Volcanic Wines: Salt, Grit and Power Kindle Edition

Volcanic Wines is back! The original print edition, long since sold out and with used copies trading for $100s and even $1000s, returns in its vintage version. It’s a groundbreaking book of its kind, starting from the ground up using volcanic soil as the overarching link between a wide range of grapes and wine regions, and remains the benchmark and timeless resource on the history, unique characteristics, wine styles and most celebrated producers in each volcanic region. It’s the first work to examine the soil-wine connection at a deeper level, revealing a clearer understanding of why specific volcanic wines smell and taste as they do. And what began as a niche category a decade ago has grown into a worldwide phenomenon, with restaurant wine lists and retail store sections dedicated to volcanic wines, also import portfolios, wine clubs, and countless volcanic wine tastings, not to mention five Volcanic Wines International trade conferences held in New York City (co-founded by the author). Szabo introduces geology, volcanism and the correlation between soil type and wine composition with the right balance of science and personal history in eloquent but accessible prose. A wide and breathtaking range of the author’s photographs highlight the haunting beauty of volcanic wine regions; together with original maps and wine labels, the reader is taken on a visual tour of these remote corners of the globe. Volcanic Wines is a well-researched resource on the history, unique characteristics, wine styles and most celebrated producers in each volcanic region. Personal and anecdotal information helps to humanize the journey, with experiences and discoveries shared in eloquent but accessible, playful prose. Read more