TagCloud:
Free Recipes 2008 fashion trends report  5 uve rosse botromagno  albert comper  ancient egyptian jewellry vancouver  angelina valentine movie forum  basket day gift mother wine  basket gift italian wine  cheapest lace wigs  falkenstein riesling alto-adige italy  food  fortified wine  franco gasparri video download  glasses wine  gourment wine gift baskets  haier wine cooler  kopaonik  leelanau cellare  maurilio garola  millennials 2035  napa valley wine country  pornstar angelina valentine  sommelier treadwell  total wine  virginia wine  white wine sauce  wine corporate gift  wine knowledge  wine labels white zinfandel  wine lover gift  wine tour  wine+rack  wines italian rocca guicciarda  world food and wine  www.drouhin.com 2004 beaune  yellow tail wine  Italian Wine wood working Gardening Blogs


Link to us:


  Wine Ebooks:
 The Complete Grape Growers Guide.
A Complete Guide For Growing Grapes. Converts Very Well At A Reasonable Price! Growing Grapes And Making Wine Is A Very Popular Topic Right Now.
The Complete Grape Growers Guide.  pdf wine ebook
 Fool-Proof Wine Values.
Learn How To Easily Find Wines Of $50 Quality For $10 Or Less. Impress Friends With Your Expanded Wine Knowledge. Eliminate Your Dependence On Wine Salespeople. And Take The Hassle Out Of Buying Wine.
Fool-Proof Wine Values.  pdf wine ebook
 Build Your Own Wine Cellar.
How To Build Your Own Home Wine Cellar To Store Your Wine In Optimum Condition ... 100% Guaranteed.
Build Your Own Wine Cellar.  pdf wine ebook
 Secret Wine Making Recipes.
First Time Revealed: Discover Now Secrets Of Perfect Self Made Wines.
Secret Wine Making Recipes.  pdf wine ebook
 Make Wines & Spirits From The Comfort Of Your Own Home.
Earn $6.17 / Sale! %75 Commission! The Ultimate Resource For Anyone Who Wants To Learn How To Make Outstanding Wines & Spirits From Their Very Own Home!
Make Wines & Spirits From The Comfort Of Your Own Home.  pdf wine ebook
 Making Wine From Home.
A Fun And Very Informative Book On Home Wine Making. The De Facto Standard For All Home Wine Enthusiasts With Recipes, Advice And Tricks.
Making Wine From Home.  pdf wine ebook
 Tips And Secrets To Making Great Wine.
Learn How To Make Great-tasting, Crystal-clear Wine At Home!
Tips And Secrets To Making Great Wine.  pdf wine ebook


ChateauOnline-Europes leading online wine merchant

  Blogs & Sites:


Tecnorati


  






worldwine		 worldwine


[10/28/2008, 13:30]

Wine Book Club #5: Wine Politics

history of french wineBy the end of Tyler Colman's excellent book, Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink, I could only come to one conclusion: it's a miracle that we are able to find anything at all that is decent to drink.

Welcome to the 5th Edition of the Wine Book Club, the online book club for wine lovers who also like to read. I'm the host for this month's event, and for my theme I was inspired by the season. What better way to celebrate September and October than to read a book written by a genuine PhD (September is back to school month) about wine and politics (we are in the midst of an election)? This idea was even more appealing given that the author may be better known to those of you who read wine blogs as Dr. Vino, the award-winning wine blogger.

Colman's book compares the way that politics has shaped wine culture in France and America. One of the most striking things about the story he tells here is that, along with politics, there are two other "P"s that have played an equally active a role in determining what you drink: phylloxera, the louse that destroyed grape vines all over the world in the 1870s; and Robert Parker, the critic who began telling us what we should drink in the 1970s. Phylloxera, it turns out, led to such a collapse in the worldwide wine business that it opened the door to greater governmental control and intervention as people sought to limit fraud, graft, corruption, and lost income. And Parker helped people to wade through seas of indifferent wine with misleading labels at a time when Americans were still drinking like it was Prohibition and they'd rather mainline the hard stuff than drink a glass of wine with dinner. The ripples he sent out from his one-man business in Monkton, Maryland in the 1970s now threaten to engulf us in wave after wave of homogeneous wine made to please Parker's influential palate.

history of french wineI consider myself reasonably knowledgeable about wine history, but I was surprised again and again by the nuggets of historical lore and sharp analysis that Colman includes here. Lately, I've been wondering why we don't buy wine in bulk here in the US like they do virtually everywhere else in the world. Turns out it's due to a combination of Prohibiton (and the resulting patchwork of legislation) and something called the Office of Price Administration that was established in World War II. Until then, wine was shipped in tanker trucks and on the rails to 1500 bottling facilities studded all over the country. And thus the enormous carbon footprint of wine began!

Colman's message is sobering, even though his book is a delight to read with its clear prose and fluid style. The bottom line is this: when money, egos, and bureaucracy collide--as they do in the wine business--it becomes almost impossible to do what is best for consumers, the environment, and the winemakers themselves. With everybody taking a cut in wine sales, from the bottle makers to the distributors to the retailers to the government, it really is astonishing that anyone bothers to make wine at all. And in case you're thinking the situation is better in France, let me assure you it isn't--it's just different.

If you enjoy Colman's blog, you are in for a treat since this book is written in the same direct, engaging style as his blog posts. The book has great graphic features (like a comparison of how politics shapes French and American wine blog labels) and informative sidebars that offer the reader opportunities to pause and consider the issues from a fresh perspective.

I highly recommend this book, especially if you find yourself wondering why you don't know what grape is in a French bottle of wine, or why it is that an American wine is labeled "Cabernet Sauvignon" when 25% of the grapes in it are Syrah. The answer to both questions is simple. Wine Politics. After reading this book, you'll never think about the relationship between the two in the same way again.

Tyler Colman's Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink was published by the University of California Press, who sent a copy of the book to me for review. It retails for $27.50, but you can buy it on Amazon.com for $18.15.

If you are participating in this month's online club, please leave comments and/or links to your own posts below. You can also leave links at the Wine Book Club site, or on our mirror site on Shelfari.
history of french wine history of french wine history of french wine history of french wine history of french wine history of french wine history of french wine
history of french wine

 



Holiday wines with personalized labels



Laithwaites - Specialists in great value wine.

Test


This book is in Used condition

Price: 2.2 USD
More Informations >>

Border War


This book is in Good Used condition

Price: 6.7 USD
More Informations >>

Competitive Manufacturing


This book is in Good Used condition

Price: 6.75 USD
More Informations >>

Ecology


This book is in Good Used condition

Price: 6.99 USD
More Informations >>

Grandes Guerreros Mitologicos/ Great Mythological Warriors


This book is in New - Excellent condition

Price: 7.46 USD
More Informations >>


The Best Book of Useless Information Ever


Hot on the heels of the sensational success of the 'World's Greatest Book Of Useless Information', the Official Useless Information Society bring you another essential compendium of everything you never needed but always wanted to know., Reference ; Curiosities & Wonders, The Best Book of Useless Information Ever

Price: 11.77 EUR
More Informations >>

El Diablo Viste de Prada / The Devil Wears Prada


This book is in New - Excellent condition

Price: 11.96 USD
More Informations >>

Cassell's Latin and English Dictionary


This book is in Used condition

Price: 16.11 USD
More Informations >>

Julius Caesar


This book is in New - Excellent condition

Price: 18.04 USD
More Informations >>



The Conquest of History


This book is in New - Excellent condition

Price: 39.95 USD
More Informations >>

Wine Master Pocket Wine Buying Guide 2008


As Seen on Ellens 12 Days of Giveaways & Good Morning America The pocket-size electronic talking Wine Master offers a sleek and slim design easy control panel and over 10 000 wine and spirits reviews ratings and suggested retail prices at your fingertips. The newest version of the Wine Master is the most essential wine tool you can own. Bring along with you to wine shops and restaurants and never make another wine buying mistake again. Requires 2-AAA batteries (not included). Over 10 000 wine and spirits reviews ratings (100 pt. scale) and suggested retail prices from Wine Enthusiast Magazine Food and wine pairing guide Digital display screen with back-light and compressed text functions Talking navigation with on/off Type Varietal Winery or Vintage search option Handsome non-zipper black case Wine Master is a mighty wizard that gives you mastery over the most serious wine shop clerks and sommeliers. Brushed aluminum with chrome accents. The Wine Enthusiast 2008 Wine Buying Guide is also available. Size: 4-3/4'H x 3'W NOTE: The information included in the Wine Master is based on the reviews and ratings conducted by The Wine Enthusiast Magazine. For the 2008 edition we added 10 425 reviews. Therefore if you look at a review of a 2002 Caymus in 2007 and in 2008 the review will be the same. Since we cannot review all the wines produced in a year some wines may not appear with a newer year review which does not mean that the wine is discontinued but just that particular vintage (year) was not reviewed.

Price: 39.95 USD
More Informations >>

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim


This book is in New - Excellent condition

Price: 40.49 USD
More Informations >>


Sapphire Radeon HD 2600XT Graphics Card - ATi Radeon HD 2600XT 800MHz - 256MB GDDR4 SDRAM - Retail Are you ready for the next evolutionary step in HD gaming? Ex


General Information Product Name: Radeon HD 2600XT Graphics Card Package Type: Retail Product Model: HD 2600XT Manufacturer: Sapphire, Inc Manufacturer Website Address: www.sapphiretech.com Manufacturer Part Number: 100220L Product Type: Graphics Card Technical Information API Support: DirectX 10.0 OpenGL 2.0 Graphics Resolution: 2048 x 1536 Analog Maximum 2560 x 1600 Dual Link DVI Maximum Monitor Support: 2 Shader Model: 4.0 RAMDAC: Dual 400MHz Platform Support: PC HDCP Support: Yes Signaling Type: Digital Analog Host Interface: PCI Express x16 Video Features: *ATI Avivo HD Video and Display Platform *Avivo Video Post Processor Multi-GPU Technology: CrossFire Processor & Chipset Processor Speed: 800MHz Stream Processors: 120 Chipset: ATi Radeon HD 2600XT Memory Memory Technology: GDDR4 SDRAM Standard Memory: 256MB Bus Width: 128bit Interfaces/Ports Interfaces/Ports: 1 x TV Out 2 x DVI Miscellaneous Additional Information: *HDMI with 5.1 surround sound audio *390 million transistors on 65nm fabrication process

Price: 112.0 USD
More Informations >>

Data Warehouses And OLAP


This book is in New - Excellent condition

Price: 165.38 USD
More Informations >>

Riedel Ultra Wine Decanter


Aerates wine faster with an extra-wide base. The Riedel Ultra Wine Decanter offers a modern design in crystal while creating maximum breathing room for your wine. Made of 24% lead crystal the wine decanter has a broad base that allows the wine to aerate and release flavors and aromas which enhance the attributes of your wine. Decanting wines (particularly old wines) just before serving ensures clarity and true color while preventing any sediments from interfering with the wine-drinking experience. Decanting young wines gives it a chance to open up and tame overpowering tannins and fruit flavors. Pair the Riedel Ultra Wine Decanter with our large wine decanter glass stopper. Size: 8-3/8'H 45-3/8 oz.

Price: 194.95 USD
More Informations >>

14K White Gold Cubed Diamond Ring


Style Squared! 14K white gold is adorned with glittering white Diamonds in a very contemporary cube design. The Diamonds are round in shape, SI2 clarity, H-I color and weigh .50 Carat Total Weight. This ring measures approximately 3/8 inch in width (at the widest point) and is available in sizes 6, 7 and 8. Wear as a stand-alone band, a wedding band or create your unique look with the stackable ring style. See our complete collection of stackable rings in our Stackable Rings Department. The 14K Yellow Gold version, number (DI-R-721-13) and 14K Rose (pink) Gold version, number (DI-R-719-13) are also available.

Price: 765.0 USD
More Informations >>



ChateauOnline-Europes leading online wine merchant

Internet Map