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1) Viticulture
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This unique reference article, excerpted from the larger work (Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical and Post-Biblical Antiquity), provides background cultural and technical information on the world of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament from 2000 BC to approximately AD 600. Written and edited by a world-class historian and a highly respected biblical scholar, each article addresses cultural, technical, and/or sociological issues of interest to the...
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Healthy Vines, Pure Wines serves as a guide which derives its information from real-world sources to share green practices in sustainable viticulture in a practical way. Including a how-to on treating vineyard issues organically, a look at how climate change is affecting viticulture, and a special focus on women in the field, this handbook maintains a forward focus. Also included are sixteen case studies on successful organic, biodynamic, and sustainable...
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This feast for the senses is just the ticket for anyone who has driven through the country and wondered-'Gee, what would it be like to leave the city behind, move to a place full of meadows, vineyards, orchards and forests and start growing my own food.'
The author's innocence, optimism and perseverance invite readers to imagine themselves undertaking such an adventure and make it all seem doable. The Fiddletown Stories is escapist literature at...
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Making Fine Wines itemizes the simple equipment needed for wine-making, and clearly describes the procedures for making wine and sparkling wines, sherry and port. There is also an extensive section on liqueurs.
Making Fine Wines and Liqueurs at Home is a companion volume to Brew It Yourself and a foolproof guide for people who derive pleasure and satisfaction from making delectable product at home, using a minimum amount of equipment and time.
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Bathsheba Everdene arrives in the small village of Weatherbury and captures the heart of three very different men: Gabriel Oak, a quiet shepherd; the proud, obdurate Farmer Boldwood; and, dashing, unscrupulous Sergeant Troy. The battle for her affections will have dramatic, tragic and surprising consequences in this classic tale of love and misunderstanding.
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This book is thoroughly recommended for the professional and amateur winegrower. Experts on the subject write about pruning and trimming the vine. Contents Include: Theory and Practice of Pruning and Training; Pruning and Management; Trimming; Vine Pruning; Pruning Young Vines and the Sultanas; Pruning and Training; Time to Prune, and Pruning and Training. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.
8) Open Air Grape Culture - A Practical Treatise on the Garden and Vineyard Culture of the Vine, and
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This volume contains a practical treatise on the garden and vineyard culture of the vine, with information on the manufacture of domestic wine. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this book is ideal for the novice grower, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage horticultural literature. Contents include: "Natural and Civil History of the Vine", "Choice of Soil", "Situation", "Aspect", "Necessity for Protection from...
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A guide to grapevines, their origin, culture under glass, in pots and outdoors, their propagation, different varieties and diseases that affect them. An interesting read for today's gardener that is illustrated with black and white photographs. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
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The selection of a vine variety, a clone or a rootstock, whether for planting in the UK or any other part of the world, can only be taken with reference to three principal factors: the climate, which dictates the spectrum of varieties which can be grown; the quality of the site on which the vines are growing; and the type of wine to be produced. In cool climates, such as the UK's, which many would consider marginal for sustainable viticulture, the...
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This vintage book contains a comprehensive catalogue of American Grape vines, with information on propagation, grafting, planting, pruning, harvesting, pests and diseases, and many other related aspects. Beautifully illustrated and full of useful and interesting information, this volume would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature, and is not to be missed by collectors. Contents include: "Climate, Soil and Aspects", "the...
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Extrait: "La vigne (Vitis vinifera, Linn.), originaire de l'Asie, selon toute probabilité, et introduite par les Phéniciens d'abord en Grèce, ensuite en Sicile et en Italie, puis dans la Gaule, aux environs de Marseille, par les Phocéens, est rangée par les botanistes dans les Ampélidées, famille qui a pour caractères distinctifs: un calice à cinq dents; des pétales au nombre de cinq, souvent adhérents par le sommet et se détachant comme...
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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to growing grapes, with a focus on training vines with the use of trellises and stakes. Written in simple language and profusely illustrated, this volume is highly recommended for budding gardeners with an interest in grape production, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Walls and Trellises", "Supports and Trellises", "Vineyard Stakes", "Vines...
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This volume contains a collection of vintage articles on the subject of vineyard soil, with information on preparation, taxonomy, location, and many other related aspects. Highly accessible and profusely illustrated, these timeless articles have been carefully, selected for a modern readership, and are highly recommended for anyone with an interest in producing grapes. Contents include: "Classification of Soils", "Soil, Situation and Aspect", "Preparation...
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Every vine has a story, and nearly four hundred years ago, New Mexico's wine journey began when the first Mission grapes were planted in 1629. Taste this rich legacy, the oldest in the United States, in Donna Blake Birchell's account of the turmoil and triumph that shaped today's burgeoning industry. Despite greedy Spanish monarchs, prim teetotalers and the one-hundred-year flood's gift of root rot and alkaline deposits, New Mexico winemakers continue...
17) Tierra
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1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Angel is a pest control specialist (and recently released mental patient) working the soil in Spanish wine country to rid the terrain of destructive grubs. Unexpectedly, Angel finds romance and adventure beyond his wildest imagination when he falls for two of the locals: the earthy and soulful farmer's wife, Angela; and the sensuous, amorous (and much too young) Mari.
18) Sideways
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1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Jack and Miles were college roommates, and despite their differences, they have been friends ever since. Jack is an actor, whose career high point is a stint as a soap opera regular. English teacher and oenophile Miles would much rather be a published novelist. Jack is about to get married, so depressed, divorced Miles suggests they hit the road for a week-long bachelor party amidst the rolling hillsides and gorgeous sunsets of wine country near Santa...
19) The critic
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339 pages ; 21 cm.
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Gaillac, south-west France: Gil Petty, America's most celebrated wine critic, is found strung up in a vineyard, dressed in the ceremonial robes of the Order of the Divine Bottle and pickled in wine. For forensic expert Enzo Macleod, the key to this unsolved murder lies in decoding Petty's mysterious reviews - which could make or break a vineyard's reputation. Enzo finds that beneath the tranquil facade of French viticulture lurks a back-stabbing community...
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As the nation grapples with the strictures of Prohibition, Rosa Barclay lives on a Southern California rye farm with her volatile husband, John, who has lately found another source of income far outside the federal purview. Mother to eight children, Rosa mourns the loss of four who succumbed to the mysterious wasting disease that is now afflicting young Ana and Miguel. Two daughters born of another father are in perfect health. When an act of violence...
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