The Botanist and the Vintner: How Wine Was Saved for the World Paperback - 2006
by Christy Campbell
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In the mid-1860s, grapevines in southeastern France inexplicably began to wither and die. Jules-mile Planchon, a botanist from Montpellier, was sent out to investigate. He discovered that the vine roots were covered in microscopic yellow insects. What they were--and where they had come from--was a mystery. The infestation advanced with the relentlessness of an invading army. Within a few years the plague had spread across Europe; even California's old-world vines succumbed to the aphid's assault. The wine industry was on the brink of disaster. Planchon believed he had the answer and set out to convince the skeptical wine-making and scientific establishments. It was a mission that would take decades.
Gripping and intoxicating, The Botanist and the Vintner brings to life one of the most significant, though little-known, events in the history of wine.Details
- Title The Botanist and the Vintner: How Wine Was Saved for the World
- Author Christy Campbell
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 344
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Algonquin Books, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.
- Date 2006-04-01
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9781565125285 / 1565125282
- Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 8.06 x 5.18 x 1.01 in (20.47 x 13.16 x 2.57 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Library of Congress subjects Grapes - Diseases and pests - France -, Viticulture - France - History - 19th century
- Dewey Decimal Code 634.827
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