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Volcanic Wines

Salt, Grit and Power

By (author) John Szabo
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Imprint: Jacqui Small
Published: 20th Oct 2016
Dimensions: w 247mm h 289mm d 29mm
Weight: 1555g
ISBN-10: 1910254002
ISBN-13: 9781910254004
Barcode No: 9781910254004
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Winner in Drink category - Andre Simon Food and Drink Book Awards 2016 Volcanic Wines takes a novel approach to the world of wine, using volcanic soil as the overarching theme and link between a wide range of grapes and wine regions. Wine professionals are already deeply attuned to the impact of terroir and soil type on wine characteristics and quality. While consumers tend to rely on grape variety as their main purchasing cue, as the market broadens and general knowledge of wine expands, terroir now figures more prominently in their thinking. It's more widely acknowledged and understood today that even small variations in soil type can result in dramatically different wines, and that the same soil type can yield a distinctive imprint regardless of grape variety or production region. John Szabo introduces geology, volcanism and the correlation between soil type and wine composition, with the right balance of science, personal history and commercial considerations. A wide and breathtaking range of photographs highlight how stunning volcanic wine regions are; together with maps and wine labels, the reader is taken on a visual tour of these remote corners of the globe. Volcanic Wines is a well-researched resource on the history, unique characteristics, wine styles and most celebrated producers in each volcanic region. Personal and anecdotal information helps to humanize the journey, with experiences and discoveries shared in eloquent but accessible, playful prose.

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"It's one thing to be thought-provoking, which Volcanic Wines certainly is, but it's another to also be quite as appealing as it is, and with such ease... An amiable tour of surprising hotspots around the world - some now cooled down, some not - and discovers the virtues of their wines." * Decanter * "An invaluable resource for wine-lovers." * The Herald * "With superb illustrations and encyclopaedic detail it examines the wine-related influences of, for example, sand, pumice, ash and rock on Santorini's vineyards." * Scotland on Sunday *