From This Hill, My Hand, Cynthiana's Wine [Paperback]

Paul Roberts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999

From This Hill, My Hand, Cynthianas Wine is more than just a book about wine it is a work of environmental philosophy blending the values and ideals of aboriginal Americans with ecologically-minded commentators admired in European-American history and contemporary letters. Here we find Henry Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, and Wendell Berry to be philosophical brothers of Chief Seattle.

By grounding abstract environmentalist concepts in the gritty reality of growing wine grapes, author Paul Roberts shows how small-scale farming, using sustainable principles to offer diverse creations, can bring humans and nature into closer harmony.

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About the Author

Paul Roberts is executive editor at the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. When not in Pittsburgh, he works his passion at Deep Creek Cellars, the winery in western Maryland that he and his wife Nadine founded in 1997.

Entranced by the world of wine for decades, Roberts has apprenticed in California and traveled Europe discovering and learning about wines.

He is very much a philosophical environmentalist, and this shows in his writing. Roberts cites insightful passages from Thoreau and Wendell Berry, using their work to shape his positions and views.

Roberts comfortable writing style combined with his deep knowledge of and passion for winemaking are woven together in From This Hill to provide readers with stories they will surely share with others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Resonant Pub (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966871626
• ISBN-13: 978-0966871623
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,811,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars book review, September 20, 2001

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Michael L. Hoops (TN, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From This Hill, My Hand, Cynthiana's Wine (Paperback)

I was hoping to find out about growing cynthiana grapes-this was not the book. This is an interesting book of one man's experience with wine in general and his unending awe of the cynthiana grape.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read for learning grapes and winemaking and just LEARN, June 28, 2000

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Patrick D. McKernan - See all my reviews

This review is from: From This Hill, My Hand, Cynthiana's Wine (Paperback)

Tremendous book, phenomenal impact on how we think about grapes, agriculture, and philosophical look at man and his interactions with nature. Mind you, you also get to learn about grapes and winemaking. Recommended by a Louisiana Wine maker and grape grower while on vacation, I was enchanted throughout.

5.0 out of 5 stars Learn a lot, and laugh some too; This book is wonderful..., November 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: From This Hill, My Hand, Cynthiana's Wine (Paperback)

I bought this wanting to learn about grape growing, but ended up learning so much more. Paul Roberts writes fluently about wine growing, but also focuses on the environment and philosophies of farming. It's really a great book to immerse yourself in the traditions of farming and grape growing, while at the same time laughing with Roberts about his experiences and his search for the perfect wine.