Wine Grape Varieties In California

Author : Larry J. Bettiga
Publisher : UCANR Publications
ISBN 13 : 1879906635
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wine Grape Varieties in California written by Larry J. Bettiga and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated book is a must-have for growers, vintners, and enthusiasts. Inside you'll find information on ripening periods for 53 varieties grown in California, ripening dates of varieties by period and growing district, and detailed illustrations of grapevine structure. Most valuable of all is the discussion of the 36 major wine grape varieties grown in the state. Every variety receives an overview of synonyms, source, physical characteristics, harvest periods and methods, and winery use. Each variety is highlighted by close-up photography of its clusters, leaves, and leaf shoots.

Author : Jancis Robinson
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062325515
Total Pages : 1434 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wine Grapes written by Jancis Robinson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 1434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the James Beard Award for Best Beverage Book, Named "Best Drinks Book" by Wine & Spirits magazine, Faiveley International Wine Book of the Year, OIV Best Viticulture Book "A fantastic Christmas present for any wine geek, and one that will provide an endless source of fiendish questions for quiz-setters" —The Guardian An indispensable book for every wine lover, from some of the world's leading wine experts. Where do wine grapes come from and how are grape varieties related to one another? What is the historical background of each one? Where are they grown? What sort of wines do they make? Using cutting-edge DNA analysis and detailing almost 1,400 distinct grape varieties, as well as myriad correct (and incorrect) synonyms, this book examines grapes and wine as never before. Here is a complete, alphabetically presented profile of all grape varieties of relevance to the wine lover, charting the relationships between them and including unique and astounding family trees, their characteristics in the vineyard, and—most important—what the wines made from them taste like. Presented in a stunning design with eight-page gatefolds that reveal the family trees, and a rich variety of full-color illustrations from Viala and Vermorel's century-old classic ampelography, the text will deepen readers' understanding of grapes and wine with every page. Combining Jancis Robinson's worldview and nose for good writing and good wines with Julia Harding's research, expertise, and attention to detail plus Dr. Vouillamoz's unique level of scholarship, Wine Grapes offers essential and original information in greater depth and breadth than has ever been available before. This is a book for wine students, wine experts, and wine lovers everywhere.

Author : Amand N. Kasimatis
Publisher : ANR Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wine Grape Varieties in the North Coast Counties of California written by Amand N. Kasimatis and published by ANR Publications. This book was released on 1977 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles L. Sullivan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520239695
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zinfandel written by Charles L. Sullivan and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise and accessible history of a true American, and Californian, wine grape varietal illuminates its mysterious origins and relates its compelling journey from humble obscurity to cult following.

Author : Charles L. Sullivan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520920873
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Companion to California Wine written by Charles L. Sullivan and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California is the nation's great vineyard, supplying grapes for most of the wine produced in the United States. The state is home to more than 700 wineries, and California's premier wines are recognized throughout the world. But until now there has been no comprehensive guide to California wine and winemaking. Charles L. Sullivan's A Companion to California Wine admirably fills that gap—here is the reference work for consumers, wine writers, producers, and scholars. Sullivan's encyclopedic handbook traces the Golden State's wine industry from its mission period and Gold Rush origins down to last year's planting and vintage statistics. All aspects of wine are included, and wine production from vine propagation to bottling is described in straightforward language. There are entries for some 750 wineries, both historical and contemporary; for more than 100 wine grape varieties, from Aleatico to Zinfandel; and for wine types from claret to vermouth—all given in a historical context. In the book's foreword the doyen of wine writers, Hugh Johnson, tells of his own forty-year appreciation of California wine and its history. "Charles Sullivan's Companion," he adds, "will provide the grist for debate, speculation, and reminiscence from now on. With admirable dispassion he sets before us just what has happened in the plot so far."

Author : California. Board of State Viticultural Commissioners
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Directory of the Grape Growers written by California. Board of State Viticultural Commissioners and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George H Kerridge
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643102906
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wine Grape Varieties written by George H Kerridge and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 1999-06-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes 92 of the most popular wine grape varieties currently used by wine makers around the world plus some that may have a place in the future. It builds on the earlier edition of Wine Grape Varieties of Australia, by including new varieties of grape and updating critical information. The book enables readers to easily identify a particular variety using lavish colour photographs of the leaves, shoots, canes and fruit. Each grape variety is further described with a brief history, its current world plantings and the wines, including blends, that are manufactured from it.

Author : Jason Wilson
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 : 1683352106
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Godforsaken Grapes written by Jason Wilson and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world—from altesse to zierfandler—but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson looks at how that came to be and embarks on a journey to discover what we miss. Stemming from his own growing obsession, Wilson moves far beyond the “noble grapes,” hunting down obscure and underappreciated wines from Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France, Italy, the United States, and beyond. In the process, he looks at why these wines fell out of favor (or never gained it in the first place), what it means to be obscure, and how geopolitics, economics, and fashion have changed what we drink. A combination of travel memoir and epicurean adventure, Godforsaken Grapes is an entertaining love letter to wine.

Author : Stephen Brook
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520266587
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Finest Wines of California written by Stephen Brook and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-03-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unconstrained by tradition or viticultural regulation, California winemakers enjoy a freedom that has resulted in a remarkable range of world-class wines. Beautifully illustrated with original photographs and detailed color maps, this guide introduces California wine by exploring the best that the state has to offer —from lush Sonoma Chardonnay to spicy Santa Barbara Syrah to heady Amador Zinfandel. At the heart of the book, award-winning wine writer Stephen Brook offers 90 intimate profiles of top producers—from Napa and Sonoma to the North and Central coasts, the Sierra foothills, and beyond. Brook also includes general information on California wine history, wine culture, grape varieties, and more. Throughout, he searches for the characteristics that make California wine distinctive despite its tremendous diversity—and finds the answer in the state’s unusual climate, especially the shifting interplay between fog and sun, as well as a lively and constant questioning of received ideas about viticulture, vine age, terroir, and winemaking techniques, all of which have helped winemakers to create complexity,individuality, and nuance in their wines.

Author : Larry J. Bettiga
Publisher : UCANR Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781879906631
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wine Grape Varieties in California written by Larry J. Bettiga and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated book is a must-have for growers, vintners, and enthusiasts. Inside you'll find information on ripening periods for 53 varieties grown in California, ripening dates of varieties by period and growing district, and detailed illustrations of grapevine structure. Most valuable of all is the discussion of the 36 major wine grape varieties grown in the state. Every variety receives an overview of synonyms, source, physical characteristics, harvest periods and methods, and winery use. Each variety is highlighted by close-up photography of its clusters, leaves, and leaf shoots.