A Natural History of Wine / Ian Tattersall, Rob DeSalle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tattersall, Ian, Author.

DeSalle, Rob, Author.

Contributor:

Wynne, Patricia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wine and wine making--History.

Wine and wine making.

Wine--Social aspects--History.

Wine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A captivating survey of the science of wine and winemaking for anyone who has ever wondered about the magic of the fermented grape An excellent bottle of wine can be the spark that inspires a brainstorming session. Such was the case for Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle, scientists who frequently collaborate on book and museum exhibition projects. When the conversation turned to wine one evening, it almost inevitably led the two-one a palaeoanthropologist, the other a molecular biologist-to begin exploring the many intersections between science and wine. This book presents their fascinating, freewheeling answers to the question "What can science tell us about wine?" And vice versa. Conversational and accessible to everyone, this colorfully illustrated book embraces almost every imaginable area of the sciences, from microbiology and ecology (for an understanding of what creates this complex beverage) to physiology and neurobiology (for insight into the effects of wine on the mind and body). The authors draw on physics, chemistry, biochemistry, evolution, and climatology, and they expand the discussion to include insights from anthropology, primatology, entomology, Neolithic archaeology, and even classical history. The resulting volume is indispensible for anyone who wishes to appreciate wine to its fullest.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. Vinous Roots: Wine and People

2. Why We Drink Wine

3. Wine Is Stardust: Grapes and Chemistry

4. Grapes and Grapevines: An Issue of Identity

5. Yeasty Feasts: Wine and Microbes

6. Interactions: Ecology in the Vineyard and the Winery

7. The American Disease: The Bug That Almost Destroyed the Wine Industry

8. The Reign of Terroir: Wine and Place

9. Wine and the Senses

10. Voluntary Madness: The Physiological Effects of Wine

11. Brave New World: Wine and Technology

12. Franken-Vines and Climate Change

Annotated Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780300216608

0300216602

OCLC:

927296919