Reviews for The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir

The average rating for The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-11-23 00:00:00 Robert Jaffe Trubek discusses the state of thinking on terroir, the idea that food comes from a particular place and time, in both Europe and America. Taking as case studies wine in both France and California, organic markets in Wisconsin, and syrup and various food movements in Vermont, Trubek takes a strict anthropological approach to discuss the various meanings and implications of terroir, and questions our (broadly defined) assumptions about what terroir is. She nicely ties the concept of terroir to other cultural influences, including veiled nationalism and nostalgia. The writing is excellent and concise, though readers expecting more flair will be somewhat disappointed as she avoids journalistic or over(t)ly decorative descriptive impulses. As such, this text is a text to be read, respected, and digested for its superb methodological research-oriented approach.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-12-28 00:00:00 Dustin Foster Preface + "Tasting Wisconsin" and the chapter on Vermont. ~ Introduction is a little rough (scattered connections) but continuity improves while describing local impressions.