| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214) and index. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Wine and wine making -- California -- Napa Valley.
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Wine and wine making. |
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California -- Napa Valley. |
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Viticulture -- California -- Napa Valley.
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Viticulture. |
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Geology -- California -- Napa Valley.
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Geology. |
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Napa Valley (Calif.)
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Wine. |
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Geology. |
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California. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Howell, D. G.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Swinchatt, Jonathan P. Winemaker's dance. Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, ©2004 0520235134 (DLC) 2003025283 (OCoLC)53485097 |
| ISBN |
9780520929203 (electronic book) |
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0520929209 (electronic book) |
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1597349488 (electronic book) |
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9781597349482 (electronic book) |
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1283277077 |
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9781283277075 |
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0520235134 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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