The Botanist and the Vintner - by Christy Campbell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In the mid-1860s, grapevines in southeastern France inexplicably began to wither and die. Jules-É mile Planchon, a botanist from Montpellier, was sent to investigate. He discovered that the vine roots were covered in microscopic yellow insects. What they were and where they had come from was a mystery. The infestation advanced with the relentlessness of an invading army and within a few years had spread across Europe, from Portugal to the Crimea. The wine industry was on the brink of disaster. The French government offered a prize of three hundred thousand gold francs for a remedy. Planchon believed he had the answer and set out to prove it. <BR> In the tradition of the bestseller "Wine and War, this is a sweeping and intoxicating tale for wine enthusiasts and armchair historians.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In the mid-1860s, grapevines in southeastern France inexplicably began to wither and die. Jules-Émile Planchon, a botanist from Montpellier, was sent to investigate. He discovered that the vine roots were covered in microscopic yellow insects. What they were and where they had come from was a mystery. The infestation advanced with the relentlessness of an invading army and within a few years had spread across Europe, from Portugal to the Crimea. The wine industry was on the brink of disaster. The French government offered a prize of three hundred thousand gold francs for a remedy. Planchon believed he had the answer and set out to prove it. <p/> Gripping and intoxicating, <i>The Botanist and the Vintner</i> brings to life one of the most significant, though little-known, events in the history of wine.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>In the mid-1860s, grapevines in southeastern France inexplicably began to wither and die. Jules-Émile Planchon, a botanist from Montpellier, was sent out to investigate. He discovered that the vine roots were covered in microscopic yellow insects. What they were--and where they had come from--was a mystery. The infestation advanced with the relentlessness of an invading army. Within a few years the plague had spread across Europe; even California's old-world vines succumbed to the aphid's assault. The wine industry was on the brink of disaster. Planchon believed he had the answer and set out to convince the skeptical wine-making and scientific establishments. It was a mission that would take decades. <p/> Gripping and intoxicating, <i>The Botanist and the Vintner</i> brings to life one of the most significant, though little-known, events in the history of wine.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Ecology, politics, and free-market economics collide in this brisk and surprisingly modern tale of scientific sleuthing."<br>
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