Wines are generally defined in one of three ways: by their country or region of origin, by their colour (red, white, pink) or by their style (still, sparkling, fortified).
Fully revised and updated for its sixth edition, this benchmark book chronicles the changing face of sherry - its viticultural methods, the complex production techniques, the growth of the wine's trade and the region itself - taking us from the area's early Phoenician settlers right up to the present day.
This historic wine nation at the heart of Europe produces a diverse range of wines - Riesling above all, but also compelling Spatburgunder, aka Pinot Noir, and Silvaner, amongst others.
Within a few years of establishing a Dutch settlement in the Western Cape in 1652, the new inhabitants had begun to make wine to fortify crews sailing from Europe to the colonies in East Asia via the Cape.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of drought on cereal crop yield and yield stability Explores recent developments in techniques for improving drought resistance, such as phenotyping, genomic selection and gene editing Assesses the role of physiological traits (e.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the effect of drought on cereal crop yield and yield stability Explores recent developments in techniques for improving drought resistance, such as phenotyping, genomic selection and gene editing Assesses the role of physiological traits (e.
This book describes the laws of sustainable soil management to enhance ecosystem services while restoring degraded soils and promoting sustainable use.
Grape vines are not native to Australia, but this is a country with a wine history dating back almost 250 years, to the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
A New York Times and Food & Wine Best Wine Book of 2019Italy's Native Wine Grape Terroirsis the definitive reference book on the myriad crus and the grand cru wine production areas of Italy's native wine grapes.
Microbiome-Assisted Bioremediation: Rehabilitating Agricultural Soils provides a complete reference to the opportunities, technologies and challenges of remediating contaminated soils through use of microbial means.
This new book, Advances in Plant Microbiome Research for Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Toward Sustainable Farming, covers important aspects of plant microbiome research through contributions from scientists with the latest information available in this area of research.
The present book, Bioremediation for Sustainable Environmental Cleanup, has a compilation of seventeen chapters comprehensively describing the state-of-the-art on emerging bioremediation approaches employed for sustainable environmental clean-up of diverse environmental pollutants such as metal(loid)s, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dyes, pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, etc.
The present book, Bioremediation for Sustainable Environmental Cleanup, has a compilation of seventeen chapters comprehensively describing the state-of-the-art on emerging bioremediation approaches employed for sustainable environmental clean-up of diverse environmental pollutants such as metal(loid)s, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dyes, pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, etc.
As the demand for healthy and sustainable food options increases, organic farming is becoming a viable alternative to conventional farming practices that traditionally rely heavily on synthetic inputs.
Originally served at the coronations of French kings, Champagne is now popular around the world and sales increase year on year as people discover this delicious, delightful, de-lovely drink.
In recent years, resilient districts have become territorial contexts for projects designed to respond to the needs of local communities, through the exploitation of landscape peculiarities to overcome the economic crisis.
Volume 2 of the book 'Sand Dunes of the Northern Hemisphere' is sub-titled Characteristics, Dynamics and Provenance of Sand Dunes in the Northern Hemisphere.
Reviews good practices for minimising the development of fungicide resistance in crop cultivation Provides a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of resistance to the key groups of fungicides used across agriculture Considers trends in the development of resistance in key staple crops and advances in techniques to predict future patterns in resistance development
Reviews good practices for minimising the development of fungicide resistance in crop cultivation Provides a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of resistance to the key groups of fungicides used across agriculture Considers trends in the development of resistance in key staple crops and advances in techniques to predict future patterns in resistance development
The book is intended for practicing engineers in the oil industry, researchers, and graduate students interested in designing and simulating offshore hydrocarbon production systems.
En estas páginas, un gran experto en vinos explica cómo escoger el «vino preciso», aquel que, en función de sus características y del plato que vayáis a degustar, os provoque más buenas vibraciones, y que esté más en consonancia con vuestra alma; casi como si se tratara de un traje a medida.