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1 online resource (364 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Subvention; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction: Barolo and Barbaresco, the Pride of Piedmont; Part One: The Place, the Grape, the History, and the Wine; 1 The Ancient Origins of the Langhe Hills; 2 Noble Nebbiolo; 3 The King of Wines, the Wine of Kings; 4 The Barolo Wars and Their Effect on Both Denominations; 5 Expansion, Subzones, and the Future of Barolo and Barbaresco; Part Two: Profiles of Key Barolo Producers by Village; 6 Barolo and Novello; 7 Castiglione Falletto; 8 Serralunga d'Alba; 9 La Morra and Cherasco. |
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10 Monforte d'Alba11 Verduno, Grinzane Cavour, Roddi, and Diano d'Alba; Part Three: Profiles of Key Barbaresco Producers by Village; 12 Barbaresco: From Domizio Cavazza to Subzones; 13 (Village of) Barbaresco; 14 Neive; 15 Treiso and San Rocco Seno d'Elvio; 16 Wineries in Alba and outside of Barolo/Barbaresco Villages; Appendix A. Vintage Guide to Barolo and Barbaresco; Appendix B. Barolo and Barbaresco at a Glance; Notes; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Following on the success of her books on Brunello di Montalcino, renowned author and wine critic Kerin O'Keefe takes readers on a historic and in-depth journey to discover Barolo and Barbaresco, two of Italy's most fascinating and storied wines. In this groundbreaking new book, O'Keefe gives a comprehensive overview of the stunning side-by-side growing areas of these two world-class wines that are separated only by the city of Alba and profiles a number of the fiercely individualistic winemakers who create structured yet elegant and complex wines of remarkable depth from Italy's most noble gra. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Barolo (Wine) -- Italy.
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Barolo (Wine) |
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Italy. |
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Barbaresco (Wine) -- Italy.
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Barbaresco (Wine) |
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Electronic books.
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Print version: O'Keefe, Kerin, 1965- Barolo and Barbaresco : the king and queen of Italian wine. Oakland, California : University of California Press, ©2014 xiii, 346 pages 9780520273269 |
| ISBN |
9780520959231 electronic book |
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052095923X electronic book |
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9780520273269 |
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