Presents a collection of essays that provide insight into why a wine should always be an expression of a place and a time. Guiding the reader through twenty-seven diverse wine regions in France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and California, this title shows how every wine worth drinking is a reflection of its terroir.

List of Maps Introduction Part One. France Fronsac: Chalk and Clay, Legs and Thighs Vouvray: Tufa and Temperate Summers Cote Chalonnaise: Limestone Delicacy White Wines of the Southern Rhone: A Fresh Look at Old Varieties Muscadet: Ocean Breezes and Estuary Sands Saint-Emilion: A Jumble of Soils Chablis: A French Classic from Ancient Seashells The Other Medoc: Vines and Windmills Corton: Burgundy's Magic Mountain Roussillon: Sunlight in a Bottle Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume: Terres Blanches, Caillottes, and Silex Champagne: Location, Location, Location Chateau Montrose: The Essential Saint-Estephe Part Two. Other European Wine Regions Soave: Old Lava and New Politics Saar and Ruwer: Riesling, Slate, and Long Summer Days Brunello di Montalcino: Elegance from an Untamed Land Rias Baixas--Albarino: A Fragrant Wine of the Sea Vega Sicilia: A Legend at High Altitude Part Three. California Dry Creek Valley: An Easy Grace Clarksburg: The Right Grape in the Right Place Carneros: Wind, Fog, and Hardpan Santa Barbara County: A Geological Quirk Edna Valley: Marine Sediment and Volcanic Debris Lodi: Where the Pacific Meets the Sierra Nevada Mount Veeder: Vines among the Redwoods Anderson Valley: Gravel and Cobblestones in Arcadia Rutherford: The Heart of Napa Valley Index

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