Wines, Grape Vines and Climate.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Wagner, Philip
- Source
- Scientific American; Jun1974, Vol. 230 Issue 6, p107-115, 9p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph, 3 Maps
- Subject
- GRAPES
WINES
VITICULTURE
GRAPE products
FRUIT
- Language
- ISSN
- 00368733
The article discusses the grape-growing conditions which give rise to idiosyncratic wines. The varieties of Vitis vinifera are described. The factors affecting the boundary of culture for the Eurasian grape are enumerated. The importance of a viticultural line to wine drinkers is addressed. The influence of climate the common parentage of vines on the Mediterranean wines is also assessed.