This study is both a history of the American wine industry and an examination of its current structure and performance. In analysing market formation, Taplin focuses on a complex network of winery owners, winemakers and grape growers to see how relationships have shaped the evolution of this sector.

• Cover 2
• Half Title 3
• Series Page 4
• Title Page 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Table of Contents 7
• Dedication 8
• List of Figures and Tables 9
• Preface 11
• Introduction 15
• 1 Districts, Networks and Knowledge Brokering 31
• 2 From the Beginnings to Prohibition 47
• 3 Post-Prohibition to the 1990s 67
• 4 Emergence of a Wine Cluster 89
• 5 Market Growth, Differentiation and Legitimacy 117