Wines of France: Main Varieties, Regions, and Appellations
Wines of France: Main Varieties, Regions, and Appellations
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Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne. Rhone and Loire valleys. Provence, Alsace and Languedoc. Jura, Savoie, Jurançon, Cognac, Gascony, the vicinity of the Côte d'Azur and other Roussillon. Chablis, Muscadet, Sancerre, Pouilly-Fuissé, Bandol, Sauternes, Chambertin, Montrachet, Beaujolais, Corton, Charlemagne, Côte-Rôtie, Verzne, Vouvray, Châteauneuf-du-Pape.... Cabernet Sauvignon. French wines, the structure of the French wine provinces, local varieties and production traditions, the surrounding infrastructure with its laws, principles of state control and self-protection, myths and legends, intrigues and passions of the professional community, oenologists, chef-de-caves, negociants, brokers, recoltans, sommeliers - all these constitute the basis of the modern civilization of wine.
French wines have long been, and will continue to be for our lifetime, the first thing that wine connoisseurs desire and the thing that winemakers from all other countries in the wine belt of the planet look up to. From the French regions, enthusiasts have taken the most common grape varieties around the world. And even France's most likely rivals for the title of the birthplace of wine culture - Italy, as well as, with much less chance of winning, Spain and Germany - have borrowed much of what today forms the basis of their national wine production from France. And of course, anyone who wants to understand wine should comprehend France early on. The book contains fascinating stories about French winemaking, informative travels and other useful information that a true wine lover cannot do without.
French wines have long been, and will continue to be for our lifetime, the first thing that wine connoisseurs desire and the thing that winemakers from all other countries in the wine belt of the planet look up to. From the French regions, enthusiasts have taken the most common grape varieties around the world. And even France's most likely rivals for the title of the birthplace of wine culture - Italy, as well as, with much less chance of winning, Spain and Germany - have borrowed much of what today forms the basis of their national wine production from France. And of course, anyone who wants to understand wine should comprehend France early on. The book contains fascinating stories about French winemaking, informative travels and other useful information that a true wine lover cannot do without.
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