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Author Swinchatt, Jonathan P.

Title The winemaker's dance : exploring terroir in the Napa Valley / Jonathan Swinchatt and David G. Howell.

Publication Info. Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, [2004]
©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
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.
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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.
Subject Wine and wine making -- California -- Napa Valley.
Viticulture -- California -- Napa Valley.
Geology -- California -- Napa Valley.
Napa Valley (Calif.)
Wine.
Geology.
California.
COOKING -- Beverages -- Wine & Spirits.
Geology. (OCoLC)fst00940627
Viticulture. (OCoLC)fst01168260
Wine and wine making. (OCoLC)fst01175907
California -- Napa Valley. (OCoLC)fst01273793
Added Author Howell, D. G.
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 bk.)
0520929209 (electronic bk.)
1597349488 (electronic bk.)
9781597349482 (electronic bk.)
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