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

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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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages)
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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9781417582938
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The winemaker's dance : exploring terroir in the Napa Valley
Title
The winemaker's dance
Title remainder
exploring terroir in the Napa Valley
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Jonathan Swinchatt and David G. Howell
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Language
eng
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
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Swinchatt, Jonathan P
Dewey number
641.2/2/79419
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
TP557
LC item number
.S83 2004eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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Howell, D. G
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  • Wine and wine making
  • Viticulture
  • Geology
  • Napa Valley (Calif.)
  • Wine
  • Geology
  • California
  • COOKING
  • Geology
  • Viticulture
  • Wine and wine making
  • California
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The winemaker's dance : exploring terroir in the Napa Valley, Jonathan Swinchatt and David G. Howell
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unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214) and index
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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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58532584
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages)
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unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781417582938
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
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color illustrations, color maps
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22573/ctt7x7643
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not applicable
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unknown
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unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)58532584
Label
The winemaker's dance : exploring terroir in the Napa Valley, Jonathan Swinchatt and David G. Howell
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
58532584
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xiv, 229 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9781417582938
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
color illustrations, color maps
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
22573/ctt7x7643
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)58532584

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