The winemaker's dance : exploring terroir in the Napa Valley /
There is a saying among winemakers that "great wine begins with dirt." Beginning from this intriguing premise, The Winemaker's Dance embarks on an eye-opening exploration of "terroir" in one of the greatest places on earth to grow wine - California's Napa Valley. Jonath...
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| Formaat: | Licensed eBooks |
| Taal: | Engels |
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Berkeley, Calif. :
University of California Press
©2004.
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| Online toegang: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/j.ctt7zw2bf |
| Samenvatting: | There is a saying among winemakers that "great wine begins with dirt." Beginning from this intriguing premise, The Winemaker's Dance embarks on an eye-opening exploration of "terroir" in one of the greatest places on earth to grow wine - California's Napa Valley. Jonathan Swinchatt and David G. Howell weave a tale that begins millions of years ago with the clash of continental plates that created the Napa Valley and go on to show how this small region, with its myriad microclimates, complex geologic history, and dedicated winemakers, came to produce world-class wines. A fascinating look at the |
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| Fysieke beschrijving: | 1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Bibliografie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520929203 0520929209 1597349488 9781597349482 1283277077 9781283277075 1417582936 9781417582938 0520235134 |