“If you were going off to school or getting married, it was the standard - sort of the kitchen bible.” “People would say, ‘Rombauer, where have I seen that name before?’ (The book) had a lot more credibility than we did, so it was really nice within our family history to have this to talk about,” said KR Rombauer, who took over the winery after his father's death.
Family members don’t believe he ever met Irma, but in the early days of Rombauer, which started in 1980, Koerner would bring the book to events when he was out promoting the wines. Irma Rombauer, a widow who self-published the first edition of “Joy of Cooking” in 1931, was the great-aunt of Rombauer Vineyards co-founder Koerner Rombauer. "Joy of Cooking" Show More Show Lessīefore Napa Valley’s Rombauer Vineyards became one of the country’s most successful wineries, it got a leg up from another national treasure: “Joy of Cooking,” widely considered the most popular cookbook in American history. Becker collaborated with Rombauer Vineyards founder Koerner Rombauer on wine dinners featuring recipes from the cookbook. Stephen Lam/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of2Įthan Becker, grandson of "Joy of Cooking" author Irma Rombauer, in the kitchen with the cookbook.
The tagline “The Joy of Wine” is an homage to the Rombauer family cookbook “Joy of Cooking." It's printed on glassware and other swag throughout the Rombauer Vineyards tasting room.
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