A  book on California wine history -I believe one of the two women authors
was? Ruth Tisner

Hello Chardonnay,

Thank you for your question.

The book you’re referring to is “Winemaking in California” written by
Ruth Teiser and Catherine Harroun.

“Until her death in June 1994, Ruth Teiser was project originator,
initiator, director, and conductor of the greater part of the oral
histories. Her book, Winemaking in California, co-authored with
Catherine Harroun and published in 1982, was the product of more than
forty years of research, interviewing, and photographing. (Those wine
history files are now in The Bancroft Library for researcher use.)
Ruth Teiser's expertise and knowledge of the wine industry contributed
significantly to the documenting of its history in this series.”

Source: University of California, Berkeley 
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu:2020/dynaweb/teiproj/oh/wine/bruced/@Generic__BookTextView/121


Winemaking in California by Ruth Teiser and  Catherine Harroun is out
of print but there are a few copies in like new , good and very good
condition  available for online purchase at the Amazon website.
This is the direct link. 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/0070634017/all/ref=dp_pb_a/104-0345323-3831922

Prices:
Used from $12.00 
Collectible from $12.50
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/0070634017/all/ref=dp_pb_a/104-0345323-3831922


Search Criteria:
California wine Ruth
Ruth Teiser and Catherine Harroun


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Bobbie7-ga

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Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 13 Jan 2003 21:05 PST

At Alibris you may buy the book as well. They have 17 books available.

Winemaking in California: The Account in Words and Pictures of the
Golden State's Two-Century-Long Adventure with Wine
by Teiser, Ruth, and Harroun, Catherine
http://www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm?qwork=7242630&ptit=Winemaking%20in%20California%3A%20The%20Account%20in%20Words%20and%20Pictures%20of%20the%20Golden%20State%27s%20Two%2DCentury%2DLong%20Adventure%20with%20Wine&pauth=Teiser%2C%20Ruth%2C%20and%20Harroun%2C%20Catherine&pisbn=&pbest=10%2E95&pbestnew=1000000%2E00&pqty=17&pqtynew=0&matches=17&qsort=r

Here is a short description of the book.

“Terrific reference book about the history of winemaking in
California, beginning with the mission padres of the 18th Century to
the 1970's.”
http://home.pacbell.net/dean_w/wineephemera2.html