Wines, Prohibition, and Cultural Shifts

This chapter examines the intricate relationship between wine and Christianity, and how the temperance movement and Prohibition reshaped America's wine landscape. It highlights the contributions of immigrant communities to American drinking habits and the social ramifications on women's rights during the 1920s. The conversation progresses to the significance of the 1976 Judgment of Paris wine tasting, addressing shifts in wine appreciation and the emergence of new world wines amidst a backdrop of humor and controversy.