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The Resource Godforsaken grapes : a slightly tipsy journey through the world of strange, obscure, and underappreciated wine, Jason Wilson

Godforsaken grapes : a slightly tipsy journey through the world of strange, obscure, and underappreciated wine, Jason Wilson

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"There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world--from altesse to zierfandler--but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson looks at how that came to be and embarks on a journey to discover what we miss. Stemming from his own growing obsession, Wilson moves far beyond the "noble grapes," hunting down obscure and underappreciated wines from Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France, Italy, the United States, and beyond. In the process, he looks at why these wines fell out of favor (or never gained it in the first place), what it means to be obscure, and how geopolitics, economics, and fashion have changed what we drink. A combination of travel memoir and epicurean adventure, Godforsaken Grapes is an entertaining love letter to wine."--provided by Amazon.com
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
320 pages
Note
  • "Portions of this book have been adapted from previously published material in the Washington post, AFAR, the Smart set, Table matters, and Beverage media"--Title page verso
  • Includes index
Contents
  • I. The vines in the sky: Dangerous grapes ; Château du blah blah blah ; Wine and dada ; Alpine wines ; Is prosecco a place or a grape? When wine talk gets weird
  • II. Travels in the lost empire of wine: Wines with umlauts ; The meaning of groo-vee ; Blue Frank and Dr. Zweigelt ; Gray pinot, blueberry risoto, and orange wine
  • III. Selling obscurity: Waiting for Bastardo ; The same port Dick Cheney likes ; Pouring the unicorn wine ; Looking forward, looking eastward ; How big is your pigeon tower?
  • Appendix: Gazetteer of Godforsaken grapes
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9781419727580
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Godforsaken grapes : a slightly tipsy journey through the world of strange, obscure, and underappreciated wine
Title
Godforsaken grapes
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a slightly tipsy journey through the world of strange, obscure, and underappreciated wine
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Jason Wilson
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Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world--from altesse to zierfandler--but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson looks at how that came to be and embarks on a journey to discover what we miss. Stemming from his own growing obsession, Wilson moves far beyond the "noble grapes," hunting down obscure and underappreciated wines from Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France, Italy, the United States, and beyond. In the process, he looks at why these wines fell out of favor (or never gained it in the first place), what it means to be obscure, and how geopolitics, economics, and fashion have changed what we drink. A combination of travel memoir and epicurean adventure, Godforsaken Grapes is an entertaining love letter to wine."--provided by Amazon.com
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1974-
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Wilson, Jason
Dewey number
641.2/2
Index
index present
LC call number
TP548
LC item number
.W665 2018
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Wine and wine making
  • Grapes
  • Wine
  • Viticulture
Label
Godforsaken grapes : a slightly tipsy journey through the world of strange, obscure, and underappreciated wine, Jason Wilson
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Publication
Note
  • "Portions of this book have been adapted from previously published material in the Washington post, AFAR, the Smart set, Table matters, and Beverage media"--Title page verso
  • Includes index
Bar code
31223124977050
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
I. The vines in the sky: Dangerous grapes ; Château du blah blah blah ; Wine and dada ; Alpine wines ; Is prosecco a place or a grape? When wine talk gets weird -- II. Travels in the lost empire of wine: Wines with umlauts ; The meaning of groo-vee ; Blue Frank and Dr. Zweigelt ; Gray pinot, blueberry risoto, and orange wine -- III. Selling obscurity: Waiting for Bastardo ; The same port Dick Cheney likes ; Pouring the unicorn wine ; Looking forward, looking eastward ; How big is your pigeon tower? -- Appendix: Gazetteer of Godforsaken grapes
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
320 pages
Isbn
9781419727580
Lccn
2017949743
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
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bro-adap20180614-084
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(OCoLC)1000583130
Label
Godforsaken grapes : a slightly tipsy journey through the world of strange, obscure, and underappreciated wine, Jason Wilson
Publication
Note
  • "Portions of this book have been adapted from previously published material in the Washington post, AFAR, the Smart set, Table matters, and Beverage media"--Title page verso
  • Includes index
Bar code
31223124977050
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
I. The vines in the sky: Dangerous grapes ; Château du blah blah blah ; Wine and dada ; Alpine wines ; Is prosecco a place or a grape? When wine talk gets weird -- II. Travels in the lost empire of wine: Wines with umlauts ; The meaning of groo-vee ; Blue Frank and Dr. Zweigelt ; Gray pinot, blueberry risoto, and orange wine -- III. Selling obscurity: Waiting for Bastardo ; The same port Dick Cheney likes ; Pouring the unicorn wine ; Looking forward, looking eastward ; How big is your pigeon tower? -- Appendix: Gazetteer of Godforsaken grapes
Dimensions
22 cm
Extent
320 pages
Isbn
9781419727580
Lccn
2017949743
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
bro-adap20180614-084
System control number
(OCoLC)1000583130

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