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The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape And The Untold Story Of American Wine (2010)

by Todd Kliman(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0307409368 (ISBN13: 9780307409362)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Clarkson Potter Publishers

review 1: I picked up a bottle of Chrysalis Norton at my neighborhood wine shop on a whim. After tasting the wine, my curiosity led me to the Internet, which led me to this book. It is a great story told by a great storyteller. Being a native Richmonder, I was familiar with many of the locales described in the book, and the author does a wonderful job capturing the spirit of the places he describes. If his descriptions of the Missouri wine country are as accurate, I need to start planning a trip! While reading the book I started trying and appreciating local wines that I had previously ignored. I never expected a book about a grape to affect me so strongly.
review 2: A much more enjoyable and engaging read than expected. I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in w... moreine, wine-making, or the history of viticulture in the U.S. Kliman interweaves the story of the under-recognized and under-appreciated Norton grape (developed and introduced by a contemporary of Jefferson) with that of its greatest modern-day champion, the Virginia-based wine-maker Jenni McCloud, all contextualized by the larger history of wine-making in the U.S. I was maybe most surprised by the leading role that Missouri played in U.S. viticulture before Prohibition - who knew? - and I can't wait to someday find and taste a Norton. less

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