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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, Wine Politics exposes a little-known but extremely influential aspect of the wine businessand#151;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, Wine Politics reveals just how deeply politics mattersand#151; right down to the taste of the wine in your glass tonight.
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'A delight to read with its clear prose and fluid style."--Good Wine Under $20
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"Exposes a little-known but influential aspect of the wine business: the politics behind it."--Times Higher Ed Sup (Thes)
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and#8220;An enlightening volume on a complex topic.and#8221;
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and#8220;Contain(s) so much history, data and anecdotes in a highly readable 144 pages.and#8221;
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and#8220;It is the kind of book a wine economist would want to read and gift as a gift to friends. and#8221;
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"A fascinating and fast-paced ride. . . . His accomplishment is remarkable."--Gastronomica: Journal of Food and Culture
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“It is the kind of book a wine economist would want to read and gift as a gift to friends. ” Bloomberg News
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and#8220;Exposes a little-known but influential aspect of the wine business: the politics behind it.and#8221;
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and#8220;A fascinating and fast-paced ride. . . . His accomplishment is remarkable.and#8221;
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‘A delight to read with its clear prose and fluid style.” Gastronomica: Journal Of Food and Culture
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and#8220;I'm not aware of any other single volume that pulls so many strands of research and analysis together in such a readable package.and#8217;
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and#8220;Succinct and up-to-date. . . . Recommended.and#8221;
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Serious and provocative Philip Whalen, Coastal Carolina University - Jrnl Of World History
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and#8216;A delight to read with its clear prose and fluid style.and#8221;
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"Kudos to Tyler Colman for this illuminating look at wine's fascinating backstory. This excellent overview of how important politics is to the taste of the wine in your glass is a new kind of wine book, essential for every wine lover's bookshelf."and#151;Elin McCoy, author of
The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste"In shrewdly examining how politics influences the production, distribution, and consumption of wine on both sides of the Atlantic, Tyler Colman has written a much-needed and long-overdue book. Wine Politics won't necessarily make you a better taster, but it will unquestionably make you a more enlightened drinker."and#151;Mike Steinberger, wine columnist for Slate magazine
About the Author
Tyler Colman teaches wine classes at New York University and the University of Chicago. He contributed to the third edition of The Oxford Companion to Wine and his articles have appeared in Food and Wine and Wine and Spirits.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Sidebars
Preface and Acknowledgments
1. What Is Wine Politics?
2. Soil and Society: Wine in France and America before 1935
3. Authenticating Origins: Appellations and Quality
4. Baptists and Bootleggers: The Strange Bedfellows of American Wine
5. Who Controls Your Palate?
6. Greens, Gripes, and Grapes
7. Celebrating Diversity
Notes