The winemaker's dance : exploring terroir in the Napa Valley / Jonathan Swinchatt and David G. Howell.

By:

Swinchatt, Jonathan P

Contributor(s):

Howell, D. G

Material type: Text

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780520929203
0520929209
1597349488
9781597349482
1283277077
9781283277075
1417582936
9781417582938

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Winemaker's dance.DDC classification:

641.2/2/79419 22

LOC classification:

TP557 .S83 2004eb

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Contents:

The place and the notion -- Birth of a valley -- The underpinnings of terroir -- The tours: part 1 -- Great wine begins with dirt -- The land and its climate -- Civilizing the vine -- The tours: part 2 -- The winery: preserving character or shaping style? -- The winemaker's dance -- Some final, and fundamental, issues.

Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214) and index.

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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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