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| Named Person: | Thomas Jefferson |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
R De Treville Lawrence |
| OCLC Number: | 19558746 |
| Description: | 386 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Contents: | The oenologist of Monticello / by William S. Howland -- Quality, no matter the cost / by James A. Bear, Jr. -- Philip Mazzei: Jefferson's Italian vigneron / by H. Christopher Martin -- The garden book, notes on wines and vines -- Restoring the Monticello vineyards / by Peter Hatch -- Bordeaux: wine selections, orders, agents -- Carrying U. S. "Bordeaux" to Bordeaux, 1987 sequel / by Lewis Parker -- Burgundy favorites, Monsr. Parent, agent / by Sam L. G. Maggio -- Reforming the tastes of his new country / by Lucia C. Stanton -- Jefferson's tasting vocabulary -- 1787 tour of French and Italian vineyards / by George Tener -- John Adams to Jefferson, "I shall be ruined" -- 1788 tour of German vineyards / by Dr. Jurgen Kalkbrenner -- Champagne, tour of region, a Jefferson specialty -- Frontignan: a long time favorite -- L'affaire Count Moustier -- Wine advisor to first five presidents -- Food and wine at Jefferson's White House / by Lucia C. Stanton -- Wine orders shift to southern France and Italy -- Searching for the best vines: the Adlum letters -- North Carolina Scuppernong: "Exquisite wine" / by Annette A. Penny -- Muscat vines to South Carolina, searching for varietals -- The farm book, his cooperage turns out 2,500 barrels -- Monticello wine objects, wine dumb waiter, cellar -- Italian favorites and orders, "Light and high flavored" -- Jefferson's preferred medicine: wine / by Dr. Bernard E. Nunez, MD -- Williamsburg Palace cellars restored, he knew them well -- Wine: origin of free trade policy -- The account book, a fascinating list of purchases -- Madeira "saved" the manuscript of his only book -- His White House wine stocks, mansion burned in 1812 -- Monticello archaeology, glass finds reveal his taste -- Jefferson's wines found in Paris, 1985 -- His dream comes true, Virginia's 41 farm wineries -- Appendices. Appendix A. To Monsieur le Comte de Neuville ; Appendix B. Currencies and measures ; Appendix C. The wine company. |
| Responsibility: | edited by R. de Treville Lawrence III. |
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