Winegrowing in Eastern America by Lucie Morton

I recently read a book written by Lucie Morton and published in 1985 called Winegrowing in Eastern America. Although it was published in 1985 I found it to be an excellent reference on the history of grape growing, early pioneers of fine wine, grape varieties including a comprehensive description of hybrid grape varieties, and a state-by-state review of winemaking efforts between 1880 and 1980. The second half of the book takes you through a crash course in site selection, grape vine diseases, parts of the grape vine, as well as how to prune and train the vines. There is also a section on winemaking and the economics of winemaking. Her book contained the first reference that I have seen on how many grapes it takes to make a bottle of wine, which I reproduce below (remember, you can always click on the images to see it in a larger resolution):

I enjoyed reading the book and learning about the various hybrid varieties and their parentage. It is worthwhile to read about the pioneers of viticulture in eastern America. There is so much to learn! On the cover of the book, it mentions that Lucie Morton translated and adapted Pierre Galet's classic A Practical Ampelography: Grapevine Identifcation.