Winemaking by Richard P Vine
Over the past several decades, consumer interest in the fine vintage wines produced by small boutique vintners across the United States has grown to rival that of many European estates. This attention continues to intensify, especially for the truly good wines that are reasonably priced. Consumers are, however, unforgiving- especially wine enthusiasts. Second-class wines do not succeed just because a vintner is new. The methods and controls essential to vintners in the production and marketing of top-grade wines have advanced. This second edition of Winemaking has updated and, in some cases, completely revised the material associated with these disciplines. Fine wine is much like other art forms, as it is the infinite variability of factors pertaining to the subject that renders it so complex-and able to attract buyer's attention. Hundreds of different vine varieties are cultivated around the world, and no doubt an even greater number of fruit and berry cultivars. Andwith the addition of such factors as terroir (soil and climate attributes) changing every vintage season, varied vineyard cultivation and harvesting techniques, advancing production technology, dynamic markets, and overall operational philosophy, one can easily understand the enormous breadth and depth of variation that exists. This diversity generates an unimaginable number of different wine possibilities."This book remains highly recommended as a foundation text for anyone seriously considering opening a winery"
- Wine East
"This is a technical text on winemaking that every winemaker from beginner to advanced should have."
- Dan L. Archibald, Fruit Winemaking Quarterly, January 2003
RICHARD VINE is the managing editor of Art in America, one of the world's most influential art magazines. He holds a Ph.D. in literature from the University of Chicago and has written hundreds of critical essays and two nonfiction books on contemporary art. He recently curated museum exhibitions in India and China, and his travels as an art critic have taken him throughout Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. In earlier days, he worked in steel mills and a locked psychiatric ward, was a beach bum in Hawaii and an ad executive in Chicago, studied in the south of France, and participated in the 1970 Kent State demonstrations that ended with four students killed and nine wounded. SOHO SINS is his first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780306472725 |
| ISBN 10 | 0306472724 |
| Title | Winemaking |
| Author | Richard P Vine |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Year published | 2002-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 477 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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