{"product_id":"italys-native-wine-grape-terroirs-9780520290754","title":"Italy's Native Wine Grape Terroirs","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFood \u0026amp; Wine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Wine Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eItaly's Native Wine Grape Terroirs\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive reference book on the myriad crus and the grand cru wine production areas of Italy's native wine grapes. Ian D'Agata's approach to discussing wine, both scientific and discursive, provides an easy-to-read, enjoyable guide to Italy's best terroirs. Descriptions are enriched with geologic data, biotype and clonal information, producer anecdotes and interviews, and facts and figures compiled over fifteen years of research devoted to wine terroirs. In-depth analysis is provided for the terroirs that produce both the well-known wines (Barolo, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino) and those not as well-known (Grignolino d'Asti, Friuli Colli Orientali Picolit, Ischia). Everyday wine lovers, beginners, and professionals alike will find this new book to be the perfect complement to D'Agata's previous award-winning \u003ci\u003eNative Wine Grapes of Italy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan D'Agata \u003c\/b\u003e(www.iandagata.com) is an award-winning author who has been writing about wine for almost thirty years. Senior Editor of \u003ci\u003eVinous\u003c\/i\u003e and Creative Director of Collisioni's Wine \u0026amp; Food project (Italy's largest music, literature, wine, and food festival), he is also Director of the Indigena festival (devoted to Italy's native grapes and wines) and Director of 3iC (an international wine and food study center in Barolo). In 2018, he was nominated to the prestigious Accademia della Vite e del Vino, Italy's official association of viticulture and enology researchers, university professors, and educators. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491793703186,"sku":"9780520290754","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e04e1738-4ee2-4de0-8f98-57c1897f0123.jpg?v=1730555925","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/italys-native-wine-grape-terroirs-9780520290754","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}