Essential reading for anyone with more than a quaffing interest in wine, engaging for anyone interested in botany, entomology, and late 18th century French social history and a fascinating detective story. Impressive research by Christy Campbell, journalist and Sunday Telegraph feature writer, makes this account of the 30 year fight against phylloxera entertaining and very readable. A walk through the vineyards will never be quite the same again.
(Jeremy Freeman - bwl 29 April 2005 ) |
