Dying on the Vine: How Phylloxera Transformed Wine (English Edition) by George D. Gale Jr.

A captivating story of the greatest wine crisis

The book Dying on the Vine, written by George D. Gale Jr., explore the impact of the phylloxera, a tiny insect that has disrupted the global viticulture by destroying millions of hectares of vines across Europe, America, and other continents.

Through a Historical and scientific approach, the author retraces 150 years of struggle against this parasite and highlights the ingenuity of researchers, winemakers, and scientists who have managed to save the wine industry from the wine.

The phylloxera crisis: a scourge for the vineyards

The story begins in 1860, when the phylloxera invades the south of France, causing a economic disaster and destroying countless vineyards. Quickly, this threat spreads to the entireEurope, then to the United States, in South America, in Africa and in Australia.

The author describes precisely:

• The damage caused by phylloxera and its mode of transmission
• The unsuccessful attempts to eradicate it, notably through the use of chemical treatments
• The emergence of a sustainable solution: grafting European vines onto resistant American rootstocks

A case study on invasive species

Beyond the Viticulture, , Dying on the Vine propose a broader reflection on the impact of invasive species and the challenges they pose to agriculture and to theGlobal ecosystem.

The author is particularly interested in the California situation, which has undergone several waves of contamination by phylloxera, including a resurgence in the 1980s due to the use of unsuitable rootstocks.

An essential book for wine and viticulture enthusiasts

With its 336 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs, maps and diagrams, this book is a essential resource for:

• The wine historians
• The Winegrowers and oenologists
• The wine and agronomic research professionals
• All those who are interested in the issues of the vine protection and to the Sustainable solutions against vine diseases

Item characteristics

• Title : Dying on the Vine: How Phylloxera Transformed Wine
• Author : George D. Gale Jr.
• Language : English
• Editor : University of California Press
• Format : Relié
• Pages : 336
• Illustrations : 21 black and white photographs, 2 diagrams, 5 maps, 3 tables
• ISBN :978-0-520-26548-6
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• Publication date : July 5, 2011
• Weight : 610 g
• Dimensions : 230 x 161 x 27 mm
• Themes : History of viticultural events and plagues, pest control, viticulture