Champagne [Boxed Book & Map Set]: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region

ISBN: 1607748428

Author: Liem, Peter

Condition: Used

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER A rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the Champagne region, this luxurious boxed set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat.A welcome, essential guide that succeeds in transporting our understanding of Champagne into the twenty-first century.-Eric Asimov, New York TimesFrom Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide, comes this groundbreaking guide to the modern wines of Champagne-a region that in recent years has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in the wine-growing world. With extensive grower and vintner profiles, as well as a fascinating look at Champagnes history and lore, Champagne explores this legendary wine as never before.WINNER OF THE ANDR SIMON DRINK BOOK AWARD AND THE IACP COOKBOOK AWARDA beautiful book [that focuses] on champagne not as a luxury tipple but as serious wine, expressive of the place where it is grown rather than the lifestyle of the person drinking it.-Dave McIntyre, The Washington Post