From Demon to Darling

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A Legal History of Wine in America

Richard Mendelson, Margrit Biever Mondavi

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University of California Press
15 June 2009

Industrialisation & industrial history; Food & society; Food manufacturing & related industries; Legal history; Wines

Richard Mendelson brings together his expertise as both a Napa Valley lawyer and a winemaker into this accessible overview of American wine law from colonial times to the present. It is a story of fits and starts that provides a fascinating chronicle of the history of wine in the United States told through the lens of the law. From the country's early support for wine as a beverage to the moral and religious fervor that resulted in Prohibition and to the governmental controls that followed Repeal, Mendelson takes us to the present day-and to the emergence of an authentic and significant wine culture. He explains how current laws shape the wine industry in such areas as pricing and taxation, licensing, appellations, health claims and warnings, labeling, and domestic and international commerce. As he explores these and other legal and policy issues, Mendelson lucidly highlights the concerns that have made wine alternatively the demon or the darling of American society-and at the same time illuminates the ways in which lives and livelihoods are affected by the rise and fall of social movements.

By: Richard Mendelson
Foreword by: Margrit Biever Mondavi
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780520259430
ISBN 10: 0520259432
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 June 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Mendelson is a wine law specialist at Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty in Napa, California, and Lecturer at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, where he directs the Program on Wine Law and Policy. He also owns Mendelson Wines.

Reviews for From Demon to Darling: A Legal History of Wine in America

""The legal machinations of wine, described here, are a hoot."" Miami Herald ""A thorough consideration of American wine's legal history."" SF Chronicle ""Provides the definitive background for understanding the competing legal, political, economic, and social forces shaping the ongoing evolution of America's wine culture."" The World Of Fine Wine ""Highly readable ... Should be a must-read for anyone who wants to produce or sell wine in this country."" San Francisco Chronicle ""A splendid volume... This wonderful book should be agreeable to a great many palates."" Choice ""Very engaging."" Bookforum ""Illuminating, provocative..."" A Best Book of 2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine ""Highly recommended."" -- Charles Ludington Law & History Review ""An engaging style that makes learning how law and wine have intertwined throughout this country's history an enlightening educational journey."" Wine Spectator ""A fascinating work."" California Grapevine