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Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Swinchatt! a geologist by training! writes and produces educational video programs about earth and earth science; he is the author of The Foundations of Wine in the Napa Valley: Geology! Landscape! and Climate. . David G. Howell is a research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park! California! and author of Principles of Terrane Analysis (second edition! 1995). Together they produced the video EarthNectar! which explores relationships between earth and wine in the Napa Valley. Klappentext “This beautifully written and illustrated account of Napa's landforms, their history, and their relation to winemaking blends real science with a very special culture. Wine enthusiasts will have a whole new set of conditions to ponder, and some new things about the land to learn.—Donald Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief, Science " The Winemaker's Dance reveals the complexity of what lies beneath the familiar landscape of the Napa Valley. It is a revelation for both the enophile and the neophyte wine drinker. It is a useful and insightful addition to the library of anyone who cares about California wine."—David Graves, co-founder, Saintsbury Winery "A page-turner on wine and geology? Here it is. Engaging, lucid, substantive, with colorful characters, brand-new theories and the momentum of a detective story— The Winemaker's Dance is hard to put down. Anyone who has ever suspected that there's more to a glass of wine than mere grape juice will want to accompany Swinchatt and Howell on a fascinating trip to the heart of Napa Valley terroir."—Rod Smith, wine writer for the Los Angeles Times and Wine & Spirits magazine Zusammenfassung An exploration of 'terroir' in California's Napa Valley, one of the greatest places on earth to grow wine. It considers how these elements influence wines from particular vineyards and how specific wine making practices can bring out or mask aspects of terroir. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction: The Place and the Notion 1. Birth of a Valley 2. The Underpinnings of Terroir THE TOURS: PART ONE 3. Great Wine Begins with Dirt 4. The Land and Its Climate 5. Civilizing the Vine THE TOURS: PART TWO 6. The Winery: Preserving Character or Shaping Style? 7. The Winemaker's Dance 8. Some Final! and Fundamental! Issues Bibliography Index ...
