Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Equivalents xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction xvii
6. PART ONE Geography of Wine
7. CHAPTER ONE France's Mediterranean Vineyard 3
8. CHAPTER TWO France: Riparian Winelands 11
9. CHAPTER THREE The Atlantic Vineyard 36
10. CHAPTER FOUR Northern Italy 46
11. CHAPTER FIVE Central and Southern Italy 58
12. PART TWO Technical, Economic, and Social Aspects
13. CHAPTER SIX Wine-Making: Tradition & Innovation 77
14. CHAPTER SEVEN Economics of Wine 119
15. CHAPTER EIGHT The Phylloxera or the Terrible Vine Blight 154
16. CHAPTER NINE The New Wine Industry 181
17. CHAPTER TEN The Human Element 207
18. CHAPTER ELEVEN The Commerce of Wine 254
19. PART THREE Crisis & Renewal
20. CHAPTER TWELVE Era of Crises 291
21. CHAPTER THIRTEEN Wine & Politics 321
22. CHAPTER FOURTEEN Reorganization of the Wine Industry: BEGINNINGS, C. 1890-1914 345
23. Conclusion 357
24. Appendix 363
25. Notes 367
26. Bibliography 381
27. Index 395