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Weber, Lin

 
9781626190894: Prohibition in the Napa Valley: Castles Under Siege
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1626190895 ISBN 13 : 9781626190894
Editeur : History Press, 2013

Synopsis

To a region flush with the success of alcohol, Prohibition was a sobering thought. Against the backdrop of national events, author Lin Weber introduces a cast of Napa Valley's leading citizens, embroiled in a fight for their livelihood with temperance champions and federal agents. Theodore Bell filed a Hail Mary suit to stop California's ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment. Vintner Georges de Latour made money hand over fist on altar wine. The Nichelini winery hid a cache of contraband under the floorboards, and the Blaufuss Brewery avoided prosecution when the law turned a blind eye. Join Weber as she relates a wry tale of cherished vines, widespread corruption and alcohol-inspired mayhem during a time when morality tightened the noose around Napa's prized alcohol industry.

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À propos de l'auteur

Lin Weber is the author of seven Napa Valley histories. She is a lifetime member of the Napa Valley Wine Library Association and the Jewish Historical Society of the Napa Valley. Weber is also a former trustee of the Napa Valley Museum and a recipient of Napa Landmarks' Award of Merit. She has lived in the Napa Valley since 1971.

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Éditeur
History Press
Date d'édition
2013
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1626190895
ISBN 13 
9781626190894
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
144
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