Description: Private Reserve : Beaulieu Vineyard and the Rise of Napa Valley Commemorative Edition: 1900 - 2000 by Rod Smith. Photography by Andy Katz. At the heart of the story of Napa Valley and its now illustrious wines are the remarkable men and women who created and developed the one hundred year old Beaulieu Vineyard in Rutherford, California. French immigrant Georges de Latour, his wife Fernande and their daughter Hélène de Pins, along with the legendary Russian émigré winemaker André Tchelistcheff, played critical and sometimes surprising roles in the tumultuous history of American wine. Through the trials of phylloxera, Prohibition, the Depression, World War II and phylloxera again, the de Latour family and its wine-makers not only thrived but made key contributions to the survival of wine-making in California and helped raise Napa Valley wines to an international level of quality. Private Reserve--Beaulieu Vineyard and the Rise of Napa Valley compellingly traces their extraordinary story with depth and detail drawn from a wealth of family archives and previously unpublished interviews. Published in 2000 by Daglan Press. Commemorative edition with laid-in limitation page signed by the author.. First edition, first printing with full 5-1 numberline on copyright page (in the back). Hundreds of beautiful full-color illustrations of photographer Andy Katz’s work. Folio, coffee table book. With black cloth slipcase. Condition: FINE/NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE The book is in FINE condition. Square spine, unrubbed corners and spine tips. Clean, as new interior. The unclipped dust jacket is in NEAR FINE condition - light edge wear (no chips or tears) and panel rubbing else FINE. The slipcase is in VERY GOOD+ to NEAR FINE condition - dust soiling nearly unavoidable as it is made out of black cloth) and some rubbing. An impressively beautiful copy of this first printing and signed commemorative edition! As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I would be happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased to save you money. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Please follow me as I have thousands of highly collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!
Price: 99.96 USD
Location: Litchfield Park, Arizona
End Time: 2025-01-25T22:00:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.13 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed By: Rod Smith & Joel Aiken
Illustrator: Andy Katz
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Dust Jacket
Original Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 2000
Vintage: No
Book Title: Beaulieu Vineyard and the Rise of Napa Valley Industries
Item Length: 12in.
Item Width: 9in.
Author: Rod Smith
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Beverages / Alcoholic / Wine, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, WA)
Publisher: Daglan Press
Publication Year: 2000
Genre: Travel, Cooking
Item Weight: 48.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 184 Pages
