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History in a Glass

Sixty Years of Wine Writing from Gourmet

History in a Glass( )
Editor: Reichl, Ruth
Gourmet Magazine Editors,
Series title:Modern Library Food Ser.
ISBN:978-0-8129-7194-1
Publication Date:Dec 2007
Publisher:Random House Publishing Group
Imprint:Modern Library
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $16.95
Book Description:

When Gourmet magazine debuted in the 1940s, America's wineries were still reeling from the lingering effects of Prohibition and the loss of wines from war-torn Europe. But for every closed door, there was an open bottle- The bleak postwar years were actually a prelude to today's unprecedented and widespread appreciation for the grape. New York Times bestselling author Ruth Reichl reread sixty-five years of wine articles in Gourmet to select the best for History in a Glass. The...
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Book Details
Pages:400
Detailed Subjects: Cooking / Beverages / Alcoholic / Wine
Literary Criticism / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.226 x 7.956 x 0.897 Inches
Book Weight:0.664 Pounds
Author Biography
(Editor)
Ruth Reichl was born in New York City on January 16, 1948. In 1970, she graduated from the University of Michigan with a M.A. in art history. She became a food writer and magazine editor for New West magazine. Later she worked for the Los Angeles Times, first as the restaurant editor and then food editor. She received two James Beard Awards. In 1993, she moved back to New York to become the restaurant critic for The New York Times. She was the editor in chief of Gourmet Magazine for ten years.

She is the author of the memoirs Garlic and Sapphires, Tender at the Bone, and Comfort Me with Apples and the novel Delicious! Her latest book, My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life, was published in 2015.

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