This is the ideal armchair guide to the products of this great industry. Seven introductory sections set out the basics of the subject, with coverage of the history of wine in America, plus sections on wine in general, the grapes, how wine is made, wine and food matching, service and glassware. This is followed by a gazetteer of American wineries, subdivided into chapters on California, New York, the Pacific Northwest, and the other wine-producing states. An invaluable guide to the best of American wine. Hardbound, 192 pp.