Book: The Botanist and the Vintner
Post date: 2020-01-20 16:16:43
Views: 270
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. Gripping and intoxicating, The Botanist and the Vintner brings to life one of the most significant, though little-known, events in the history of wine.
Please click Here to read the full story.
 
Other Top and Latest Questions:
Hidden beneath AI chips, Chinese-made circuit boards raise national security concerns in U.S.
Higher mortgage rates don't just keep buyers on the sidelines. Application denials rise too
CrowdStrike is a buy, just not yet. Here's why
Eli Manning's private equity firm acquires licensing company for NFL Flag in bet on youth sports
As Honeywell Aerospace readies for its stand-alone debut, its CEO is forecasting big growth
Don't Want No Scrub (Jay)s
Micron, Marvell, and Broadcom sink, leading chip stocks lower
Investors can 'buy' SpaceX early with Coinbase perpetual futures on pre-IPOs
Amazon engineers in Seattle slam employer for building AI data centers while laying off 30,000 staffers
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday