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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication date
February 4, 2013
Pages
350
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780393344172
ISBN-10
0393344177
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Original list price
$15.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Ian Mountâs vivid journey through Argentinaâs Wild West explores the alchemy of weather, soil, and viticulture techniques that, on rare occasions, produce a legendary bottle of wine. He also investigates the dynamics of taste, status, and money that turned Malbec into a worldwide phenomenon.
Profiling the larger-than-life figures who fueled the Malbec revolutionâincluding celebrity oenologist Michel Rolland, acclaimed American winemaker Paul Hobbs, and the Mondavi-esque Catena familyâMount describes in colorful detail the brilliant innovations and backroom politics that put Malbec on the map.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the snow-capped Andes and Mendozaâs sweeping plains, The Vineyard at the End of the World tells the fascinating, four-hundred-year story of how a wine mecca arose in the Argentine desert. It is at once a sumptuous travel narrative, a riveting history of a fascinating region, and an intriguing business story in which a small group of passionate vintners remade their world. 13 illustrations
"A definite must-read for Malbec drinkers everywhere.ââLettie Teague, WSJ.com
As wine connoisseurs know, Argentine wine was once famously bad. The grapes were overwatered, harvested in brutal heat, fermented in enormous cement pools, aged in antiquated oak vats, and then watered down and adulterated. The final product was industrial plonk, drinkable only on ice. But in 2001, a Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec blend beat Napa and Bordeauxâs finest in a blind taste test. Suddenly, Argentina emerged as a premier wine region with a champion varietalâwhat best-selling author Benjamin Wallace calls âthe humble Malbec.â How did this happen?Ian Mountâs vivid journey through Argentinaâs Wild West explores the alchemy of weather, soil, and viticulture techniques that, on rare occasions, produce a legendary bottle of wine. He also investigates the dynamics of taste, status, and money that turned Malbec into a worldwide phenomenon.
Profiling the larger-than-life figures who fueled the Malbec revolutionâincluding celebrity oenologist Michel Rolland, acclaimed American winemaker Paul Hobbs, and the Mondavi-esque Catena familyâMount describes in colorful detail the brilliant innovations and backroom politics that put Malbec on the map.
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the snow-capped Andes and Mendozaâs sweeping plains, The Vineyard at the End of the World tells the fascinating, four-hundred-year story of how a wine mecca arose in the Argentine desert. It is at once a sumptuous travel narrative, a riveting history of a fascinating region, and an intriguing business story in which a small group of passionate vintners remade their world. 13 illustrations
Editions
Hardcover
from W W Norton & Co Inc (January 16, 2012)
9780393080193 | details & prices | 350 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $26.95
About: "The improbable triumph of the humble Malbecâthe Seabiscuit of grapes.
About: "The improbable triumph of the humble Malbecâthe Seabiscuit of grapes.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (February 4, 2013)
9780393344172 | details & prices | 350 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.95
About: "A definite must-read for Malbec drinkers everywhere.
About: "A definite must-read for Malbec drinkers everywhere.
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