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Wine and Place: A Terroir Reader delves deeply into the notion of terroir, an iconic and controversial concept in the world of wine. Through a rich selection of scientific, literary, and critical texts, this collective work offers a diverse reflection on the influence of place in wine production. An essential book for understanding the multiple facets of terroir.
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Wine and Place: A Terroir Reader is an indispensable anthology for anyone passionate about wine and curious to understand the complexity of terroir, this concept as fascinating as it is debated in the wine world.
What is the terroir ?Can it really be expressed in a wine? Is it a tangible reality or a romantic myth? To answer these questions, the editors Tim Patterson and John Buechsenstein gathered a variety of texts from scientists, , winegrowers, , reviews, and Writers, offering a 360° view of what "the expression of a place" means in a wine.
Far from imposing a truth, the book invites reflection. It contains analyses on the Pedoclimatic factors, debates on the Natural winemaking or interventionist winemaking, as well as testimonials from winegrowers attached to their land, their climate, and their culture.
The book is illustrated with cards, of graphs and of a foreword signed by critic Patrick J. Comiskey, who recalls that the terroir cannot be reduced to a single definition but deserves to be approached with nuance.
This book by 344 pages, published by theUniversity of California Press, establishes itself as an essential reference in the bibliography of knowledgeable enthusiasts and wine professionals. It offers an intellectual and sensory reading, ideal for enriching one's understanding of one of the foundations of global wine culture.
Title : Wine and Place: A Terroir Reader
Language : English
Editors Tim Patterson, John Buechsenstein
Preface : Patrick J. Comiskey
Editor : University of California Press
Number of pages : 344 pages
Format : Hardback
Illustrations : 1 black and white photo, 7 maps, 14 charts
Dimensions : 258 x 185 x 28 mm
Weight : 782 g
ISBN : 978-0-520-27700-7
Publication date : January 2, 2018
Category : Wines
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