{"product_id":"the-geography-of-wine-brian-j-sommers-9780452288904","title":"The Geography of Wine: How Landscapes, Cultures, Terroir, and the Weather Make a Good Drop","description":"Wine is more than taste, smell, and appearance--it is a reflection of a place and its people. Why is Bordeaux a great place for red wines? Why do some places produce Rieslings and others produce Chardonnay? A fun and fascinating examination of \u003ci\u003eterroir\u003c\/i\u003e (the French word for the geography of a vineyard) this book takes connoisseurs--and potential connoisseurs--on a tour of wine regions, and explains the principles geographers use to understand the critical factors that make up the \"wine character\" of a place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Loire Valley to Napa Valley, Madeira to South Africa, Australia to Chile, \u003ci\u003eThe Geography of Wine\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining and informative introduction to viticulture for worldly wine lovers everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian J. Sommers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0452288908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452288904\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/24\/2007 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2007 pg. 14","brand":"Brian J. Sommers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980952895743,"sku":"9780452288904","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc0cc352-6412-4be4-8533-f0a2c0a48662.jpg?v=1683252856","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-geography-of-wine-brian-j-sommers-9780452288904","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}