The New France: A Complete Guide to Contemporary French Wine (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides)

Best guide The New France: A Complete Guide to Contemporary French Wine (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides). This award-winning guide to France’s fourteen famed wine regions is now updated to reflect the rapidly evolving French wine industry Extensive coverage of wines and producers from the grand chateaux of Bordeaux to local village vintners makes the information detailed enough for those in the wine trade, yet accessible to anyone seeking a deeper understanding of French wine and the personalities who make them Fifteen exquisitely detailed regional maps and 150 photos reveal the renowned vineyards of Burgundy, The New France: A Complete Guide to Contemporary French Wine (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides) the Rhone Valley, and Champagne, and also introduce lesser-known, yet equally intriguing producers scattered across Corsica, Languedoc-Roussillon, the Jura, and other regions. ... Learn more »

The New France: A Complete Guide to Contemporary French Wine (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides) Review: The New France: A Complete Guide to Contemporary French Wine (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides). This is a fine book, an excellent introduction to contemporary French wine. Jefford's initial discussions of "appelation" and "terroir" are profound while at the same time approachable for beginners. His use of commentary by experienced vintners helps round out the presentation. And the inclusion of "flak" sections for the major appelations gives a balance to the book's account. These sections deal with some of the various misgivings and criticisms that vintners, growers and consumers have with the regulations and the general wine-making practice. So despite the privilege Jefford accords "terroir," ... Read more »

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