Dying on the Vine

How Phylloxera Transformed Wine

By: George D. Gale

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Hardcover | 5 July 2011 | Edition Number 1

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Dying on the Vine chronicles 150 years of scientific warfare against the grapevine's worst enemy: phylloxera. In a book that is highly relevant for the wine industry today, George Gale describes the biological and economic disaster that unfolded when a tiny, root-sucking insect invaded the south of France in the 1860s, spread throughout Europe, and journeyed across oceans to Africa, South America, Australia, and California-laying waste to vineyards wherever it landed. He tells how scientists, viticulturalists, researchers, and others came together to save the world's vineyards and, with years of observation and research, developed a strategy of resistance. Among other topics, the book discusses phylloxera as an important case study of how one invasive species can colonize new habitats and examines California's past and present problems with it.

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"Fascinating... [Gale] brings fresh insights to the tale." The Economist "Explores the crisis with fresh details and stunning insights. Nominated for a 2012 IACP Award, Dying on the Vine is an excellent and immendsely readable history of wine and its continuing transformation in the wake of an environmental disaster." Zester Daily "[A] fine reference for the botanically inclined and researcher alike. So why dwell on a plague that happened almost 150 years ago? Because it is still with us, waiting to mutate, as it did in California in the 1980s, eventually destroying thousands of acres of vines." Wine Spectator "It should be read not just by curious wine drinkers, but also by those with a serious interest in the history of plant disease." -- James Simpson Agricultural History "Describes for the first time in great detail the worldwide grape blight of the late 19th century." College & Research Libraries News "A fantastic book and was a great read from cover to cover... If you're at all interested in the history of wine, ecology, entomology, or just overall good writing, I highly recommend picking up a copy of this book!" The Academic Wino "A fascinating read for anyone interested in grapevines and/or the philosophy of science." -- G. S. Howell Choice

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List of Illustrations	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Disaster Strikes: ôAll your vines are fatally condemned to disappear, Monsieurö	p. 13
La Déefense: Sand, Submersion, and Sulfiding	p. 51
La Reconstitution	p. 79
The Underground Battle: Grafting on American Rootstock	p. 120
Phylloxera Makes the European Grand Tour	p. 163
The Bug Goes South: New Venues, Same Story	p. 184
The Old Americans, or How the Fox Conquered Europe	p. 201
Phylloxera Breaks Out (Twice) in California	p. 211
Conclusion	p. 247
Life Cycle of Phylloxera	p. 251
American Wild Grape Species	p. 253
Old American Varieties	p. 257
Notes	p. 259
Glossary	p. 285
Bibliography	p. 287
Index	p. 303
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