{"product_id":"noble-nine-andrew-wood-9781324134930","title":"Noble Nine: The Story and Science of Our Favorite Wines","description":"\u003cp\u003eCabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay. Chenin Blanc. Merlot. Pinot Noir. Riesling. Sauvignon Blanc. Sémillon. Shiraz. Expert wine biologist Andrew Wood tells the story and science of the wines we love to drink through these renowned and ubiquitous nine \"noble\" grapes. From the rescue of European vineyards from pestilence by grafts of American vines in the nineteenth century to the modern use of climate data to optimize harvests and experiments in terroir to affect taste, \u003cem\u003eNoble Nine\u003c\/em\u003e delves into fascinating botanical history and cutting-edge science to explore why wine tastes the way it does, and how biology, weather, and humans shape it. Wood's lively narrative is buoyed by stories of individual vineyards, tasting notes for each grape, and original analysis of wine prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelightful for connoisseurs and amateur sommeliers alike, \u003cem\u003eNoble Nine\u003c\/em\u003e opens a unique window onto wine, from vine to glass and every stage in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1324134933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324134930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Andrew Wood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49001843491071,"sku":"9781324134930","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/noble-nine-andrew-wood-9781324134930","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}