Hands up who was watching The Apprentice last night on BBC? The teams had to promote awareness of English sparkling wine.
Published in Austria, and written in German and English (translation by Giles MacDonogh), Wein/Wine Genesis features a collection of scientifically informed imagery, in very close-up detail, of all stages of a vine’s growth cycle.
In addition, there is a full account of a year’s work in the vineyard, from the spreading of fertilizer to fermentation, filtration, fining and beyond – all accompanied by some highly illuminating photos.
The back section gives a clearly laid out introduction to ampelography, featuring high-resolution photographs and grape bunches and leaves from vines ranging from Agiorgitiko to Weisser Steinschiller.
Austrian Wine Marketing board managing director Willi Klinger says: “It may be true that in our own lifetimes, oenology is developing faster than ever before, but most of what we see in this masterpiece remains true for all that, and a wholly timeless witness to a fascinating culture.”
Edited by Leo Heinz and published by Kulinarium Verlag in Vienna, priced at €59.90 – kulinariumverlag.at
