Just in time for Thanksgiving: Metro Wine Map from UC Santa

GISCafe Voice

Susan Smith
Susan Smith has worked as an editor and writer in the technology industry for over 16 years. As an editor she has been responsible for the launch of a number of technology trade publications, both in print and online. Currently, Susan is the Editor of GISCafe and AECCafe, as well as those sites’ … More »

Just in time for Thanksgiving: Metro Wine Map from UC Santa Barbara Geography Dept.

November 22nd, 2011 by Susan Smith

Dr. Map from the UC Santa Barbara Geography Department recently came across the extraordinary Metro Wine Map, designed by architectural historian and wine buff, Dr. David Gissen.” This map covers the French wine districts, and the “appellations.”

“The twist is that the map uses the technique pioneered by Harry Beck in the 1930s for the London underground map. Wine districts are colored “lines,” with branches showing the different appellations. One can clearly see, for example the link between Pouilly-Fumé and Vouvray, both from the Loire Valley, but with the former made from the Sauvignon Blanc grape variety and the latter Chenin Blanc.”

Tags: Dr. David Gissen, French wine, GIS, mapping, Metro Wine Map, UC Santa Barbara Geography Dept.

Category: Esri

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011 at 2:37 pm. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.