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August 15, 2006
Wine Writer, William Massee, Passes
William Edman Massee, one of the first American wine writers in the post-World War II era, died on August. 5, 2006 at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
He was 87.
The cause was pancreatic cancer, said his son, John.Massee was a prolific writer, and much of his work in the 1950s, '60s and '70s coincided with the beginning of America's postwar preoccupation with good living.
His books championed American wines at a time when connoisseurs dismissed them as inconsequential. They included "Massee's Wine Handbook," "Massee's Wine Almanac" and "Joyous Anarchy: The Search for Great American Wines."
He wrote articles on food and wine for many magazines, including Harper's Bazaar and Esquire, where he was an editor for a time.
Another great voice in the world of wine now silent, but his words and work live on...
Posted by fortna at August 15, 2006 04:24 PM
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