{"product_id":"vineyards-rocks-and-soils-the-wine-lovers-guide-to-geology-9780190863289","title":"Vineyards, Rocks, and Soils: The Wine Lover's Guide to Geology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJurassic, basalt, moraine, flint, alluvial, magma: what are these words and what do they have to do with wine? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe answers are here in this book. They are geological terms that reflect a bond between wine and the land. Understanding geology, however, is tricky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Geological concepts are obscure; processes can be imperceptibly slow, invisible, and unimaginably ancient. The terminology is formidable, such that even the names of common rocks carry an air of mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeology is introduced plainly, starting with basic principles, all in the context of wine. The emphasis is on the kinds of processes that shape vineyards, and on the minerals, rocks, and soils that host the vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeological words now commonly seen in wine writings are systematically explained. You will learn the stories behind some of the names, the human face of geology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also explores how the geology-wine connection manifests in the finished product and evaluates its importance, particularly in the contexts of minerality, terroir, and wine taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fact is that geology is increasingly being promoted in the world of wine; the aim here is to help it be\u003cbr\u003eproperly understood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Maltman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190863289\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex Maltman is an Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University, in Wales, U.K. Alongside a long and decorated research and teaching career in Geology, for over forty years he has grown vines and made wine as a hobby.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39821993050227,"sku":"9780190863289","price":81.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_665fc770-2f8b-43ea-9de6-04cb1455b767.jpg?v=1644518943","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/vineyards-rocks-and-soils-the-wine-lovers-guide-to-geology-9780190863289","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}