The Geography of Wine -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Part I: Overview -- 1: Introduction to the Geographical Study of Viticulture and Wine Production -- Introduction -- Historical Background -- Why Geography? -- Examples of Geographic Research -- General Reference Books -- Regional Geography -- Physical Geography Research -- Landforms and Soil -- Weather and Climate -- Climate Change -- Biogeography -- Cultural Geography Research -- Economic Geography -- Terroir -- Geographic Techniques -- Conclusion -- References -- 2: Terroir: At the Heart of Geography -- Introduction -- The Differences that Physical Environments Make -- Defining Terroir -- Terroir in Antiquity -- The Medieval and Early Modern Worlds -- Tensions over Terroir -- Grape Growing and Winemaking -- Winemaking in the Old and New World -- Protectionism and Innovation -- Conclusions -- References -- 3: Geography and the American Viticultural Areas Process, Including a Case Study of Lodi, California -- Introduction -- The Process to Establish a New American Viticultural Area -- The Role of Geography -- Geographical Distinctiveness -- An Example: Lodi, California and Seven New AVAs Within It -- The Future -- References -- Part II: Regional -- 4: Bordeaux and Burgundy: A Comparison of Two French Wine Regions in Transition -- Introduction -- Entrepreneurial Winemaking -- Jean Halley, Château La Dauphine -- Paul-Henry Nerbusson, Château Lagarde -- Family Vineyards -- Five Traditional Vineyards in Bordeaux -- Four Traditional Vineyards in Burgundy -- Conservative Innovators -- Viticultural Pedology -- Grand Connétable of the Confrérie des Tastevins de Clos de Vougeot -- Marketing the Wines of Burgundy and Bordeaux -- References -- 5: The Okanagan Wine Region of British Columbia, Canada -- Introduction -- Location and Historical Background.

Landform and Climatic Conditions -- Wine, Landscape, and Terroir in the Okanagan -- References -- Part III: Physical -- 6: The Importance of Soil and Geology in Tasting Terroir with a Case History from the Willamette Valley, Oregon -- Introduction -- Important Factors in the Making of a Wine -- Terroir -- Geology and Soils in Viticulture -- Geology and Soil Differences of Terroir in Vineyards of the World -- Europe -- United States -- Canada -- Southern Hemisphere -- The Northern Willamette Valley, Oregon: Best Place in the World to Taste Differences in Terroir -- Conclusions -- References -- 7: Climate, Grapes, and Wine: Structure and Suitability in a Variable and Changing Climate -- Introduction -- Weather and Climate Structure for Wine Quality and Production -- Solar Radiation -- Average Temperatures -- Temperature Extremes -- Heat Accumulation or Bioclimatic Indices -- Wind -- Precipitation, Humidity, and Water-Balance Characteristics -- Climate Suitability for Winegrape Cultivars -- Climate Variability in Wine Regions -- Climate Change, Viticulture, and Wine -- Conclusions -- References -- Part IV: Cultural/Economic -- 8: The South African Wine Industry: Meeting the Challenges of Structural and Ethical Transformation -- Introduction -- Geographical and Statistical Overview of the South African Wine Industry -- Overcoming the Apartheid Legacy in the Marketplace -- Ethical Imperatives in the South African Winelands -- Labour Standards - The Apartheid Legacy -- Worker-Based Empowerment Projects -- Fairtrade -- Thandi Wines -- Home-grown Certification and Compliance Measures -- WIETA -- Stakeholder Perceptions of WIETA's Impacts -- Assessing WIETA's Contribution to Wider Transformation -- Farm Health Awards (FHA) -- Safeguarding the Natural Environment -- Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI) -- Responses to BWI.

Challenges, Turf Wars and the Market -- References -- 9: Competitiveness and Sustainability in Wine Tourism Regions: The Application of a Stage Model of Destination Development to Two Canadian Wine Regions -- Introduction -- Wine Tourism Growth -- A Stage Model for Competitive and Sustainable Wine Tourism Destinations -- Niagara Region -- Niagara Area Competitiveness -- Marketing Partnerships -- Target Marketing -- Visitor Flows -- Information Flows -- Niagara Area Sustainability -- Okanagan Region -- Application of the Stage Model to the Okanagan Wine Tourism Region -- Okanagan Area Competitiveness: Physical Attributes, Management, and Marketing Factors -- Marketing and Management Alliances -- Target Marketing -- Visitor Flows -- Information Flows -- Okanagan Area Sustainability -- Conclusion -- References -- 10: Northern California Through and Economic Geographer's Lens -- Introduction -- Wine, Conventions, and Economic Geography -- Towards a Long-Term Perspective on California Wine Production -- The Nineteenth Century Californian Wine World -- Dry Year Dynamism -- The Post-repeal Industrial World -- New Wine from Old Producers -- The Proliferation of the Boutiques -- Interweaving Worlds of Production in the California Wine Industry -- References -- 11: The Origin, Diffusion, and Globalization of Riesling -- Introduction -- Place of Origin -- Historical Background -- German Wine Categories -- Riesling Diffusion -- Diffusion Within Europe -- Riesling Diffusion 1632 to 1880 -- Riesling's Post-prohibition Spread -- Riesling Descendants -- Globalization of Riesling -- Summary -- References -- Part V: Techniques -- 12: Remote Sensing for Viticultural Research and Production -- Introduction -- Site-Specific Viticulture -- Vigor -- Physiology -- Land Cover Mapping -- Production Support -- Australia -- California -- South Africa -- France and Italy.

References -- 13: Geospatial Tools and Techniques for Vineyard Management in the Twenty-First Century -- Introduction -- Precision Viticulture -- The Geospatial Technologies -- Remote Sensing -- Airborne Imagery -- Small-Scale Airborne Platforms -- Satellite Imagery -- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) -- Global Positioning Systems (GPS) -- Visualisation -- Internet and Google Earth -- Developments in Ground-Based Monitoring and Measurement -- Field-Based Wireless Sensors and Sensor Networks -- Hemispherical Photography -- Yield Monitoring and Yield Mapping -- Selective Harvesting -- Canopy Measurements -- Pruning Weight -- Trunk Diameter Measurements -- Light Within the Canopy -- Soil Measurements -- Other Sensors -- Mechanical Tools -- Current Research and Future Developments -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Internet -- Index.