In the mid-1860s, grapevines in southeastern France inexplicably
began to wither and die. Jules-emile 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.
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.
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