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Author: George M. Taber
Publisher: Scribner
Category: Book

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 17023

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.5

ISBN: 0743299345
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
EAN: 9780743299343
ASIN: 0743299345

Publication Date: October 9, 2007


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$6.70	New	suezq1998 Avg. Feedback Rating: 699 reviews Location: United States (NY) Comments: Taber, George M.; Scribner; New no remainder marks Gift Condition In Judgment of Paris , George M. Taber masterfully chronicled the historic 1976 wine tasting when unknown California wines defeated top French ones, marking a major turning point in wine history. Now he explores the most controversial topic in the world of wine: What product should be used to seal a bottle? Should it be cork, plastic, glass, a screwcap, or some other type of closure still to be invented? For nearly four centuries virtually every bottle of wine had a cork in it. But starting in the 1970s, a revolution began to topple the cork monopoly. In recent years, the rebellion has been gathering strength. Belatedly, the cork industry began fighting back, while trying to retain its predominant position. Each year 20 billion closures go onto wine bottles, and, increasingly, they are not corks. The cause of the onslaught against cork is an obscure chemical compound known as TCA. In amounts as low as several Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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