Vino business : the cloudy world of French wine by Saporta, Isabelle, author, Deimling, Kate, translator instant download

Vino business : the cloudy world of French wine by Saporta, Isabelle, author, Deimling, Kate, translator instant download

viii, 228 pages : 22 cm, \"A shocking exposé of the French wine world, and a cri de coeur for the lost values of traditional winemaking, Vino Business pulls back the curtain on the secret domain of Bordeaux, a land ever more in thrall to the grapes of wealth.,\"--Amazon.com, Translated from the French, \"First published in France in 2014 by Éditions Albin Michel.\", Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-228), Introduction -- The Bordeaux elite and the Fete de la Fleur -- Louis Vuitton and Prada make wine -- The hidden side of the system : blockbuster wines -- The classification scandal -- Such a nice dictator -- With a bogus authority, the INAO -- And in the middle, a handful of alchemists -- That hide a dangerous secret -- Maintained by curious methods -- Praised by an enthusiastic court -- A very nice carnival -- Bordeaux is booming in China -- Vino China -- The sharks divide up the land -- The longmarch of the Pomerol exiles -- You have to think bigger -- The helicopters of good taste -- Little arrangements between lords -- Pesticide victims -- The one who said no -- A little guy among the greats -- Tribulations of a Bordeaux winemaker in China -- The CAP jackpot -- Fear, or the reign of modern oenology -- My kingdom for a chip -- Afterword