From Publishers Weekly
Harvest veteran and wine writer Waldin (Organic Wine Guide) offers this comprehensive look at an emerging wine-producing region. With extensive chapters on Argentina and Chile (which boasts five "official" vine-growing regions), plus entries on Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Paraguay and Venezuela, this volume provides an in-depth introduction to the prominent vintages from locales throughout the South American continent. It also includes a well-researched discussion of various regions' climate, growing conditions, regulations and notable producers; sidebars offer easily digestible tidbits about each country and region. About Argentina, for example, readers learn that "political isolation and a thriving domestic wine market kept her wines hidden until recently." In Uruguay, "wineries are generally small-scale, family owned operations; and most are owned and run by third and fourth generation European immigrants." Lush and interesting photographs by Lowe, as well as detailed maps, enhance and inform this book, a worthwhile read for wine lovers ready to explore beyond France, California and Italy.
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About the Author
Monty Waldin has travelled the world and has worked in wineries for a range of wine producers, including two harvests in Chile. He is the author of the award-winning Organic Wine Guide (Thorsons), and writes regularly for Harpers. He is also a contributor to Wine and Decanter. Monty lives in Stamford, England. Jason Lowe travels the world extensively photographing a number of subjects. His outstanding contributions to book photography include the award-winning Malt Whisky (Mitchell Beazley), and Nose to Tail Eating (Macmillan). Jason's work with Simon Hopkinson in the Saturday Independent won him the 2001 Glenfiddich award for food photography. He also contributes to a range of international publications.
