Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink

Author:   Tyler Colman
Publisher:   University of California Press
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9780520255210


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   14 July 2008
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Tyler Colman
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780520255210


ISBN 10:   0520255216
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   14 July 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations List of Sidebars Preface and Acknowledgments 1. What Is Wine Politics? 2. Soil and Society: Wine in France and America before 1935 3. Authenticating Origins: Appellations and Quality 4. Baptists and Bootleggers: The Strange Bedfellows of American Wine 5. Who Controls Your Palate? 6. Greens, Gripes, and Grapes 7. Celebrating Diversity Notes

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An enlightening volume on a complex topic. --Publishers Weekly Contain(s) so much history, data and anecdotes in a highly readable 144 pages. --Bloomberg News It is the kind of book a wine economist would want to read and gift as a gift to friends. --Journal of Wine Economics Exposes a little-known but influential aspect of the wine business: the politics behind it. --Times Higher Ed Sup (Thes) A fascinating and fast-paced ride... His accomplishment is remarkable. --Gastronomica: Journal of Food & Culture


An enlightening volume on a complex topic. Publishers Weekly Contain(s) so much history, data and anecdotes in a highly readable 144 pages. -- John Mariani Bloomberg News It is the kind of book a wine economist would want to read and gift as a gift to friends. Journal Of Wine Economics Exposes a little-known but influential aspect of the wine business: the politics behind it. Times Higher Ed Sup (Thes) A fascinating and fast-paced ride... His accomplishment is remarkable. Gastronomica: Journal Of Food & Culture 'A delight to read with its clear prose and fluid style. Good Wine Under $20 I'm not aware of any other single volume that pulls so many strands of research and analysis together in such a readable package.' Vinography Succinct and up-to-date... Recommended. -- Philip Whalen, Coastal Carolina University Jrnl Of World History Serious and provocative Chicago Tribune


An enlightening volume on a complex topic. --Publishers Weekly Contain(s) so much history, data and anecdotes in a highly readable 144 pages. --Bloomberg News It is the kind of book a wine economist would want to read and gift as a gift to friends. --Journal of Wine Economics Exposes a little-known but influential aspect of the wine business: the politics behind it. --Times Higher Ed Sup (Thes) 'A delight to read with its clear prose and fluid style. --Good Wine Under $20


Author Information

Tyler Colman teaches wine classes at New York University and the University of Chicago. He contributed to the third edition of The Oxford Companion to Wine and his articles have appeared in Food & Wine and Wine & Spirits.

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