Wine--a Geographic Appreciation
Title | Wine--a Geographic Appreciation PDF eBook |
Author | Harm J. De Blij |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | 262 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Cooking |
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"This unusual book offers a wealth of information not only about traditional wine regions of the world, but also about many probably less familiar even to wine enthusiasts. Attention is given to China and Japan, and countries of the Southern Hemisphere - Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, Argentina - are represented by vintage charts and for all these regions the value of grape varieties is exactingly reviewed in relation to soil and climate. Focusing on the hows, whys and wherefores of the geography of wine making, De Blij's book refers in some detail to the political, cultural and economic contexts - as well as to problems of climate and soil - in which viticulture and vinicultural decisions are made".--BOOKJACKET.
The Geography of Wine
Title | The Geography of Wine PDF eBook |
Author | Brian J. Sommers |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 306 |
Release | 2008-02-26 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 110121354X |
Wine is more than taste, smell, and appearance—it is a reflection of a place and its people. Why is Bordeaux a great place for red wines? Why do some places produce Rieslings and others produce Chardonnay? A fun and fascinating examination of terroir (the French word for the geography of a vineyard) this book takes connoisseurs—and potential connoisseurs—on a tour of wine regions, and explains the principles geographers use to understand the critical factors that make up the “wine character” of a place. From the Loire Valley to Napa Valley, Madeira to South Africa, Australia to Chile, The Geography of Wine is an entertaining and informative introduction to viticulture for worldly wine lovers everywhere.
Planet of the Grapes
Title | Planet of the Grapes PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Sechrist |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | 261 |
Release | 2017-04-24 |
Genre | Social Science |
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A fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the geography, culture, and history of wine that identifies the significance of this simple beverage throughout human history and today. Wine was one the key founding foods of Western culture (bread and oil being the other two). It has played a key role in human history for thousands of years, having been used for enjoyment, rituals, and religious purposes; today, the production and consumption of wine is a billion-dollar industry that plays an important role in the global economy. Planet of the Grapes: A Geography of Wine provides an interesting and accessible lens through which students can learn about geography, culture, society, history, religion, and the environment. The chapters cover the historical geography of wine, document how drinking wine has often been condemned as a vice, and describe wines by region and type, thereby providing a cultural geography of wine. Readers will learn about the historical geography of wine, terroir (the environmental conditions that affect grape crops), grape biogeography, the process of winemaking from a geographic perspective, the economic global significance of the wine trade, the ongoing love-hate relationship between wine and government, and what makes individual wine regions distinct. The content is written to be comprehensible to individuals without detailed previous knowledge about wine but provides detailed information and insight that wine connoisseurs will find engaging. Additionally, through the story of wine comes a unique telling of the social transformations in America that have resulted from sources such as anti-immigrant sentiment, pseudoscience, and censorship.
The Geography of Wine
Title | The Geography of Wine PDF eBook |
Author | Percy H. Dougherty |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | 257 |
Release | 2012-01-02 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 940070464X |
Wine has been described as a window into places, cultures and times. Geographers have studied wine since the time of the early Greeks and Romans, when viticulturalists realized that the same grape grown in different geographic regions produced wine with differing olfactory and taste characteristics. This book, based on research presented to the Wine Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers, shows just how far the relationship has come since the time of Bacchus and Dionysus. Geographers have technical input into the wine industry, with exciting new research tackling subjects such as the impact of climate change on grape production, to the use of remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems for improving the quality of crops. This book explores the interdisciplinary connections and science behind world viticulture. Chapters cover a wide range of topics from the way in which landforms and soil affect wine production, to the climatic aberration of the Niagara wine industry, to the social and structural challenges in reshaping the South African wine industry after the fall of apartheid. The fundamentals are detailed too, with a comparative analysis of Bordeaux and Burgundy, and chapters on the geography of wine and the meaning of the term ‘terroir’.
Wine and the Vine
Title | Wine and the Vine PDF eBook |
Author | P. T. H. Unwin |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Total Pages | 440 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Agricultural geography |
ISBN | 0415144167 |
Provides an introduction to the historical geography of viticulture and the wine trade from prehistory to the present, considering wine as a symbol, rich in meaning and a commercial product of great economic importance to specific regions.
Wine Appreciation
Title | Wine Appreciation PDF eBook |
Author | Richard P. Vine |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 679 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 9780816011483 |
Wine and the Vine
Title | Wine and the Vine PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Unwin |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 441 |
Release | 2005-07-12 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1134761910 |
Very few books have products as diverse as those of the grape vine: even fewer have products with such a cultural significance. Wine and the Vine provides an introduction to the historical geography of viticulture and the wine trade from prehistory to the present. It considers wine as both a unique expression of the interaction of people in a particular environment, rich in symbol and meaning, and a commercial product of great economic importance to particular regions.