Dying on the Vine: How Phylloxera Transformed Wine

Contents

List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Disaster Strikes: “All your vines are fatally condemned to disappear, Monsieur” 13 2. La Défense: Sand, Submersion, and Sulfiding 51 3. La Reconstitution 79 4. The Underground Battle: Grafting on American Rootstock 120 5. Phylloxera Makes the European Grand Tour 163 6. The Bug Goes South: New Venues, Same Story 184 7. The Old Americans, or How the Fox Conquered Europe 201 8. Phylloxera Breaks Out (Twice) in California 211 Conclusion 247 Appendix A. Life Cycle of Phylloxera 251 Appendix B. American Wild Grape Species 253 Appendix C. Old American Varieties 257 Notes 259 Glossary 285 Bibliography 287 Index 303 Contents ...