Category Archives: Anthropology of Wine

A Summer in the Field

Posted on August 31, 2012 by admin

Silvio reached up and pulled down a curled up leaf from one of his vines. He unfurled the leaf to reveal the larva of a leafroller (Platynota  stultana). Pests like this, he explained, could do serious damage to a vineyard. … Continue reading →

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Wine Memory

Posted on July 18, 2012 by admin

Both taste and smell are such fleeting experiences but in the case of winemaking, they must be assigned to memory and attached to physical processes. What can this example of taste memory in winemaking tell us about the role of … Continue reading →

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Mountains of wine: Fieldwork in Carema and Donnas

Posted on May 26, 2012 by admin

Some of the most fascinating Italian wines (Carema DOC and Donnas DOC) are made at the base of the Alps. Despite a reputation for producing renowned Nebbiolo wines for the past several centuries,  the current culture and economy of wine … Continue reading →

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Reign of Terroir in the Humanities

Posted on March 8, 2012 by admin

I will be taking part in a conversation on the concept of terroir in the humanities at Brown University’s Cogut Center for the Humanities. I am looking forward to discussing the idea of terroir with Edward Korry from Johnston & … Continue reading →

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Anthropology of Wine at the AAAs

Posted on November 10, 2011 by admin

Anthropology of Wine: Ethnography from the Vineyard to the Glass Sunday, November 20, 2011: 12:15-14:00 American Anthropological Association Meeting, Montréal, Canada Organizers:  Rachel E Black (Boston University) Chairs:  Rachel E Black (Boston University) Discussants:  Robert C Ulin (Rochester Institute of … Continue reading →

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