Wine and Place: A Terroir Reader

595 Pages·2018·9.213 MB·English

by  Tim Patterson, John Buechsenstein

Praise for Wine and Place
“For me, the construct of terroir has
always been the big pumping heartbeat
of wine. Unhinged from it, wine would be
dead—a hollow shell emotionally and
intellectually. And yet do any of us spend
enough time thinking about terroir, the
very lifeblood of what we love? With Wine
and Place, Tim Patterson and John
Buechsenstein have given us a great gift
—a fantastic book that explains why wine
moves us and reminds us why wine has
meaning. I could not put this book down.”
KAREN MACNEIL, author of The Wine
Bible and editor of WineSpeed
“Wine’s magic appears to be closely tied
to its place of birth. In this tasty volume,
the subject inspires passionate writing
from some of the best of our wine
writers.”
KERMIT LYNCH, author of Adventures on
the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer’s Tour
of France
“Patterson and Buechsenstein’s book
presents a detailed compilation of some
of the finest writing on terroir, the
concept that’s at the heart of fine wine.
As such, it’s a vital distillation of thinking
on this important topic, thoughtfully
arranged and interestingly presented. It’s
an important contribution to the wine
literature.”
JAMIE GOODE, author of I Taste Red: The
Science of Tasting Wine
“What a bonus to find a book about the
taste of place compiled by two actual
winemakers—Buechsenstein, an
accomplished professional, and
Patterson, a passionate amateur—who
made wines from scores of different
terroirs in their careers. This scholarly
and often witty compilation of viewpoints
is the best there is.”
JIM GORDON, editor of Wines & Vines
“Where something comes from is always
intriguing. With wine, all the more so.
Finding words to describe all that goes
into that elusive bugaboo, terroir, is
tough. Patterson and Buechenstein have
worked every angle to help us
understand—and hey, any book that
includes magma is worth one’s time. Site
matters.”
VIRGINIE BOONE, contributing editor for
Wine Enthusiast
“I am so sad that I did not have hours and
days and years to spend with Tim
Patterson, talking about the subject
dearest to us both, the mysterious,
vexatious question of terroir. Thankfully,
he—along with coauthor John
Buechsenstein—has left us Wine and
Place. This is a must-have volume for
both terroirists and counter-terroirists
alike, curious to understand how a wine
might most profoundly express itself.”
RANDALL GRAHM, author of Been Doon
So Long: A Randall Grahm Vinthology
“In their chosen roles as compilers and
contrarians, the experts behind Wine and
Place have initiated a crucial dialogue
about terroir. They have assembled, with
erudition and wit, the perspectives of
scholars, journalists, and winemakers,
and they have created fruitful and
engaging juxtapositions as to the
definition, the construction, the meaning,
the analysis, and the power of terroir.
Everyone will learn something new, from
wine aficionados to scientists to students
of wine history and culture.”
AMY TRUBEK, author of The Taste of
Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir
WINE AND PLACE
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Wine and Place
A Terroir Reader
Tim Patterson and John
Buechsenstein
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© 2018 by Tim Patterson and John Buechsenstein
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Patterson, Tim, author. | Buechsenstein,
John, 1949- author.
Title: Wine and place : a terroir reader / Tim
Patterson and John Buechsenstein.
Description: Oakland, California : University of
California Press, [2018] | Includes
bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2017014298 (print) | LCCN
2017016708 (ebook) | ISBN 9780520968226
(ebook) | ISBN 9780520277007 (cloth : alk.
paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Terroir.
Classification: LCC SB387.7 (ebook) | LCC SB387.7
.P385 2018 (print) | DDC 634.8—dc23
LC record available at
https://lccn.loc.gov/2017014298
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