A concise yet comprehensive cultural and scientific reference book on Italian wine and its hundreds of native grapes
Over 430 Italian native grape varieties entries
Photographsof grape bunches
Grape varieties mind maps
Maps of Italian wine appellations
Compiled by a team of Italian wine experts and educators, Italian Wine Unplugged Grape by Grape offers a concise yet comprehensive cultural and scientific introduction to Italian wine and its hundreds of native grapes. The book analyzes over 430 Italian native and traditional grape varieties in accessible, color-coded, and easy-to-read entries. Chapters on the history, geography, and the regional wine culture of Italy complement the scientific information on Italian grapes. Designed to offer the contemporary wine lover a new reading experience, it includes an extensive visual apparatus featuring infographics, mind maps, photographs of grape bunches, and maps of Italian wine appellations. Both reference book and study-guide, Italian Wine Unplugged Grape by Grape is a versatile text which appeals to wine lovers, educators, and trade professionals all over the world. It is the companion book for the intermediate-level Italian Wine Maestro program. Official Website: www.italianwineunplugged.com