Art and Science of Wine

Name: Art and Science of Wine
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ISBN: 9781554072477

ISBN-10: 1554072476

ISBN-13: 9781554072477

Edition: 2007 (Revised)

Authors: James Halliday, Hugh Johnson

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Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Firefly Books, Limited
Publication date: 2/16/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English



A Propos



In the Vineyard


The Vine


From the historical perspective to the attitudes and practices of the 21st century


Terroir


Do humans matter more than the natural environment?


Climate


And, for that matter, weather


Which Variety of Vine?


The flavor starts with the grape


Sculpting the Vine


Too much vigor is as bad as too little


Quantity vs. Quality?


Or can they be compatible?


Plague and Pestilence


Enemies of the vine


Irrigation


A necessary evil?


Mechanization


Simply a question of time?


In the Winery


Making the Wine


Winery equipment and how to use it


National Attitudes and Regional Characters


Light-Bodied White Wines


Wooded and Full-Bodied White Wines


Sparkling Wines


Sweet Table Wines


Light-Bodied Red Wines


Medium-Bodied Red Wines


Full-Bodied Red Wines


Fortified Wines


Oak and Wine


In the Bottle


The Chemistry and Methods of Analysis of Wine


The Changes of Age


Wine Faults


The Manipulation of Wine


The Great Closure Debate


Choices and consequences


Glossary


Index


Acknowledgments