Wine and Place

The concept of <I>terroir</I> is one of the most celebrated and controversial subjects in wine today. Most will agree that well-made wine has the capacity to express &ldquo;somewhereness,&rdquo; a set of consistent aromatics, flavors, or textures that amount to a signature expression of place. But for every advocate there is a skeptic, and for every writer singing praises related to <I>terroir</I> there is a study or a detractor seeking to debunk <I>terroir</I> as myth.&#160;<I>Wine and Place</I>&#160;examines <I>terroir</I> using a multitude of voices and points of view&mdash;from winemakers to wine critics, from science to literature&mdash;seeking not to prove its veracity but to explore its pros, cons, and other aspects. This comprehensive anthology lets readers come to their own conclusions about<I> terroir</I>.