Grenache grapes, an antique botanical plateChasing the Harvest

The book

Chasing the Harvest follows a year of wine harvests around the world. Each chapter is grounded in one place: its grapes, its soil and climate, its winemaking, and the people who work there.

The draft

The book is a work in progress. A PDF of the draft will be posted here.

Draft PDF coming soon

Chapters

  1. Introduction and early travelsWWOOFing in Connecticut, grad school, and where the idea for the book began.
  2. Etude, Napa, 2025A first harvest in Carneros.
  3. New Zealand, spring 2027The South Island, false beeches, and Marlborough.
  4. Australia, February to AprilMelbourne, Shiraz, and working for TWE.
  5. South Africa, late AprilThe Cape Winelands and how wine remembers the land.
  6. England, MayGrapes in the garden.
  7. Germany, JuneRiesling on steep slopes.
  8. Italy, JulyIndigenous grapes and slow living.
  9. France, AugustThe global benchmark for wine.
  10. Spain, September and OctoberHarvest, Garnacha, Tempranillo, and cork oaks.
  11. Argentina, NovemberPlanting season and Malbec in the Andes.
  12. Chile, DecemberCarménère, and a year's end.
  13. Conclusion