Petes-Pix: Capitals of Eastern Europe - Day 9

My Books

"Pinotage: Behind the Legends of South Africa's own wine" is available on the ibookstore

Learn more about my new book telling all about Pinotage and read sample pages at
pinotagebook.weebly.com

A I Perold's
A Treatise
on Viticulture
A I Perold (1880-1941) was South Africa's first Professor of Viticulture and Oenology. He dedicated himself to improving the quality of grapes for wine, brandy and the table. He studied wine and brandy production in Europe, imported more than 60 varieties to the Cape and bred new ones. Perold said this book “is intended to serve both the student and the practical grape-grower. There are in it technical passages that will appeal more to the student, e.g. the chapters dealing with the biology of the vine, its external and internal morphology, the theory of grafting. My remarks on the practice of viticulture, such as those dealing with the propagation, manuring and pruning of the vine, the production of table grapes for export, will, it is hoped, assist the practical grape-grower as well as the student.” This is a newly typeset reprint, not a photocopy. Text on the 712 pages have been aligned to match the original pagination so any external references to pages in the Treatise will be valid in this edition
Available in paperback and hardback editions. 712 pages

A Year in Paarl
with
A I Perold

Dr Perolds report on his Paarl experiments 1915 - 1916 reprinted with glossary, introduction and brief biography. Fascinating historical document on viticulture for wine and table grapes, wine and brandy making.

30 June 2025

Capitals of Eastern Europe - Day 9 - Novi Sad

Day 9 – Monday 30 June 2025 - Novi Sad

Viking Kadlin at Novi Sad

When we woke we were moored starboard side to bank at Novi Sad, Serbia and we took the included excursion The Town of Novi Sad.

The walking tour included a concert by Trio Maya in a synagogue. The female trio consisted of a singer, viola player and violinist. They performed Schindler’s List theme, ‘If I were a rich man’ and three traditional Jewish songs, finishing with a rousing Hava Nagila which everyone joined in clapping along.