Donna Blake Birchell

New Mexico Wine: an Enchanting History (American Palate) Donna Blake Birchell

Every vine has a story, and nearly four hundred years ago, New Mexico's wine journey began when the first Mission grapes were planted in 1629. Taste this rich legacy, the oldest in the United States, in Donna Blake Birchell's account of the turmoil and triumph that shaped today's burgeoning industry. Despite greedy Spanish monarchs, prim teetotalers and the one-hundred-year flood's gift of root rot and alkaline deposits, New Mexico winemakers continue to harvest the fruits of sun-soaked volcanic soils and clear skies, blending their family stories with the vines and traditions of the Old World. Raise a toast and join Birchell on the trail of New Mexico's enchanted wines as she explores the heritage of more than fifty wineries in four distinct wine-growing regions.

**Includes 16pp. color-photo insert**

Other books in the American Palate Wine Series include:Pennsylvania Wine ? New Jersey Wine ? Maryland Wine ? A History of Connecticut Wine ? A History of North Carolina Wine ? The Wit and Wisdom of Patrick Baude ? A History of Virginia Wines ? New Mexico Wine