{"product_id":"maestro-andre-tchelistcheff-and-the-rebirth-of-napa-valley-hardcover","title":"Maestro: André Tchelistcheff and the Rebirth of Napa Valley - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames O. Gump\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWine insiders called André Tchelistcheff the \"winemaker's winemaker,\" the \"wine doctor,\" and simply \"maestro.\" After Prohibition brought Napa Valley and its wine industry to the brink of catastrophe, Tchelistcheff (1901-94) proved essential in its revitalization. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTchelistcheff's unique background--a sickly child, a Russian émigré forced from his homeland during the Bolshevik Revolution, a White Army lieutenant who fought in the Crimea, a physical laborer in a Bulgarian coal mine, a Czechoslovakian-trained agronomist, and a French-schooled viticulturist and enologist--prepared him for a remarkable winemaking career. He spent thirty-five years in Napa Valley's Beaulieu Vineyard and nearly two \"post-retirement\" decades doing freelance consulting work for more than thirty wineries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis early struggles forged his principal character traits, which he passed on to an entire generation of winemakers. His students, including some of the most accomplished winemakers of the post-Prohibition period, marveled over their mentor's sense of authority, profound insight, humble presence, and abundant wisdom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis inspiring account of Tchelistcheff's life includes interviews with friends, family, and mentees, which reveal how one man used his passion and knowledge to help save a community on the edge of disaster. In \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaestro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e James O. Gump preserves the memory of a fascinating individual and one of the most influential winemakers of the modern era.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames O. Gump \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor emeritus of history at the University of San Diego. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dust Rose like Smoke: The Subjugation of the Zulu and the Sioux\u003c\/i\u003e, second edition (Nebraska, 2016), and \u003ci\u003eThe Formation of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.7 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885191901336,"sku":"9781496226051","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/NDrNgsadk9781496226051.webp?v=1783789710","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/maestro-andre-tchelistcheff-and-the-rebirth-of-napa-valley-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}