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Thomas Jefferson on wine /

In Thomas Jefferson on Wine, John Hailman celebrates a founding father's lifelong interest in wine and provides unprecedented insight into Jefferson's character from this unique perspective. In both his personal and public lives, Jefferson wielded his considerable expertise to influence th...

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Main Author: Hailman, John R., 1942-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2009.
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Knowledge > Wine and wine making.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Travel > France.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Travel > Germany.
Wine and wine making > Virginia > Albemarle County > History.
Wine and wine making > France > History.
Wine and wine making > Germany > History.
Monticello (Va.) > Social life and customs.
History.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • Chapter One: EARLY WINES
  • Chapter Two: THOMAS JEFFERSON GOES TO PARIS (17848211;1787)
  • Chapter Three: JEFFERSON STOCKS HIS PARIS WINE CELLAR (17878211;1788)
  • Chapter Four: JEFFERSON TOURS AND TASTES IN THE VINEYARDS OF THE RHINE, THE MOSEL, AND CHAMPAGNE (17888211;1789)
  • Chapter Five: THE RETURN TO AMERICA (17898211;1800)
  • Chapter Six: WINE IN THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE (18018211;1809)
  • Chapter Seven: RETIREMENT AT MONTICELLO (18098211;1826)
  • Chapter Eight: VINEYARDS AT MONTICELLO (17708211;1826)
  • EPILOGUE: The Latest Jefferson Controversy
  • NOTES
  • SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX.

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