The book examines both the history and future of wine in Argentina. Climate and grape varieties, past, present and future are discussed in depth. Its grapes, vineyards and wineries are comprehensively illustrated in the 160 pages.
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
Good books on Argentine wine are rare (I've only ever seen one before) and here, Alan Young has contributed mightily with this very engaging book. As an Australian resident in California, Alan is a refreshing blend. His knowledge is impressive. From the outset you realise no-one is going to pull the wool over his eyes and he is going to pull no punches. This approach is needed when considering the sometimes self-absorbed Argentine wine industry.
Wine Routes is set within an historical framework that spans from details, stunning geography, people and personalities. The photography complements this approach well. One chapter, Women in Wine, highlights an important aspect of the Argentine wine scene and illustrates how closely the author has observed his subject.
Argentina is an enormous country, stretching from rainforest to frozen wastes. Argentines themselves often cannot grasp fully this immensity and one can sympathise with the magnitude of Young's task.
Young exposes the lamentable cartographic situation in Argentina. He had to commission the maps himself This is an enormous chore, hats off to him. One statement raised a smile: 'The name Argentine Vitivinicultural Association suggests that here is one body that might assist those in need of information. Not so; not only do they not assist, they are aggressively rude...' Been there, got the T-shirt. -- Harold Heckle, Decanter Magazine, London February 1999
About the Author
Veteran author of 14 books, Alan Young, who has closely monitored at firsthand, the changes in Argentina's wine industry over the past decade, has written a fast-moving, no punches pulled, narrative. For nearly 50 years, Alan Young has had a passionate love of wine that has taken him regularly to most of the world's wine regions.
As President of the International Wine Academy based in San Francisco, California, he has correspondence students in 20 countries around the world in addition to teaching in some three foreign countries every year. He is forward-thinking, opinionated, and controversial on all matters about wine. A native Australian, he has been called everything from the Crocodile Dundee of Wine to the world's best wine educator.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
