Author : Ellen Crosby
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 25,15 MB
Release : 2007-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1416536043
Lucie Montgomery is the only member of her family opposed to the sale of the family's vineyard, and therefore the next possible victim of a greedy murderer.
Author : Mark A. Matthews
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 30,96 MB
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0520276957
"Matthews brings a scientist's skepticism and scrutiny to widely held ideas and beliefs about viticulture--often promulgated by people who have not tried to grow grapes for a living--and subjects them to critical examination: Is terroir primarily a marketing ploy that obscures our understanding of which environments really produce the best wine? Can grapevines that yield a high berry crop generate wines of high quality? What does it mean to have vines that are balanced or grapes that are fully mature? Do biodynamic practices violate biological principles? These and other questions will be addressed in a book that could alternatively be titled (in homage to a PUP bestseller) On Wine Bullshit"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Robert M. Parker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1433 pages
File Size : 22,58 MB
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1476727139
With this fourth edition of the classic that launched his career, Parker strives to maintain his unprecedented independence, objectivity, clarity, and enthusiasm in reporting on the vintages of Bordeaux. Parker has not only added tastings for the vintages in the intervening years since the last edition, but he has also retasted and reevaluated a majority of the earlier vintages. His accessible and direct style welcomes both the seasoned wine collector and the eager beginner to the pleasures of fine wine and France's most illustrious chateau. Organized by appellation, Bordeaux moves alphabetically from one producer to the next, providing essential information and an overview of the property and its owners. Parker then lists each vintage, and includes numerical ratings and detailed tasting notes for most of that chateau's wines. At the end of each tasting note, Parker estimates the "anticipated maturity"—the range of time when the wine should peak in flavor and balance—and each entry concludes with a summary of the chateau's earlier vintages. Hailed by The New York Times as “the critic who matters most,” Robert Parker's Bordeaux is the most complete consumer's guide to the wines of Bordeaux ever written.
Author : Vincent Gasnier
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 45,38 MB
Release : 2006-09-18
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0756640660
Whether you prefer bold reds or fruity whites, A Taste For Wine will help you discover your personal wine style. Discovered a fun, fresh, and intuitive way to learn how to recognize the flavors you like best and pick exactly the right bottle of wine every time. Find your own "wine style" through 22 guided tastings. A Taste for Wine also includes an introduction to wine making, plus tips on buying, storing, and serving wine. It also contains a directory of world wines organized by style and country.
Author : James S.C. Gilchrist
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 37,31 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1441992367
Diabetes is an autoimmune, inflammatory disease affecting many different organ systems and exhibiting both primary and secondary defects. Because diabetes affects a wide range of cellular systems, a multidisciplinary effort has been mounted over the past several decades using a wide range of investigative techniques and methodologies in order to identify molecular mechanisms responsible for cellular dysfunction. Because primary defects at various levels of sub-cellular signaling, intracellular calcium handling, protein expression and energy regulation are often a primary consequence of diabetes. This volume is a compilation of new multidisciplinary research that will broaden our current understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well as provide the basis for the development of novel therapeutic interventions.
Author : Patrick Baude
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 46,47 MB
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1614237662
"Wine," Benjamin Franklin wrote, "is proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy." The late Patrick Baude added that wine writing is not really "about wine as such" but rather "the good life to which wine might be a tool." In this wide-ranging collection, the much-loved professor at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law reflects on wine, spirits, beer and their relationship to that good life. As he explores how wine fits with local food, changing seasons and even his own family dynamics, he pairs Bloomington's rich cuisine and culture with timeless wisdom and universal truths. Drawing heavily on his writings for Bloom Magazine--with revised and expanded material and tributes from family and colleagues--the voice of Professor Baude, who passed away in 2011, lives on here.
Author : Keith Grainger
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 23,48 MB
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1118979095
WINE FAULTS AND FLAWS Wine Faults and Flaws: A Practical Guide An essential guide to the faults and flaws that can affect wine Written by the award-winning wine expert, Keith Grainger, this book provides a detailed examination and explanation of the causes and impact of the faults, flaws and taints that may affect wine. Each fault is discussed using the following criteria: what it is; how it can be detected by sensory or laboratory analysis; what the cause is; how it might be prevented; whether an affected wine is treatable, and if so, how; and the science applicable to the fault. The incidences of faulty wines reaching the consumer are greater than would be regarded as acceptable in most other industries. It is claimed that occurrences are less common today than in recent recorded history, and it is true that the frequency of some faults and taints being encountered in bottle has declined in the last decade or two. However, incidences of certain faults and taints have increased, and issues that were once unheard of now affect many wines offered for sale. These include ‘reduced’ aromas, premature oxidation, atypical ageing and, very much on the rise, smoke taint. This book will prove invaluable to winemakers, wine technologists and quality control professionals. Wine critics, writers, educators and sommeliers will also find the topics highly relevant. The wine-loving consumer, including wine collectors will also find the book a great resource and the basis for discussion at tastings with like-minded associates.
Author : Markus Keller
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 23,89 MB
Release : 2015-01-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0124200087
The Science of Grapevines: Anatomy and Physiology is an introduction to the physical structure of the grapevine, its various organs, their functions and their interactions with the environment. Beginning with a brief overview of the botanical classification (including an introduction to the concepts of species, cultivars, clones, and rootstocks), plant morphology and anatomy, and growth cycles of grapevines, The Science of Grapevines covers the basic concepts in growth and development, water relations, photosynthesis and respiration, mineral uptake and utilization, and carbon partitioning. These concepts are put to use to understand plant-environment interactions including canopy dynamics, yield formation, and fruit composition, and concludes with an introduction to stress physiology, including water stress (drought and flooding), nutrient deficiency and excess, extreme temperatures (heat and cold), and the impact and response to of other organisms. Based on the author's years of teaching grapevine anatomy as well as his research experience with grapevines and practical experience growing grapes, this book provides an important guide to understanding the entire plant. - Chapter 7 broken into two chapters, now "Environmental Constraints and Stress Physiology and Chapter 8 "Living with Other Organisms" to better reflect specific concepts - Integration of new research results including: - Latest research on implementing drip irrigation to maximize sugar accumulation within grapes - Effect of drought stress on grapevine's hydraulic system and options for optimum plant maintenance in drought conditions - The recently discovered plant hormone – strigolactones – and their contribution of apical dominance that has suddenly outdated dogma on apical dominance control - Chapter summaries added - Key literature references missed in the first edition as well as references to research completed since the 1e publication will be added
Author : Jancis Robinson
Publisher : American Chemical Society
Page : 925 pages
File Size : 24,96 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0198705387
This wine book provides comprehensive coverage on all aspects of wine making, and puts wine, wine-making and wine drinking into historical perspective.
Author : Cedric Rochefort
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 16,98 MB
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1300944846
This is not an ordinary homebrewing book. It is not for people who wish to learn how to brew, but designed for people who already know. It has no recipes or long chapters on brewing processes and methods. Instead, it contains charts for the homebrewer to fill out with grain bill, hop schedule, mash, boil, cooling, and fermentation information--all conveniently organized in an easy-to-read form factor. The front of the book contains useful references such as conversions, tables, formulas, and characteristic charts of grains, hops, and yeasts
