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"I know of
no work in English that comes close to equaling the detail or depth of
Piljac's treatment of the wine history of her nation.
Of
particular interest to American readers and to wine's recent past is
her personal involvement in the scientific solution to one of the most
baffling mysteries of modern viticultural history. That is the
discovery of the probable European origins of California's world famous
Zinfandel wine grape."
Professor Charles L. Sullivan
American wine writer and author of
'Encyclopedia of California wine history'
"This book
will have a wide audience: scientists will read it as a detective tale,
historians will learn from it about the history of Dalmatia by
following the 'Dalmatian wine trail', and wine lovers and casual
tourists will use it as a wine guide where they can find information
about grape varieties and vineyards - the symbols of Dalmatia's beauty.
…the book represents a novel contribution on the topic of
history and destiny of viticulture in Croatia, written in English for
the first time."
Professor Sibila Jelaska
Professor and member of
The Croatian Academy of Science and Art
"For
American readers and wine lovers, a welcome and long-needed book,
indeed!
…the
best promotion of Croatia, its unspoiled beauty, its rich history, and
its abundance of unique wine.
A true
Croatian-American success story! Dr. Piljac's book is an invaluable and
praiseworthy contribution to the existing literature on Zinfandel, the
most popular grape in California, and to the existing literature on
Croatia and its winemaking past, as well."
Jagoda Bush
Voice of America broadcast
journalist
Author of VOA series 'On the Zinfandel trail'
A qoute from the July 10th, 2002, issue of
the Los Angeles Times / Interview with Professor Carole Meredith of UC
Davis after the discovery of Crljenak kaštelanski
– the Croatian match for Zinfandel:
One of
the most important contributions was made by a Croatian student at UC
Davis. Jasenka Piljac was a dishwasher in Meredith's laboratory in the
early '90s. After graduating from Davis and returning to Zagreb, Piljac
served as translator and research assistant during Meredith's 1998
sleuthing mission. "The timing worked out very well," says Meredith. "I
would not have been able to do it without her. And that's an example of
the almost eerie way things have fallen into place on this quest." |
