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The rise of Argentine wine and the improbable triumph of the humble Malbec the Seabiscuit of grapes is one of the great untold stories of globalization. As Ian Mount shows with great energy and feeling, the tale is as much about people and their dreams and obsessions as it is about the delicious drink that motivates them. --Benjamin Wallace, The Billionaire s Vinegar

The Vineyard at the End of the World is written in a relaxed yet authoritative style, making it an engaging read for those with an interest in both wine and Argentina. Decanter ...his [Mount's] research has been meticulous. www.wineanorak.com

Mount's impressive history... provides ample regional and global color in a lively addition to wine literature. -- Publishers Weekly Gracefully interweaves history and geography with the harder sciences of agriculture, geography, and chemistry to tell a fascinating story. -- Katie Tuttle - Boston Globe This well-informed chronicle captures the distinctive nature of winemaking in a country challenged by an unforgiving climate and political and economic instability. -- Kirkus Reviews An artfully written story of how a poorly developed wine culture grew into one of the best wine regions in the world... This engaging, important, and accessible book fills a gap in the literature of wine culture and history. -- Lisa Ennis - Library Journal [Vineyard at the End of the World]... excels at telling the personal stories of struggling and speculation. -- Wine Spectator A definite must-read for Malbec drinkers everywhere, and Argentine wine fans. -- Lettie Teague - Wall Street Journal On Wine Blog The rise of Argentine wine and the improbable triumph of the humble Malbec-the Seabiscuit of grapes-is one of the great untold stories of globalization. As Ian Mount shows with great energy and feeling, the tale is as much about people and their dreams and obsessions as it is about the delicious drink that motivates them. -- Benjamin Wallace, The Billionaire's Vinegar The Vineyard at the End of the World is a fascinating account of wine-world alchemy: what happens when the old world and the new world meet on the Argentinean frontier. This book will convince you-as if there were ever any doubt-that, for international wine lovers, the golden age is now. -- Tilar Mazzeo, bestselling author of The Widow Clicquot Ian Mount has found an important void in the current library of wine books: Mendoza and Malbec. The history is fascinating. -- George Taber, bestselling author of The Judgment of Paris Ian Mount takes wine lovers on an intoxicating adventure. Anyone intrigued by how Argentina has amazed the wine world will love this gripping tale of invention, breakthrough and revelation. I enjoyed this wide-ranging book tremendously. -- Vivienne Sosnowski, author of When the Rivers Ran Red

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Ian Mount has written about wine for the Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, and other publications. He lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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