A Vineyard Odyssey

The Organic Fight to Save Wine from the Ravages of Nature

John Kiger (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

202 Seiten

2013
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4422-2190-1 (ISBN)

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A Vineyard Odyssey is a fascinating saga of wine—the journey from vine to bottle—that takes the reader on a travelogue of the many hazards that lie along the way. John Kiger tracks the nefarious denizens of the vineyard world: the host of insects, fungi, bacteria, and viruses, along with the feathered and furry critters, that lurk in vineyards. All are capable of sabotaging a promising vintage right under the nose of an unsuspecting grower. Rather than responding with toxic chemicals, Kiger follows an organic approach to cultivation, explaining how natural and biological controls can conquer or at least contain these vineyard saboteurs. Highlighting the many hazards of nature that lie hidden in any vintage, the author tells the story of a winegrower and an organic philosophy that guides the annual struggle to coax great wine from a steep hillside and a few thousand vines. Combining history, science, technology, and personal experience, this book vividly brings to life the hard-fought battles behind the wines we savor.

John Kiger left a successful high-tech career in Silicon Valley to follow his passion for fine wine by becoming a full-time winegrower. He and his wife, Deb, own and operate Kiger Family Vineyard in Sonoma Valley, where they follow organic and sustainable winegrowing practices.

Chapter 1: If I'd Only Known Then What I Know Now
Chapter 2: The Origin of Our Affection and Its Peculiar Afflictions
Chapter 3: It’s Personal—Man versus Fungus
Chapter 4: Revenge of the Fungi
Chapter 5: If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another
Chapter 6: Some Things Get Better With Age
Chapter 7: The Winegrower’s Challenge
Chapter 8: Going Organic, or Something Like That
Chapter 9: The Art and Science of Mildew Control
Chapter 10: Nature Strikes Back
Chapter 11: It’s All-Out War
Chapter 12: From Vine to Glass
Chapter 13: The Odyssey in a Bottle
Chapter 14: Looking Forward
Chapter 15: Truce
Appendix
Selected References

Zusatzinfo	4 BW Illustrations, 3 BW Photos, 1 Table
Sprache	englisch
Maße	159 x 235 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Getränke
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	1-4422-2190-9 / 1442221909
ISBN-13	978-1-4422-2190-1 / 9781442221901
Zustand	Neuware