Alex Gambal

Climbing the Vines in Burgundy

How an American Came to Own a Legendary Vineyard in France

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Produktbeschreibung

Named one of the New York Times Best Wine Books of 2023 Named one of the Washington Post's Best Wine Books of 2023 This is a unique tale about the first non-Frenchman to ever own one of the Montrachet Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy, France. Weaved throughout entertaining stories that celebrate the history of this world renowned region, is the chronicle of an American breaking through cultural barriers to find adventure and success. After a rather conventional start, Alex Gambal left his family's real estate and parking business to follow his passion for wine and winemaking. In 1993, he moved to Beaune, France with his wife and two children. For three years he worked with an exporter, to market and sell some of the oldest French family-owned domains in the world. He and his family were welcomed into a community of distinguished winemakers. In 1997, Alex launched a boutique winery-initially buying grapes and eventually owning 30 acres of vineyards that included the storied Grand Cru Batard Montrachet. Part memoir and part an account of practical business sense, this book is a unique personal story about how an American became a participant in the fabric of this exclusive community and in return gained a profound respect for Burgundy, its unique winemakers, and the romance of its vineyards.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 424g
• ISBN-13: 9780761873969
• ISBN-10: 0761873961
• Artikelnr.: 68168937

Autorenporträt

By Alex Gambal

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: L'Enracinement (Taking Root)
Chapter 1: La Plongée Haute (The High Dive)
Chapter 2: Une Salle Pleine de Bleuets (A Room Full of Blueberries)
Chapter 3: Un Mer de Jaune (A Sea of Yellow)
Part II: Tourner la Sol (Turning the Soil)
Chapter 4: Quel Grand Pays (What a Great Country)
Chapter 5: L'Ecole et les Vacances (School and Vacations)
Chapter 6: Les Samedis (Saturdays)
Chapter 7: La Rentrée (Back to School)
Part III: Le Débourement: Bud Break
Chapter 8: Les Lundis en France (Mondays in France)
Chapter 9: Le Démarrage (Startup)
Chapter 10: Déraillé (Derailed)
Chapter 11: Quelle Façon de Gagner sa Vie (What a Way to Make a Living)
Chapter 12: Je ne comprends tout simplement pas (I am just not getting it)
Chapter 13: C'est Son Sac (It's His Bag)
Chapter 14: Courbe d'apprentissage (Learning Curve)
Part IV: Floraison (Flowering)
Chapter 15: Le Doigt (The Finger)
Chapter 16: Les Règles (Rules)
Chapter 17: Deux Vies (Two Lives)
Part VI: La Saison Verte (The Growing Season)
Chapter 18: Thrilla à Manille (A Thrilla in Manilla)
Chapter 19: Un Âge d'Or (A Golden Age)
Chapter 20: Les Affaires (Deals)
Chapter 21: Hiroshi rêve de la Bourgogne (Hiroshi dreams of Burgundy)
Chapter 22: Un Loi au Citron (A Lemon Law)
Chapter 23: C'est Pas Possible (It's Not Possible)
Part VII: Véraison: The Moment in the Growing Season When the Grapes Begin
to Change Color
Chapter 24: Terroir - Pouvez-vous jouer de la musique (Terroir - can you
play the music?)
Chapter 25: Les Nouvelles Mathématiques (The New Math)
Chapter 26: Un Matin Noir en Avril (A Black Morning in April)
Part VII: La Vendange (Harvest)
Chapter 27: Le Jeu a Changé (The Game Changed)
Chapter 28: Sinking (Affaisement)
Chapter 29: Une Mouture (A Grind)
Chapter 30: La Ligne d'Arrivée (The Finish Line)
Afterword
About the Author