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The Art and Business of Champagne by Dan Ginsburg
When people raise their glasses in celebratory toasts, few are aware of all the work behind the fizz. Here is a book to open their eyes with an inside look - from the vineyard to the marketplace - at the world of champagne. Just like good wine, the book begins with the grapes: variety, growing season, harvesting and pressing method. While not attempting to be the definitive work on champagne making, this volume does enumerate all the steps and decisions that go into producing a quality champagne. Blending, bottling, aging, fermenting and storage are also discussed. With a view to practicality, the author - himself a champagne manufacturer - looks at the marketing and business concerns of champagne, including the necessity of balancing quality and timely production. Since, by definition, champagne comes only from Champagne, France, a brief history of and visitor's guide to this region is also included. The final chapters look at vintages from 1900 to 2003 as well as the various families who make it their business to produce some of the world's finest wines. (Source: Amazon UK 2005)
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The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
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The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
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The Wines of the Northern Rhone French wine guides
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"This is not just the best book on its subject, it is one of the best of all wine books." --Sunday Telegraph
Description: For anyone who wants to understand the full story that lies within a glass of wine, this book opens up the inner secrets of the geology, the vineyards, the wines, and the growers of the northern Rhone Valley in France. Home to the spicy Syrah, or Shiraz, and the floral Viognier grapes, the northern Rhone Valley is one of France's oldest wine-growing regions; its appellations include Hermitage, Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage, St-Joseph, and Chateau-Grillet. With evocative descriptions and marvelous insights, this accessible, elegant book, the culmination of more than thirty years following the Rhone, is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of the various estates, winemakers, and their wines.
Taking a deeper look at the northern Rhone than Livingstone-Learmonth's highly regarded previous volumes on the Rhone Valley, this revised and up-to-date edition covers more producers and includes more in-depth information on the various terroirs, the histories of the wines, and the methods for making the wines. Livingstone-Learmonth concentrates on letting the producers explain their outlook and methods and includes much local color.
The Wines of the Northern Rhone includes:
* Assessments of thousands of wines, with guide dates on when to drink and how long to age them
* Winemakers' views on what foods best accompany their wines
* New vineyard maps for each appellation
* Detailed descriptions by growers discussing the effect of different soils on their wines
* Precise information on how each domaine makes its wines
* New research on the historical links between Hermitage and Bordeaux
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The Great Wines of France : France's Top Domaines and Their Wines Clive Coates MW
For any lover of French wine, this is a lavish guide to France's most respected estates and sought-after wines. Internationally recognized wine expert Clive Coates profiles each domaine - from Latour to Romanee Conti to Trimbach - and describes the illuminating stories behind some of France's most reputable chateaux and most famous wine families. There are extensive tasting notes for each of the domaines which are quoted from specific tasting events that the author has attended with details of dates and locations so that the reader gets a unique insight into the wines in context. (Source: Amazon UK 24 2005)
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The Vine Garden - A search for home in the gardens and vineyards of France by Alex Dingwall-Main French wine guides
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The Vine Garden
What happens when you relocate to the perfect house, in the perfect village in Provence, and nearly ten years later the shine has gone? Garden designer, Alex Dingwall-Main, is facing lavender fatigue, strife at home, neighbourly warfare and non-paying business clients. He is on the verge of packing his bags and starting all over again, back in England. Until one spring day he is offered an opportunity by a wealthy and very grateful client; a treasure hunt for 12 bottles of exquisite French wine. It would be a journey through the country's finest vineyards, chateaux and villages. With a hangover and an uncertain heart, Alex decides to give it one more go - and sets off in search of the France he fell in love with so many years ago. The people, the gardens and the wine that he encounters make for an adventurous and beautiful summer. But an unexpected one - stereotypes, assumptions and idylls are uncovered. Alex's relationship with his adopted homeland is revolutionised into a much more intimate affair. During a summer spent drinking France's finest produce, surrounded by some of the world's most delicious gardens, life-changing decisions are reached...
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A sequel to the bestselling book The Luberon Garden. What happens when the Provencal dream becomes jaded? Bestselling author and garden designer Alex Dingwall-Main takes a journey to the heart of France, to the wine-producing chateaux and their gardens, and falls in love with the country once again.
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Michelin guide to the Wine Regions of France
The Wine Regions of France is a brand new guide for anyone who has ever dreamed of touring the French Vineyards and discovering more about the countys' traditional enjoyment of wine and cuisine. Fourteen tours cover each of the main regions in practical detail, leading you through the hidden heartlands and the great cultural capitals of French wine, introducing the wine-makers and their estates, and offering expert insights to add knowledge and enjoyment to your trip.
The Regions - Tours through the 14 main wine regions of France: wines, landscapes, heritage, plus full details of activities and places of interest on all sorts of themes. A map of France on the inside cover sums it all up at a glance.
Hotels & Restaurants - Over 500 restaurants, hotels and guesthouses, covering all of the wine regions.
Shopping Guide - Each chapter has eay to use notes on the local wines, their characteristics, prices and tips on storage. You will also find detail of over 400 wine merchants, wine cooperatives, estates and specialist food and wine ships.
Maps & Plans - Detailed maps for every region, plus a ready reference overview on the inside cover.
The Secrets of Wine - Useful information on grape varieties, the natural features of the vineyard, wine-makers methods, and expert advice on serving and tasting.
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Wine Tours in the South of France with Florence Hernandez French wine guides
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Wine Tours in the South of France with Florence Hernandez
This book takes readers on an informative and picturesque stroll through the sun-drenched regions of the south of France, which in the past 15 years has dramatically revamped its wine-growing and vinification procedures. As experts like Robert Parker begin to take notice, many wine enthusiasts are flocking to this beautiful region where they can explore the wineries firsthand and take advantage of the unusually affordable prices while they last. Each region, with its own quaint village, is photographed through the changing seasons, and the most prestigious estates are explored in detail. From white wine to red, from subtle to full-bodied, the expert makers of these new-generation wines invite us to share in their passion.
In addition to complete information about the region and its vineyards, Fine Wines from the South of France provides practical information like ideal food matches for the region's delicious wines. For example, the Muscat of Banyuls and Maury, often enjoyed as an aperitif, is the perfect accompaniment to tantalizing chocolate desserts. From the Queen of Denmark's vineyard in Cahors, to the rosés of Provence, and the fortified wines of Corsica, southern France offers a diverse array of wines for all occasions.
The regions and wines detailed in this book include: the southwest (Buzet, Cahors, Irouléguy, Juranýon, Madiran), Languedoc (Costières de Nîmes, Muscat, Minervois, Cabardès, Corbières), Roussillon (Banyuls, Collioure, Maury), southern Rhône valley (Châteauneuf du Pape, Gigondas, Muscat de Beaumes de Venise), Provence (Bandol, Cassis, Côtes de Provence, Palette), and the idyllic island of Corsica (Muscat du Cap Corse, Patrimonio). (Source Amazon US 2005)
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The Most Beautiful Wine Villages of France from Francois Morel
A beautifully illustrated book that brings together the unique story of over fifty-five of France's most beautiful wine villages. Provides information about the communities and their history, wines, and grape varieties. There is an an extraordinary diversity of regions, villages, and vineyards that together comprise one of the world's best-loved and best-known wine countries. The Most Beautiful Wine Villages of France show cases over fifty-five of the most beautiful of France's wine villages. From Chablis to Sancerre to St-Emilion to Menerbes the book explores the character and geography of the villages through the eyes of one of France's most respected wine writers combined with over 200 beautiful full-colour photographs. There are also useful boxes and full-colour illustrations that highlight key wine facts about each village. (Source Amazon UK 2005)
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Cognac, the seductive saga of the world's most coveted spirit from Kyle Jarrard French wine guides
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Cognac, the seductive saga of the world's most coveted spirit from Kyle Jarrard
"Rich in history and admirable scholarship. . . . It's a fine grande champagne of a book, to be savored over and over." - Patricia Wells, author of The Provence Cookbook.
Called the "brandy of the gods" by Victor Hugo, Cognac is a universal symbol of refinement and quality. In the first comprehensive history of this celebrated drink, Kyle Jarrard charts Cognac's birth in the 1500s and its transformation into the world's most coveted brandy. Along the way, he reveals how Cognac distillers weathered vineyard die-offs, the German occupation, and other challenges over the years - and offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Hennessy, Remy-Martin, Courvoisier, Martell, and other legendary brands.
For any Cognac lover, this fascinating book will make the perfect gift.
Kyle Jarrard (Paris, France) is a senior editor at the International Herald Tribune and author of the highly acclaimed novels Over There and Rolling the Bones. (Source Amazon UK 2005)
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Hachette Vins de Pays - A buyer's guide to the best French country wines
This easy-to-use guide is a comprehensive list of over 250 French country wines. Sourced from France's best-selling "Le Guide Hachette des Vins", it lists the non-appellation wines alphabetically and categorizes them by departement, zone, and region. A foreward explains how France's vins de pays have grown in production and have gained in popularity since the 1980s. Featuring the most up-to-date information about France's top vins de pays producers and their wines, each entry includes star ratings, producer contact details and indispensable vintage information. A detailed map of France locates the official vins de pays areas and there are label reproductions of every coups de coeur (top-rated wine). There are also extensive indexes that allow quick reference to any wine entry. (Source Amazon UK 2005)
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The Hachette Guide to French Wines French wine guides
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The Hachette Guide to French Wines
Details France's best wines, all blind-tasted in the year 2003. Arranged alphabetically by region and appellation, the guide contains tasting notes, producer information and contact details, and price range. A star rating system grades the wine by colour, aroma and taste. (Source Amazon UK 2005)
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