The Classic Wine Library – serie
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Wines of Provence
Av Elizabeth Gabay, Ben Bernheim
Häftad, 2026
470 kr
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Provence today is famous for its rosé. In the hearts and minds of winemakers, however, it is red wine that the region ought to be famous for. Few wine regions have a history so distinct from the wines that are made today – or such a distinction between the wines that the locals want, and the wines …
Wines of Beaujolais
Häftad, 2025
456 kr
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“...The perfect introduction and guide to a region that deserves our attention.” — The Irish Sun“Hughes has done a truly superb job on this detailed winery by winery guide, that also includes an excellent overview of modern Beaujolais and how it got to where it is today. Her intelligence rings …
Wines of Piemonte
Av David Way
Häftad, 2024
444 kr
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The Italian region of Piemonte is rightly famed for the denominations of Barolo and Barbaresco. The area of vineyard given over to Nebbiolo, the sole grape variety of both DOCGs, has increased dramatically in the last half century (as plantings of other varieties have fallen). However, there is …
Madeira
The Islands and Their Wines
Häftad, 2024
462 kr
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Madeira is unique among wines. While heat and air cause most wines to deteriorate, they are instrumental in the ageing of Madeira, producing distinctive and enthralling wines. Decades (in some cases over a century) of ageing result in a wine that is virtually indestructible and which remains stable …
Wines of Portugal
Second Edition
Häftad, 2026
462 kr
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A revolution has been taking place in the vineyards and wineries of Portugal during the last twenty-five years, bringing hundreds of new wines, many from indigenous grapes, onto the international market. Previously thought of as a producer of mainly red wine, Portugal is now proving it can make …
Wines of Australia
Häftad, 2024
470 kr
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Australia's wine history dates back almost 250 years, to the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. The first commercial wine region, the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, was created a mere 40 years later, and by as early as the 1850s small amounts of wine were being exported to the UK. In the modern …
Côte d'Or
The Wines and Winemakers of the Heart of Burgundy
Häftad, 2025
461 kr
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“This is Blake’s beat, and this fully revised and updated edition of his comprehensive guide to the region will undoubtedly become the foremost guide to its history, geology, winemakers, and delicious wines.” — The Irish Sun“...This review is really just to reiterate that every Burgundy lover or …
Wines of the Rhône
Av Matt Walls
Häftad, 2024
447 kr
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Wines from Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage and Châteauneuf-du-Pape have made the Rhône Valley world famous. This may be a classic wine region, but as Matt Walls reveals in Wines of the Rhône that doesn’t mean it is set in its ways. Change here is not only driven by innovations in winemaking and fashions in …
Wines of Germany
Häftad, 2024
431 kr
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This historic wine nation at the heart of Europe produces a diverse range of wines – Riesling above all, but also compelling Spätburgunder, aka Pinot Noir, and Silvaner, amongst others. Yet in the minds of many it is still associated with mass-produced sweetish plonk. But following a bruising …
Wines of the Loire Valley
Häftad, 2024
459 kr
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"I fully intend to lean heavily on my copy of Blanning’s guide in planning my next trip to the region, not least as she helpfully includes places to stay and eat too. The mix of the practical and educational with a real sense of love for the region is a gift that will keep giving for many years to …
Wines of the Languedoc
Häftad, 2024
470 kr
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The Languedoc is a land of mountains, sea and Cathar castles in the south of France. For much of its history the region has also been seen as the home of rustic table wines with no international reputation. However, over the last 40 years the wines have improved enormously, with innovations in both …
Wines of Roussillon
Häftad, 2024
462 kr
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The epithet ‘hidden treasure’ may be overused but it can truly be applied to the often-overlooked wine region of Roussillon. Tucked into the southernmost corner of France, Roussillon’s reputation was founded on the popularity of its Vins Doux Naturels, which were particularly celebrated in the …
Wines of Portugal
Häftad, 2024
470 kr
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Richard Mayson has had a fifty-year relationship with Portugal. During those years Portugal has changed greatly, as have its wines. The cooperatives and wine merchants of the 1970s produced patriotically Portuguese blended wines with little sense of place. Dão, Bairrada and Vinho Verde all existed …
White Wines of Bordeaux
Häftad, 2026
452 kr
Kommande
It wasn’t until the late 1950s that red wines became the foremost category in Bordeaux. While reds still dominate, since the 1990s there has been a revival of interest in the region’s whites. In The White Wines of Bordeaux, Mary Gorman-McAdams explores in depth all of the non-red wines of Bordeaux, …
Biodynamic wine
Av Monty Waldin
Häftad, 2024
382 kr
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Wines are generally defined in one of three ways: by their country or region of origin, by their colour (red, white, pink) or by their style (still, sparkling, fortified). Only recently have wines begun to be defined by how their grapes have been grown and the wine made, with a clear distinction …
Wines of Central and Southern Spain
From Catalunya to Cadiz
Häftad, 2025
431 kr
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The companion volume to Evans’ The Wines of Northern Spain explores the great variety of wines produced across the rest of Spain. Beginning in the east with Catalunya, the book journeys south down the Mediterranean coast to the Levante. The heart of Spain, including Madrid and La Mancha, is …
Wines of Tuscany
Av Andrea Eby
Häftad, 2026
452 kr
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This comprehensive study of Tuscan wine begins with an exploration of the rich past of the region, illustrating how the contributions of ancient civilisations such as the Etruscans continue to shape the landscape of Tuscan viticulture. The role of the region’s famous families, such as the Antinori, …
Wines of Northern Spain
From Galicia to the Pyrenees and Rioja to the Basque Country
Häftad, 2024
470 kr
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Although rightly famed for the wines of Rioja, the north of Spain has even more to offer the wine adventurer. Criss-crossed by rivers, its landscape ranges from the dramatic Pyrenees in the north-east to the low inlets of the Atlantic coast in the west. Growers – and consumers – can enjoy a …
Luxury Wine Marketing
The Art and Science of Luxury Wine Branding
Av Peter Yeung, Liz Thach
Inbunden, 2024
625 kr
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Wine has been considered a luxury product since the time of the ancient Egyptians, and today is coveted by collectors and wine enthusiasts from around the world. Yet little has been written about the world of luxury wine marketing, explaining how a wine brand can enter that special realm. This book …
Wines of South Africa
Av Jim Clarke
Häftad, 2024
459 kr
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South Africa is the eighth largest wine-producer in the world and its wine industry is among the oldest of the New World. Today it is one of the globe’s most dynamic industries, compact but diverse. In the past decade a new generation of winemakers has breathed life into centuries-old estates and …
Wines of Greece
Häftad, 2024
452 kr
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The history of wine production in Greece dates back more than four millennia, yet for many consumers and aficionados Greek wine is still synonymous with the retsina they drank in tavernas as tourists. Here, Master of Wine Konstantinos Lazarakis argues that to dismiss Greek wine in this way today is …
Wines of Georgia
Av Lisa Granik
Häftad, 2024
470 kr
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Georgia has for the last 25 years been resurrecting its unique winemaking tradition and rediscovering the distinctiveness of its native varieties. A handful of producers in 1997 has now exploded to more than 1,300. Wine is arguably more important to Georgia than to any other country and its people …
Côte d'Or
The Wines and Winemakers of the Heart of Burgundy
Häftad, 2024
470 kr
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The Côte d’Or may be small in size but its influence is huge and its reputation alone can intimidate even the most seasoned wine professional. Divided into two halves, the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, it is little more than a 30-mile stretch of vineyard but some of the world’s best-known – …
Wines of New Zealand
Av Rebecca Gibb
Häftad, 2024
470 kr
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New Zealand’s wine industry has grown rapidly over the last thirty years, with the world’s wine drinkers falling particularly hard for the Marlborough region’s distinctive Sauvignon Blancs. But New Zealand wine goes far beyond the exuberant whites grown in the north of its South Island.In The Wines …
Wines of Chablis and the Grand Auxerrois
Häftad, 2024
462 kr
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Chablis has a distinct identity amongst the wines of Burgundy. The gently sloping vineyards of this small, scenic region produce a remarkably diverse range of wines, even though all are made from just one variety – Chardonnay.As in other parts of France, it was the Romans who introduced vines and …
Wines of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova
Häftad, 2024
462 kr
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Eastern Europe is the last undiscovered gem of the wine world. Over the last thirty years three countries, Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova have been working hard to escape the legacy of communism. For all three the regimes that took hold after the Second World War affected their wine industries …
Wines of Southwest U.S.A.
A Guide to New Mexico, Texas, Arizona and Colorado
Häftad, 2024
455 kr
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Although Vitis vinifera vines have been grown in the American southwest for nearly 400 years, its modern wine era only really began with the new pioneers of the 1960s and 1970s. All four states can boast growing wine industries, each with its own distinct identity. Although home to those first wine …
Spirits Distilled
With Cocktails Mixed by Michael Butt
Häftad, 2024
405 kr
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Every bartender must know each and every ingredient behind the bar. The third edition of Spirits distilled, by Mark Ridgwell, is a comprehensive guide to all of the major spirits categories. Taking the reader through the principles of distillation to an explanation on how to taste spirits, Ridgwell …
Wines of Great Britain
Häftad, 2024
470 kr
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Great Britain is a premium wine-producing region, with around 650 vineyards in England and Wales covering some 2,750 hectares and producing sparkling and still wines. English and Welsh wines have won many prestigious awards recently and Stephen Skelton is the leading authority on the wines of the …
Wines of Canada
Av Rod Phillips
Häftad, 2024
462 kr
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Wine has been made commercially in Canada since the mid-1800s but Canadian wine has only really begun to register with professionals and consumers outside the country in the last few decades, as quality has dramatically improved. Canadian wine is now being exported in meaningful volumes to the USA, …
