The Wines of California - (Brown Elaine Chukan)(Paperback) - diskuze

"It’s less of a traditional reference book and more of a meditation on place – through its people, purpose, and possibility. With a healthy yet necessary and perhaps overdue dose of historical context, political awareness, nuance, and care, they offer a portrait of California wine that finally acknowledges all the hands that shaped it." — Decanter“The most complete panorama yet of California wine today… An ambitious, thought-provoking book, The Wines of California is a new classic for you to read and add to your bookshelf.” — World of Fine Wine “... It's as interested in power structures as in Parker points, and that's what makes it essential.” — Forbes “… anybody interested in how California wine became a world force ought to read this book.” — NY Times"This book is core, essential. For anyone just beginning their journey, this will put wine in context in straightforward language with little jargon.... Brown’s book is both current and timeless. Chukan Brown takes at in-depth look at the forces that made, moved and continue to shape Califorina wine. In investigating the history, they look hard at the instrumental part played by Indigenous Peoples and the reliance of the wine (and other agricultural sectors) on inexpensive farm labour. It will appeal to an audience far beyond the typical wine book reader." — Grape CollectiveA concise, complete, sma
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