{"product_id":"wine-politics-tyler-colman-9780520267886","title":"Wine Politics: How Governments, Environmentalists, Mobsters, and Critics Influence the Wines We Drink","description":"After reading this intriguing book, a glass of wine will be more than hints of blackberries or truffles on the palate. Written by the author of the popular, award-winning website DrVino.com, \u003ci\u003eWine Politics \u003c\/i\u003eexposes a little-known but extremely influential aspect of the wine business--the politics behind it. Tyler Colman systematically explains how politics affects what we can buy, how much it costs, how it tastes, what appears on labels, and more. He offers an insightful comparative view of wine-making in Napa and Bordeaux, tracing the different paths American and French wines take as they travel from vineyard to dining room table. Colman also explores globalization in the wine business and illuminates the role of behind-the-scenes players such as governments, distributors, and prominent critics who wield enormous clout. Throughout, \u003ci\u003eWine Politics \u003c\/i\u003ereveals just how deeply politics matters-- right down to the taste of the wine in your glass tonight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tyler Colman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520267885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520267886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.71h x 5.84w x 0.51d","brand":"Tyler Colman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056217682175,"sku":"9780520267886","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e5cd62f-dfef-43a1-93ef-46c5e5a68ce9.jpg?v=1685040148","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wine-politics-tyler-colman-9780520267886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}