Robert Sechrist

Planet of the Grapes

A Geography of Wine

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Produktbeschreibung

A fascinating and comprehensive introduction to the geography, culture, and history of wine that identifies the significance of this simple beverage throughout human history and today. Wine was one the key founding foods of Western culture (bread and oil being the other two). It has played a key role in human history for thousands of years, having been used for enjoyment, rituals, and religious purposes; today, the production and consumption of wine is a billion-dollar industry that plays an important role in the global economy. Planet of the Grapes: A Geography of Wine provides an interesting and accessible lens through which students can learn about geography, culture, society, history, religion, and the environment. The chapters cover the historical geography of wine, document how drinking wine has often been condemned as a vice, and describe wines by region and type, thereby providing a cultural geography of wine. Readers will learn about the historical geography of wine, terroir (the environmental conditions that affect grape crops), grape biogeography, the process of winemaking from a geographic perspective, the economic global significance of the wine trade, the ongoing love-hate relationship between wine and government, and what makes individual wine regions distinct. The content is written to be comprehensible to individuals without detailed previous knowledge about wine but provides detailed information and insight that wine connoisseurs will find engaging. Additionally, through the story of wine comes a unique telling of the social transformations in America that have resulted from sources such as anti-immigrant sentiment, pseudoscience, and censorship.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 683g
• ISBN-13: 9781440854385
• ISBN-10: 1440854386
• Artikelnr.: 45801183

Autorenporträt

Robert Sechrist, PhD, is professor of geography at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, where he has taught for 30 years.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface A Note on Numbers and Maps Introduction: The World of Wine 1. The
Historical Geography of Wine 2. The Biogeography of the Vine 3. Terroir 4.
How Wine Is Made 5. Tasting Wine 6. Wine in the Global Economy 7. Wines of
the European Union 8. Wines of the Southern Hemisphere 9. Wine in North
America 10. Frontiers 11. Modern Wine Containers 12. Cultural Geography of
Wine Conclusion Appendix A: Affirmation of Grape Variety Produced in
Commercial Quantities by Country of Origin Appendix B: North American Wine
History Appendix C: Wine Glossary Notes Bibliography Index