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Author: Andrew Jefford
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 376143

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.9 x 1

ISBN: 184000410X
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9781840004106
ASIN: 184000410X

Publication Date: November 25, 2002
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

Award-winning, groundbreaking, breathtakingly exhaustive, and authoritative, this guide to French wine covers all of the country’s fourteen wine regions, including full-color maps for each one—all with unrivalled cartographic detail. Producer listings are an important feature, with up-to-date research on terroir and the appellation contr�l�e system and their effects on the wines of each region.

Winner of the Andr� Simon Drink Book of the Year 2002, the Prix du Lanson Wine Book of the Year 2003, and the Veuve Clicquot Wine Book of the Year 2003.

Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

The New France wine book July 11, 2008
An excellent book that I had seen at a friends. Ideal for those like me interested in French wine. A different approach than some similar books where the author brings to life the personalities involved.
It arrived promptly and well packaged so many thanks for that.
One thing I would mention are your delivery charges. I consider them high.
I have also bought CDs from you with the same comment.

You should be aware that there are others 'in the marketplace' who offer free delivery. So beware as you may lose me and others because of this and this only.

Bernie Besnard 11 July 2008

3 out of 5 stars

Great, but not for everyone May 27, 2008
I am a sommelier in a fine dining restaurant, and while I have found this book particularly helpful, my staff seems to have some issues with it. We used it as a textbook, covering one region per week. I like that it allows me to really visualize the vineyards and understand why the wines are what they are. In the Northern Rh�ne section, he talks about the steep, terraced vineyards and the stiff Mistral winds... when you understand where the wine is coming from, the wine itself makes sense. For my waiters, though, it was just too much stuffing, and they were unable to extract the information that I wanted them to. Perhaps novices need something more factual and to-the-point rather than an in-depth, evocative narrative? At any rate, I strongly suggest this book as a tool to delve deeper into French wine for those who already have a broad knowledge base. It's not for the beginner though.

5 out of 5 stars

Best book to start with April 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

For the people like me who doesn't have any knowledge about France wines, it is the best book to start with.

5 out of 5 stars

Know the Modern World of French Wine April 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

You might buy this book because it's a beautiful coffee table book - the beautiful pictures and the layout...Or you might buy it because it's great for reference material.

If you love wine, simply buy it for that reason alone. It is very up-to-date, the author, no stranger to French wine, a true professional, uncovers the latest trends and troubles in the various wine regions of France. He talks with growers and vintners, producers and negociants - providing perspective from all angles.

Beyond reading the latest issue of Decanter or Wine Spectator, this is perhaps the most informative and concise manner of learning about the "now" of French wine. Like other Mitchell Beazley publications, the focus here is on the great presentation and the high level of scholarship/research/journalism. This book will nourish your curiosity.

5 out of 5 stars

PUTS ASIDE ANY STUFFY NOTION OF FRENCH WINE May 7, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

A great read and reference as to what is going on in French Wine today. Covers all the regions and introduces the reader to the regional personalities and the best producers. You gotta add this one to your wine library.

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