"There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world--from altesse to zierfandler--but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson looks at how that came to be and embarks on a journey to discover what we miss. Stemming from his own growing obsession, Wilson moves far beyond the "noble grapes," hunting down obscure and underappreciated wines from Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, France,...

""This is a book to be savored."-Rachel Lynn Solomon. Jen Devon's Bend Toward the Sun is a gorgeous, emotional love story about taking unexpected paths, accepting loss, and finding strength in the transformative power of love. Rowan McKinnon believes love isn't real. Armed with a PhD in botany, two friends who accept her social quirkiness, and some occasional no-strings sex, she has everything she needs. What she doesn't share is that she hides deep...

Offers a detailed account of the chemistry of wine, from grape to bottle.

Provides step-by-step instructions for grape growing and harvesting, including how to design and build a vineyard, select grapes for each region, harvest at peak flavor, and achieve maximum yield.

"A Dios le gusta ver a las cosas crecer y florecer. La metáfora de Dios como Jardinero se ve a través de todas las Escrituras a medida que leemos cómo él vela por su pueblo con intención, habilidad y tierno cuidado. Cuando Jesús comenzó su ministerio en la tierra, llevó esta idea a un nivel completamente nuevo, revelando que él mismo es la Vid. Nos invita a un terreno sagrado y perdurable, llamándonos a florecer en la vida abundante que...

Acompañe a la autora de éxitos de mayor venta Beth Moore en su aventura transformadora de perseguir vides, y descubra cómo todo cambia cuando comprendemos el verdadero significado de una vida fructífera, significativa, abundante y agradable a Dios. En Persiguiendo la vid, Beth Moore nos brinda una esperanza nueva, revelando abundantes secretos de una vida fructífera, agradable a Dios y constructiva para el reino. Beth rastrea a través de las...

"When Maximilian Potter went to Burgundy to report for Vanity Fair on a crime that could have destroyed the Domaine de la Romanée Conti-the tiny, storied vineyard that produces the most expensive, exquisite wines in the world-he soon found a story that was much larger, and more thrilling, than he had originally imagined. In January 2010, Aubert de Villaine, the famed proprietor of the DRC, received an anonymous note threatening the destruction of...