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Wine Guidebooks
The Great Domaines of Burgundy
Remington Norman and Charles Taylor, published by Kyle Cathie
The first edition of this book was highly acclaimed by the critics and won several prestigious awards. Now completely revised, The Great Domaines of Burgundy will be a valuable addition to any wine lover’s library.
'Subdivided into hundreds of domaines, often family-run and sometimes covering no more than a few hectares, Burgundy can be off-puttingly fragmented even to wine experts. In compiling this revised edition the authors revisited all the domaines that appeared in previous editions plus scores of 'rising stars', to select the very best and most interesting of them - and remove those that no longer come up to scratch. They have spoken to winemakers about their grapes, their soil and their techniques - and, of course, sampled their wines. Following on from the domaine-by-domaine guide are descriptions of the microclimates of the region, the most important grapes and wine styles, as well as tips on buying, storing and tasting wine and a rundown of recent vintages'.
The Great Domaines of Burgundy, available from Amazon
A Life Uncorked
Hugh Johnson published by Phoenix
'Hugh Johnson, the pre-eminent wine writer of our time, now brings to his fans around the world his
first major new book in a decade ‘A Life Uncorked’. This delightfully opinionated autobiographical tour through the world of wine weaves Johnson's wide-ranging ruminations, memories, and observations on his remarkable life, together with information on every aspect of wine - from its technical production to its cultural significance. In luminous, utterly engaging prose, he taps into his enormous experience to consider topics such as tasting, cellaring, choosing, understanding, comparing, and buying wine, as well as wine's more ephemeral and personal pleasures, lures, and mysteries’. Wine: A Life Uncorked
The Wines of Chablis and the Grand Auxerrois
Rosemary George, published by Segrave Foulkes
A detailed account in English of Chablis, one of the great white wines of the world, and the wider vineyards of the Grand Auxerrois. Based on dozens of face-to-face interviews, it profiles more than 130 winegrowers, with tasting notes on their wines, and detailed accounts of their techniques and philosophies. Rosemary George, who has been visiting Chablis regularly for 30 years, gives a unique glimpse behind the scenes, revealing its history, landscape and vineyards. From famed Grand Cru to obscure minor appellations, she describes and appraises the wines and introduces their makers. Illustrated with more than 60 superb new colour photographs by Jon Wyand |
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The Wines of Burgundy
by Clive Coates
Ten years after the publication of the highly acclaimed, award-winning "Cote D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy", the "Bible of Burgundy," Clive Coates now offers this thoroughly revised and updated sequel. This long-awaited work details all the major vintages from 2006 back to 1959 and includes thousands of recent tasting notes of the top wines. All-new chapters on Chablis and Cote Chalonnaise replace the previous volume's domaine profiles. Coates, a Master of Wine who has spent much of the last thirty years in Burgundy, considers it to be the most exciting, complex, and intractable wine region in the world, and the one most likely to yield fine wines of elegance and finesse. This book is an indispensable guide for amateur and professional alike by one of the world's leading wine experts, writing with his habitual expertise, lucidity, and unequalled first-hand knowledge.
The Wines of Burgundy
The Oxford
Companion to Wine
by Jancis Robinson
Here is an essential reference work for anyone
interested in the enormous, rapidly changing subject of wine
around the world. It has been vigorously updated with good photography
and maps.
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Wine Country - Burgundy
How to find great wines off the beaten track
by Patrick Matthews, published by Mitchell Beazley
In his introduction to the Côte Chalonnaise,
Patrick Matthews says: ‘On paper, the Côte d’Or
has the famous wines that people have heard of…it’s
twice the length, it’s packed with sights to see, but I’m
not sure I wouldn’t prefer to spend time with the poor relative.
This region exemplifies the Burgundian qualities of straightforwardness
and lack of pretension. When people make a fuss over a Montagny
or a Rully you can be sure that it’s simply because they’re
knocked out by the quality of the wine – not that there’s
a famous name on the label.’
This down-to-earth approach is the charm of this
guidebook which anyone with an interest in wine will find packed
full of information. Apart from the wine growers, other interesting
places to visit en route are touched on with accommodation and restaurants
ideas. There’s even a tip for a nightclub in Beaune! |
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The World Wine Atlas
Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson
Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson once again come
up trumps with the World Wine Atlas. The world of wine has changed
so much that South America has had to be totally revamped and
much of the New World remapped.
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| Wines of Burgundy
by Serena Sutcliffe, published by Mitchell Beazley
This is one of the classic books about Burgundy
wine, written by Master of Wine and Sotheby wine expert Serena Sutcliffe.
If you are wanting to make a serious study of the
region’s wines and wine growers in depth, you will find all
the essential information here with a profile of 600 producers.
Comprehensive and authoritative, an excellent reference work to
carry in your pocket on your travels. |
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