The Wines and Vines of Europe
Author | : Howard L. Blum |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Wine and Wine Making Europe |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Howard L. Blum |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Wine and Wine Making Europe |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Christopher Campbell |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Publishers |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : |
A historical investigation into the mysterious bug that wiped out the vineyards of, first, France and then Europe in the 1860s -- and how one young botanist, who had served an apprenticeship at Kew Gardens, eventually 'saved wine for the world'. Bordeaux, inexplicably began to wither and die. Panic seized France, and Jules-Emile Planchon, a botanist from Montpellier, was sent to investigate. Magnifying glass in hand, he discovered the roots of a dying vine covered in microscopic yellow insects. The tiny aphid would be named Phylloxera vastatrix -- 'the dry leaf devastator'. Where it had come from was utterly mysterious, but it advanced with the speed of an invading army. As the noblest vineyards of France came under biological siege, the world's greatest wine industry tottered on the brink of ruin. The grand owners fought the aphid with expensive insecticide, while peasant vignerons simply abandoned their ruined plots in despair. Within a few years the plague had spread across Europe, from Portugal to the Crimea. the parasite had accidentally been imported from America. He believed that only the introduction of American vines, which appeared to have developed a resistance to the aphid, could save France's vineyards. His opponents maintained that this would merely assist the spread of the disease. Meanwhile, encouraged by the French government's offer of a prize of 300,000 gold francs for a remedy, increasingly bizarre suggestions flooded in, and many wine-growing regions came close to revolution as whole local economies were obliterated. Eventually Planchon and his supporters won the day, and phylloxera-resistant American vines were grafted onto European root-stock. Despite some setbacks -- the first fruits of transplanted American vines were universally pronounced undrinkable -- by 1914 all vines cultivated in France were hybrid Americans. of one of the earliest and most successful applications of science to an ecological disaster.
Author | : P. T. H. Unwin |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 441 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0415031206 |
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.
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.
Author | : Tim Unwin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 2005-07-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1134761929 |
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.
Author | : William Joseph Flagg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1869 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Silvia A. Conca Messina |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2019-12-02 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 3030277941 |
This two-volume collection analyses the evolution of wine production in European regions across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. France and Italy in particular have shaped modern viticulture, by improving oenological methods and knowledge, then disseminating them internationally. This second volume looks closely at wine markets and trade, also examining the role of institutions and quality regulation.
Author | : Jancis Robinson |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 1434 |
Release | : 2013-09-24 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : 0062325515 |
Winner of the James Beard Award for Best Beverage Book, Named "Best Drinks Book" by Wine & Spirits magazine, Faiveley International Wine Book of the Year, OIV Best Viticulture Book "A fantastic Christmas present for any wine geek, and one that will provide an endless source of fiendish questions for quiz-setters" —The Guardian An indispensable book for every wine lover, from some of the world's leading wine experts. Where do wine grapes come from and how are grape varieties related to one another? What is the historical background of each one? Where are they grown? What sort of wines do they make? Using cutting-edge DNA analysis and detailing almost 1,400 distinct grape varieties, as well as myriad correct (and incorrect) synonyms, this book examines grapes and wine as never before. Here is a complete, alphabetically presented profile of all grape varieties of relevance to the wine lover, charting the relationships between them and including unique and astounding family trees, their characteristics in the vineyard, and—most important—what the wines made from them taste like. Presented in a stunning design with eight-page gatefolds that reveal the family trees, and a rich variety of full-color illustrations from Viala and Vermorel's century-old classic ampelography, the text will deepen readers' understanding of grapes and wine with every page. Combining Jancis Robinson's worldview and nose for good writing and good wines with Julia Harding's research, expertise, and attention to detail plus Dr. Vouillamoz's unique level of scholarship, Wine Grapes offers essential and original information in greater depth and breadth than has ever been available before. This is a book for wine students, wine experts, and wine lovers everywhere.
Author | : George Kerridge |
Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Cooking |
ISBN | : 9780643090668 |
"This book is based on the highly successful guide for professional viticulturists, Wine Grape Varieties, which is an aid to identifying the vines. Vines For Wines, however, focuses on the wines from an average consumer's point of view, introducing readers to many enjoyable wine varieties that may lie outside their nomal experience. The book describes the different wine grape varieties and the wines made from them, including their use in blends. It also includes sufficient wine terminology on taste and aroma to make the average consumer's experience both enjoyable and enlightening. " -- v.
Author | : Silvia A. Conca Messina |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2019-11-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 3030277720 |
This two-volume collection analyses the evolution of wine production in European regions across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. France and Italy in particular have shaped modern viticulture, by improving oenological methods and knowledge, then disseminating them internationally. This first volume looks closely at the development of winegrowing, with cases ranging from Italian and French regions to smaller producers such as Portugal and Slovenia.