Families of the Vine

Zusatztext "Solid! affectionate portrait....Sanders succeeds in showing us that a knowledge of wine...takes firsthand experience and time. Informationen zum Autor Michael S. Sanders, a former book editor and author of The Yard, lives in midcoast Maine with his wife and daughter. Klappentext Author Michael Sanders spent two years in the vineyards of southwest France with three families whose destinies are determined each year, every year, by the soil, the weather, and the quality of the grape, and shared with them the hopes of spring, the anguish of summer drought, and the mad rush of the fall harvest. In Families of the Vine , he offers a vivid, heartfelt portrait of these authentic winemakers in a fascinating, intensely human saga of strength, dedication, and savoir faire. Though their wines may differ, they all share a powerful, uncompromising passion for the timeless craft that defines them. Zusammenfassung Author Michael Sanders spent two years in the vineyards of southwest France with three families whose destinies are determined each year! every year! by the soil! the weather! and the quality of the grape! and shared with them the hopes of spring! the anguish of summer drought! and the mad rush of the fall harvest. In Families of the Vine ! he offers a vivid! heartfelt portrait of these authentic winemakers in a fascinating! intensely human saga of strength! dedication! and savoir faire. Though their wines may differ! they all share a powerful! uncompromising passion for the timeless craft that defines them.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Sanders, Michael S. Sanders
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.04.2006
• EAN: 9780060559656
• ISBN: 978-0-06-055965-6
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 18 mm
• Series: P.S.
• Subjects: Guides > Food & drink > Drinks; France, wines, Comfort food and food nostalgia, Domestic animals and pets, Travel and holiday, Beers and ciders, Food and drink: alcoholic beverages, Pregnancy, birth and baby care: advice and issues, Cooking for parties and special occasions, Parties, etiquette and entertaining, General cookery and recipes, Food and drink: non-alcoholic beverages, COOKING: Beverages / Wine & Spirits, COOKING: Baby Food, COOKING: Beverages / Alcoholic / Wine, COOKING: History, TRAVEL: Europe / France, COOKING: Entertaining, HISTORY: Europe / France, COOKING: Beverages / Beer, COOKING: Beverages / Non-Alcoholic, COOKING: Pet Food, Cookery for / with children / teenagers, Cookery / food and drink / food writing