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Tag Archives: Anthropology of Wine
A Summer in the Field
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
Mountains of wine: Fieldwork in Carema and Donnas
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
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
Anthropology of Wine at the AAAs
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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Taste Memory: Coherence, tradition & the politics of memory in wine
I will be giving a talk on wine & memory at Boston University’s Anthropology Department next week. This will be a dry run of the paper I am presenting in November at the American Anthropological Association meeting in Montreal. Graduate … Continue reading