This book examines the social dimension of sustainability in the wine industry.  Social sustainability focuses on people and communities.  Contributors explore topics such as philanthropy, poverty, natural disasters, communication, and wine tourism from a global perspective using research and case studies in developed and developing countries.  This edited book provides researchers, academics, practitioners and students with varied

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"The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the wine market, its producers, and how consumers interact with a sensory-oriented product. Traditionally, sensory attributes of interacting with wine rely on the face-to-face method of delivery, whereby consumers interpret wine products by the perceptions of sight, smell, and taste to determine if they like a specific product. Mandatory shutdowns and pandemic restrictions have challenged traditional...

"From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up the...

Is wine an artisanal creation or industrial product? Extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, and charts, Wine myths and reality goes behind the scenes of winemaking to reveal the truth about what goes into a bottle of wine. From monks treading grapes in the middle ages to the latest research into grapevine DNA, this book presents an authoritative account of how wine is really made. Practices in viticulture and vinification come under the microscope,...

"Wine is an art, a craft, a science, and a delicious part of life enjoyed by millions of people. But it is a global industry, too. In Wine Wars II economist Mike Veseth shows how globalization, commodification, and the "revenge of the terroirists" help determine what's in your wine glass - and how wine's triple crisis threatens the soul of wine"--