{"product_id":"the-geography-of-wine-how-landscapes-cultures-terroir-and-the-weather-make-a-good-drop-paperback","title":"The Geography of Wine: How Landscapes, Cultures, Terroir, and the Weather Make a Good Drop - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian J. Sommers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWine is more than taste, smell, and appearance--it is a reflection of a place and its people. Why is Bordeaux a great place for red wines? Why do some places produce Rieslings and others produce Chardonnay? A fun and fascinating examination of \u003ci\u003eterroir\u003c\/i\u003e (the French word for the geography of a vineyard) this book takes connoisseurs--and potential connoisseurs--on a tour of wine regions, and explains the principles geographers use to understand the critical factors that make up the \"wine character\" of a place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Loire Valley to Napa Valley, Madeira to South Africa, Australia to Chile, \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Wine\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining and informative introduction to viticulture for worldly wine lovers everywhere.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Brian J. Sommers\u003c\/b\u003e is the Assistant to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts \u0026amp; Social Sciences and Director of the International Studies program at Central Connecticut State University. He has a Ph.D in Geography from the University of Arizona. His research and teaching interests are in cultural geography and heritage landscapes. Dr. Sommers' interests in wine are as a result of work done while pursuing his master's degree at Miami University (Ohio). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Wine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984430268717,"sku":"9780452288904","price":26.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/KshlX4cDSY9780452288904.webp?v=1776093153","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-geography-of-wine-how-landscapes-cultures-terroir-and-the-weather-make-a-good-drop-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}