The Botanist and the Vintner: How Wine Was Saved for the World

In the mid-1860s, grapevines in southeastern France inexplicably began to wither and die. Jules-Émile Planchon, a botanist from Montpellier, was sent to investigate. He discovered that the vine roots were covered in microscopic yellow insects. What they were and where they had come from was a mystery. The infestation advanced with the relentlessness of an invading army and within a few years had spread across Europe, from Portugal to the Crimea. The wine industry was on the brink of disaster. The French government offered a prize of three hundred thousand gold francs for a remedy. Planchon believed he had the answer and set out to prove it. Gripping and intoxicating, The Botanist and the Vintner brings to life one of the most significant, though little-known, events in the history of wine.

Author:

Christy Campbell

Binding:

Paperback

Dewey Decimal Number:

641

EAN:

9781565125285

ISBN:

1565125282

Label:

Algonquin Books

Languages:

English

List Price:

$14.95

Manufacturer:

Algonquin Books

Number Of Items:

1

Number Of Pages:

344

Product Group:

Book

Product Type Name:

ABIS_BOOK

Publication Date:

2006-03-24

Publisher:

Algonquin Books

Studio:

Algonquin Books

Title:

The Botanist and the Vintner: How Wine Was Saved for the World