Description: This is a rare, first edition copy of "The Wine Press and the Cellar - A Manual for the Wine-Maker and the Cellar-Man" by E.H. Rixford. 1883 1st edition; Pavot, Upham & Co. / San Francisco; D. Van Nostrand / New York. Decorative cloth binding with gilt front cover and spine. Decorative floral end papers. There are numerous in-text illustrations. The book is considered to be "the earliest California imprint devoted solely to wine-making" as distinct from vine growing. It was one of the most important resources in the late 19th century for winemakers and grape growers in California. A wonderful snapshot into pre-Prohibition winemaking. The contents are as follows: Gathering the Grapes - Maturity; Must; Sugaring and Watering Must; Stemming and Crushing; Fermentation - Its Causes; Red Wine; White Wine; Casks; Sulphuring - Arresting Fermentation; Aging - Effects of Various Influences; General Treatment - Cellars; Racking; Clarification - Fining; Sweet Wines - Fortified Wines; Defects and Diseases; Wine in Bottles; Cutting or Mixing Wines; Wine Lees, Marc, and Piquette; The Composition of Wine; General Chapter - Miscellaneous; Appendix.
Price: 1350 USD
Location: Merrimack, New Hampshire
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: San Francisco, New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: E.H. Rixford
Publisher: Payton, Upham & Co.; D. Van Nostrand
Topic: Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Wine
Year Printed: 1883
Original/Facsimile: Original
