The power of the purse recounts the rise of Bordeaux as the prime wine producing area of France in the eighteenth century. Massive investment by the nouveaux riches led to the rise of Chateaux Latour, Lafite and Margaux and others who based their success on well-drained soil and insistence on the latest and best cellar techniques. “The devastator” describes the catastrophic effect on the French wine industry of phylloxera which wiped out almost all of the vineyards. Scientific investigations by Pasteur and Planchon solved the problem and introduced new techniques to viticulture.
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ACMI Identifier
302685
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural innovations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural pests
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wine and wine making
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Description and travel
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Wine and wine making
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)