The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverick Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec

by Ian Mount

Book Overview

For generations, Argentine wine was famously bad---oxidized, unpalatable, and often mixed with a low-class French grape called Malbec. But then in 2001, a Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec blend beat all contenders in a blind taste test featuring Napa and Bordeaux's finest. Today, Argentina and its signature wine are on the tip of every smart traveler's tongue. How did this happen?

The Vineyard at the End of the World tells the fascinating, four-hundred-year...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393080196
• ISBN13: 9780393080193
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.2"