Vineyard Odyssey (eBook)

The Organic Fight to Save Wine from the Ravages of Nature

John Kiger (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
202 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-2191-8 (ISBN)

Infos

A Vineyard Odyssey is a fascinating saga of wine that takes the reader on a travelogue of the many hazards that lie along the journey from vine to bottle. John Kiger tracks the nefarious denizens of the vineyard world—the host of animals, insects, fungi, bacteria, and viruses that are capable of sabotaging a promising vintage right under the nose of an unsuspecting grower. Highlighting the many hazards of nature that lie hidden in any vintage, Kiger explains how an organic approach to cultivation can conquer or at least contain them. This is the unique story of a winegrower and an organic philosophy that guides the annual struggle to coax great wine from a steep hillside and a few thousand vines, vividly bringing to life the hard-fought battles behind the wines we savor.

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A Vineyard Odyssey is a fascinating saga of winethe journey from vine to bottlethat takes the reader on a travelogue of the many hazards that lie along the way. John Kiger tracks the nefarious denizens of the vineyard world: the host of insects, fungi, bacteria, and viruses, along with the feathered and furry critters, that lurk in vineyards. All are capable of sabotaging a promising vintage right under the nose of an unsuspecting grower. Yet rather than responding with toxic chemicals, Kiger explains how an organic approach to cultivation can conquer or at least contain them. Highlighting the many hazards of nature that lie hidden in any vintage, the author tells the story of a winegrower and an organic philosophy that guides the annual struggle to coax great wine from a steep hillside and a few thousand vines. Combining history, science, technology, and personal experience, this book vividly brings to life the hard-fought battles behind the wines we savor.

Autor

John Kiger left a successful high-tech career in Silicon Valley to follow his passion for fine wine by becoming a full-time winegrower. He and his wife, Deb, own and operate Kiger Family Vineyard in Sonoma Valley, where they follow organic and sustainable winegrowing practices.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: If I'd Only Known Then What I Know NowChapter 2: The Origin of Our Affection and Its Peculiar AfflictionsChapter 3: It’s Personal—Man versus FungusChapter 4: Revenge of the FungiChapter 5: If It’s Not One Thing, It’s AnotherChapter 6: Some Things Get Better With AgeChapter 7: The Winegrower’s ChallengeChapter 8: Going Organic, or Something Like ThatChapter 9: The Art and Science of Mildew ControlChapter 10: Nature Strikes BackChapter 11: It’s All-Out WarChapter 12: From Vine to GlassChapter 13: The Odyssey in a BottleChapter 14: Looking ForwardChapter 15: TruceAppendixSelected References

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.6.2013
• Zusatzinfo: 8 Illustrations including: - 4 Black & White Illustrations; - 3 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; - 1 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Getränke
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Environmental Studies • organic
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-2191-7 / 1442221917
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-2191-8 / 9781442221918