A History of Iowa Wine: Vines on the Prairie (American Palate)

By: John N. Peragine

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Synopsis: Iowa has a history with grapevines that goes back more than a century. New York lawyer Hiram Barney obtained a tract of land in southeast Iowa as part of the Half-Breed program following the American Indian Wars and created the White Elk Winery. German settlers in Amana tended community vineyards for communal wines. Before Prohibition, the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association grew grapes and shipped them eastward by the ton. In the early 1900s, the state was among the nation's top producers of grapes. Pesticides, weather and government subsidies ended the time of the vines of the prairie until their recent return. Author John N. Peragine details the rise, fall and resurgence of the industry in the Hawkeye State.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781439666685
Related ISBNs:: 9781467141086
Publisher:: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Date of Addition:: 04/22/19
Copyrighted By:: John N. Peragine
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Travel, Animals, Art and Architecture, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Technology, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
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