The story of champagne - (Classic Wine Library) 2nd Edition by Nicholas Faith (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The new edition of Nicholas Faith's landmark The story of champagne is written from the wine-makers' point of view. This masterpiece of storytelling and analysis that has for decades excited readers about the different types of champagne and the landscape, geology and climate that inspire them also contains an up-to-date evaluation of wines.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>It is extraordinary enough that one small area in north-eastern France, on the northern edge of Europe's wine-growing regions, should be capable of producing the finest sparkling wine in the world, one of the few worth discussing as a wine and not merely as a sparkling beverage. Yet champagne fascinates not only wine lovers, but also historians - social, economic, political - linguists, physiologists, physicists and chemists.<br /> The long-awaited new edition of Nicholas Faith's landmark <em>The story of champagne</em> tells the tale of champagne from the winemakers' point of view. This classic study of the world's greatest wine is a masterpiece of storytelling and analysis that has for decades sent readers away with renewed excitement about the different types of champagne and the landscape, geology and climate that inspire them.<br /> <em>The story of champagne</em> explores the history of champagne from its origins in the seventeenth century to the high-tech industry of the twenty-first before examining the wine itself, how it is made, the crus, the vines and the harvest. Faith provides completely up-to-date statistics on wine production and consumption and finishes the book with an all-important evaluation of today's most important producers.<br /> <em>The story of champagne</em> is essential reading for anyone interested in the world's most celebrated wine.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Wholly informative...pulls away some of the fabric of myth surrounding Champagne." - Wine and Spirit "Admirably detailed" - Sunday Times "There have been a number of previous books on [champagne] but none so thorough, so sound or so penetrative; it is undoubtedly Faith's finest work." - John Arlott, Guardian "A delight to read" - Decanter "The best short book on champagne" - Sunday Telegraph "No nonsense, myth unravelling and entertaining" - Daily Telegraph<br>
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