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Book Wines and Vineyards of Character and Charm in France

Download or read book Wines and Vineyards of Character and Charm in France written by and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 1998 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive, handsome, and useful, this full-color travel guide takes France-bound enthusiasts into the smallest, quaintest corners of the countryside in search of wine producers large and small. Color photos depict every vineyard, and detailed text provides full descriptions and history.

Book An Encyclopedia of the Wines and Domaines of France

Download or read book An Encyclopedia of the Wines and Domaines of France written by Clive Coates and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this detailed study of the wines of France, one of the world's leading authorities on wine discusses every appellation and explains its character and the best growers. He uses a star system to identify the finest estates. More than 40 specially commissioned maps show the main appellations and wine villages of France.

Book Land and Wine

    Book Details:
  • Author : Charles Frankel
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2021-11-26
  • ISBN : 0226816729
  • Pages : 264 pages

Download or read book Land and Wine written by Charles Frankel and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine. For centuries, France has long been the world’s greatest wine-producing country. Its wines are the global gold standard, prized by collectors, and its winemaking regions each offer unique tasting experiences, from the spice of Bordeaux to the berry notes of the Loire Valley. Although grape variety, climate, and the skill of the winemaker are essential in making good wine, the foundation of a wine’s character is the soil in which its grapes are grown. Who could better guide us through the relationship between the French land and the wine than a geologist, someone who deeply understands the science behind the soil? Enter scientist Charles Frankel. In Land and Wine, Frankel takes readers on a tour of the French winemaking regions to illustrate how the soil, underlying bedrock, relief, and microclimate shape the personality of a wine. The book’s twelve chapters each focus in-depth on a different region, including the Loire Valley, Alsace, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence, the Rhône valley, and Bordeaux, to explore the full meaning of terroir. In this approachable guide, Frankel describes how Cabernet Franc takes on a completely different character depending on whether it is grown on gravel or limestone; how Sauvignon yields three different products in the hills of Sancerre when rooted in limestone, marl, or flint; how Pinot Noir will give radically different wines on a single hill in Burgundy as the vines progress upslope; and how the soil of each château in Bordeaux has a say in the blend ratios of Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon. Land and Wine provides a detailed understanding of the variety of French wine as well as a look at the geological history of France, complete with volcanic eruptions, a parade of dinosaurs, and a menagerie of evolution that has left its fossils flavoring the vineyards. Both the uninitiated wine drinker and the confirmed oenophile will find much to savor in this fun guide that Frankel has spiked with anecdotes about winemakers and historic wine enthusiasts—revealing which kings, poets, and philosophers liked which wines best—while offering travel tips and itineraries for visiting the wineries today.

Book The Wines and Vineyards of France

Download or read book The Wines and Vineyards of France written by Pascal Ribéreau-Gayon and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, France has been the world's premier wine-producing country, and her vineyards are justly renowned. This book offers a detailed history of French wine and the factors determining the development of wine growing in specific regions. Photographs.

Book The Widows of Champagne

Download or read book The Widows of Champagne written by Renee Ryan and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “History, drama, and passion as effervescent as the resilient LeBlanc women and the champagne that bears their name. I highly recommend!” —Karen White, New York Times bestselling author In this captivating story of resilience, three generations of women battle to save their family’s vineyard from the ravages of WWII. Champagne, 1939 Gabrielle Leblanc Dupree is taking her family’s future into her hands. While she should be preparing for a lavish party to celebrate two centuries of champagne making, she secretly hides Chateau Fouché-Leblanc’s most precious vintages behind a fake wall in the cellar in preparation for the looming war. But when she joins the resistance, the coveted champagne isn’t the most dangerous secret her cellar must conceal… A former Parisian socialite, Gabrielle’s mother, Hélène, lost her husband to another war. Now her home has been requisitioned by the Germans, who pillage vineyards to satisfy the Third Reich’s thirst for the finest champagne. There’s even more at stake than Hélène dares admit. She has kept her heritage a secret…and no one is safe in Nazi-occupied France. Josephine, the family matriarch, watches as her beloved vineyard faces its most difficult harvest yet. As her daughter-in-law and granddaughters contend with the enemies and unexpected allies in their midst, Josephine’s deep faith leads to her own path of resistance. Across years and continents, the Leblanc women will draw on their courage and wits, determined against all odds to preserve their lives, their freedom and their legacy… A must-read novel from Love Inspired: Stories to Uplift and Inspire.

Book The Wines of France

Download or read book The Wines of France written by Herbert Warner Allen and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book French Wines and Vineyards

Download or read book French Wines and Vineyards written by Cyrus Redding and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Most Beautiful Wine Villages of France

Download or read book The Most Beautiful Wine Villages of France written by Francois Morel and published by . This book was released on 2005-04 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Book Munich

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alison B. Stern
  • Publisher : Fodor's
  • Release : 1998
  • ISBN : 9780679000518
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book Munich written by Alison B. Stern and published by Fodor's. This book was released on 1998 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book on Ethics draws upon the words of wisdom found in the Mahabharata, following the spirit of Bernard Williams' proposal that we look for inspiration for the modern-day ethical understanding in the ideas of the past. In elucidating the literary and religious meaning of the Mahabharata, the author probes for the ethical and epistemological truth it contains, in the frame of reference of the uniquely Indian variety of existentialism. In the process he has not only come to an understanding of the principle of morality, along with the relation holding among Satya (Factual Truth), Rta (Truth as Value) and Dharma (Righteousness in Conduct), but has come up with observations that shed fresh light on the analysis of the epic itself."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Wine and Culture

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rachel E. Black
  • Publisher : A&C Black
  • Release : 2013-08-29
  • ISBN : 0857854011
  • Pages : 337 pages

Download or read book Wine and Culture written by Rachel E. Black and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-08-29 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays by leading scholars explores the cultural, social and historical issues which inform the production and consumption of wine. It covers the latest ethnography, theoretical and ethnohistorical research on wine throughout the globe.--

Book A Year of Wine

    Book Details:
  • Author : Tyler Colman
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2008-11-11
  • ISBN : 1416594140
  • Pages : 420 pages

Download or read book A Year of Wine written by Tyler Colman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-11-11 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and informative guide to a year of wine enjoyment and appreciation from acclaimed wine expert and blogger Tyler Colman, a.k.a. "Dr. Vino." In A Year of Wine, award-winning educator Tyler "Dr. Vino" Colman, whose wine blog was hailed by Food & Wine magazine as "one of the seven best," views winter, spring, summer, and fall through the glass of his favorite impact-resistant stemware, pairing each month with its perfect ports, Pinots, and bubblies -- and offering good value recommendations for them all. Throughout, Colman reminds readers to try to pair their pours with context, which is wildly underrated when it comes to enjoying your favorite bottle. And while people tend naturally to drink lighter, more refreshing wines during the warm months and heavier, more serious wines during the winter months, Colman takes the seasonal approach a step further by offering innovative recommendations and enlightening facts that will allow readers to impress their friends for twelve months straight. Is there a perfect wine to serve with chips and salsa on Super Bowl Sunday? Which bottles will help you drown away your tax- day blues without blowing your new budget? Colman answers these questions and much more as he pairs wines with each season, occasion, and moment. Recommending thoughtful and affordable wines for special celebrations and everyday enjoyment, offering tips on beginning a wine collection or spring cleaning the one you have, exploring how to drink with the smallest possible carbon footprint, and explaining how to maximize your wine experience when you dine out, Colman makes wine easy to understand and, most important, to savor. Colman also shares the secret gems of his favorite wine tourism destinations -- where to find the best wine shops in Paris, which Portuguese vintners still crush grapes with their bare feet, and how you can take a ten-tasting-room tour with one stop in a tiny Oregon town -- and turns to some of the country's top sommeliers for their take on wine appreciation as well. Perfect for both seasoned wine enthusiasts and oenophobes, A Year of Wine is an innovative approach that will encourage readers to drink outside the bottle.

Book Thailand

    Book Details:
  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN : 9780679000617
  • Pages : 218 pages

Download or read book Thailand written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Expansion or Exodus examines how and why Russian corporations invest outside the country and why most of that money remains abroad as the growth and performance of these companies increases at an accelerated rate. As the Federation moves closer to joining the World Trade Organization, this timely book provides a global view of Russia's outward expansion, exploring the operations of Russian firms in old, new, and forthcoming European Union member states."--BOOK JACKET.

Book The Wines of Bordeaux

    Book Details:
  • Author : Clive Coates
  • Publisher : Univ of California Press
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN : 9780520235731
  • Pages : 732 pages

Download or read book The Wines of Bordeaux written by Clive Coates and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the leading international expert on French wine and sumptuously produced with a wealth of color illustrations and stunning line drawings, this book covers all the vineyards of Bordeaux.

Book Fodor s Israel

Download or read book Fodor s Israel written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete guide with biblical sites, desert adventures and seaside resorts.

Book A Taste For Wine

    Book Details:
  • Author : Vincent Gasnier
  • Publisher : Penguin
  • Release : 2006-09-18
  • ISBN : 0756640660
  • Pages : 354 pages

Download or read book A Taste For Wine written by Vincent Gasnier and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-09-18 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you prefer bold reds or fruity whites, A Taste For Wine will help you discover your personal wine style. Discovered a fun, fresh, and intuitive way to learn how to recognize the flavors you like best and pick exactly the right bottle of wine every time. Find your own "wine style" through 22 guided tastings. A Taste for Wine also includes an introduction to wine making, plus tips on buying, storing, and serving wine. It also contains a directory of world wines organized by style and country.

Book Fodor s France

    Book Details:
  • Author : Eugene Fodor
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 736 pages

Download or read book Fodor s France written by Eugene Fodor and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book For the Love of Wine

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dennis Conger
  • Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
  • Release : 2021-04-05
  • ISBN : 1662908520
  • Pages : 186 pages

Download or read book For the Love of Wine written by Dennis Conger and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the love of wine (The French Edition) is a collection of historical and cultural notes gathered by passionate Spanish-born sommelier Dennis Conger, from various, excellent sources. His mission is to make wine enthusiast travel through centuries of viticulture in the beautiful country of France, and to help future sommeliers gain extensive knowledge about regional grape varieties, wine composition, textures, aromas and flavors. Get ready for a colorful and mouth-watering wine tour through the most beautiful and recognized vineyards of France.