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Chukan Brown takes an in-depth look at the forces that made, moved and continue to shape California wine. In investigating the history, they look hard at the instrumental part played by Indigenous Peoples and the reliance of the wine (and other agricultural sectors) on inexpensive farm labour. It will appeal to an audience far beyond the typical wine book reader.”\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eGrape Collective\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA concise, complete, smartly delivered and cohesive book for serious readers and students of wine. Focusing on the world’s fourth-largest producer of wine – California – \u003cem\u003eThe Wines of California\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on a journey through the golden state’s wines, paying due attention to famous regions such as Sonoma and Napa, as well as introducing readers to exciting up-and-coming regions to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into three major sections. The first presents the key ideas that help make sense of California wine as a whole, including the history of California wine in brief, how the topography delivers California’s overarching climatic and soil conditions, and the basics of vineyard and winery factors relevant to the state such as the role of the AVA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second section takes each major region in turn and looks into its history, growing conditions, and varieties, as well as discussing the most significant and interesting producers. 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The region includes some of the first districts in France (notably Gaillac) to be planted with vines, by the Romans more than two thousand years ago. It is also the earliest-known location of scores of grape varieties, some of them precursors of international varieties such as Malbec and Cabernet Franc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough today south-west France is the fourth region of France in terms of wine production, very few wine consumers are familiar with more than two or three of its appellations. Cahors and Madiran are well-known appellations, but we don't hear (or read) much about less fashionable appellations such as Rosette and Béarn. As a result, the wines generally command relatively low prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wines of South-West France\u003c\/em\u003e covers all the important aspects of south-west France in an accessible way. Although it includes the mass-produced wines of the region, it focuses on quality wines made in more limited volumes. A number of the appellations of south-west France share similar climatic conditions (such as the influence of the Atlantic), yet the many small AOPs vary significantly in soils and topography, grape varieties, and the styles of wines they produce. They range from the botrytized sweet whites of Monbazillac to the teeth-staining reds of Cahors, from the distinctive dry whites of Jurançon to the tannic reds of Madiran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhillips begins with a brief history of the region and provides an overview of the region today before considering the wines of the various sub-regions in turn, including land and climate, grape varieties, wine styles, and wine law, together with entries on their most notable producers. All colours of wine are made in south-west France, as are dry and sweet wines and sparkling and still wines. 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