Vineyards, Rocks, and Soils
The Wine Lover's Guide to Geology
$154.98
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2018
Summary
Jurassic, basalt, moraine, flint, alluvial, magma: what are these words and what do they have to do with wine? The answers are here in this book. They are geological terms that reflect a bond between wine and the land. Understanding geology, however, is tricky. Geological concepts are obscure; processes can be imperceptibly slow, invisible, and unimaginably ancient. The terminology is formidable, such that even the names of common rocks carry an air of mystery.Geology is introduced plainly, s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780190863289 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0190863285 |
| Author: | Alex Maltman |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2018 |
| Weight: | 612g |
| Dimensions: | 239mm x 155mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
“No student of wine should be without this book; every wine writer and sommelier should read it several times. Supposing that we all do this, the language and discourse of wine will move forward.” –Andrew Jefford, Decanter Magazine”In contrast to previous books on wine and geology, Maltman actually aims to evaluate how geology might be relevant to wine. He is well qualified for the task, with experience growing his own vines and a university career in teaching and research in geology.” –Michael Summerfield, The World of Fine Wine Magazine
About The Author
Alex Maltman
Alex Maltman is Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University, in Wales, U.K. Alongside a long and decorated research and teaching career in Geology, for over forty years he has grown vines and made wine as a hobby.
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