The Geography of Wine
Author: Sommers, Brian J.
ISBN: 9780452288904
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 26 Feb 2008
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
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 ofterroir(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 Wineis an entertaining and informative introduction to viticulture for worldly wine lovers everywhere.
ISBN: 9780452288904
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 26 Feb 2008
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback / softback
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 ofterroir(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 Wineis an entertaining and informative introduction to viticulture for worldly wine lovers everywhere.
