Côte D'Or


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in the Cote D'Or, exploring, tasting, and assessing the region's wines. His book is a work of love and passion, praise and criticism, understanding and scholarship. Above all, it is a celebration of one of the world's great wine regions, the people who live there, and their fabled wines. 15 maps.




Cote D'Or


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C�te d'Ormay be small in size but its influence is huge and its reputation alone canstrike terror into the heart of even the most seasoned wine professionals.C�te d'Or is located in the very heart of Burgundy and stretches for a narrow35-mile band. It's on this terroir that some of the world's best known winesare produced. There aretwo main sections. C�te de Nuits, named after the village ofNuits-Saint-Georges, is a mere one mile by 12 miles but it's home to 24 GrandCru vineyards and some of the world's most expensive vineyard real estate. Thisis the northernmost region, starting just south of Dijon and running toCourgoloin, a few kilometres south of Nuits-Saint-Georges and it grows mainlyPinot Noir and other red grapes. It is responsible for some of the great namesof French wine, Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune itself. Thesecond part, the southerly C�te de Beaune, is well-known for its whites butactually grows both Chardonnay and red grapes. One of the most famous villagesin the C�te de Beaune is Pommard, known for its heavy, full-bodied reds. It's anintimidating terroir but Raymond Blake's companionable C�te d'Ordemystifiesit. There is hardly another wine region where knowledge of the back-story is socritical to understanding the wine, for it is impossible to understand burgundywithout reference to the place it comes from and the people who make it. In C�te d'OrBlake transports the reader to the heart of Burgundy, telling the whole storyand painting a complete picture of life there: the history, the culture, thepeople, the place, the geography and the climate.




The Wines of Burgundy


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Ten years after the publication of the highly acclaimed, award-winning Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy, the "Bible of Burgundy," Clive Coates now offers this thoroughly revised and updated sequel. This long-awaited work details all the major vintages from 2006 back to 1959 and includes thousands of recent tasting notes of the top wines. All-new chapters on Chablis and Côte Chalonnaise replace the previous volume's domaine profiles. Coates, a Master of Wine who has spent much of the last thirty years in Burgundy, considers it to be the most exciting, complex, and intractable wine region in the world, and the one most likely to yield fine wines of elegance and finesse. This book is an indispensable guide for amateur and professional alike by one of the world's leading wine experts, writing with his habitual expertise, lucidity, and unequaled firsthand knowledge.




Burgundy Rough Guides Snapshot France (includes Dijon, Côte d’Or, Beaune and Abbaye de Fontenay)


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The Rough Guide Snapshot to Burgundy is the ultimate travel guide to this peaceful central region. It guides you through the area with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from sipping famous red wines and exploring the strikingly beautiful Abbaye de Fontenay, to sampling Dijon's lively nightlife and cycling alongside the Canal de Bourgogne. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the most memorable trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from The Rough Guide to France, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the country, including transport, food, drink, costs, health and festivals. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to France. Full coverage: Sens, Auxerr, Chabli, Canal de Bourgogn, Châtillon-sur-Seine (Treasure of Vix), Abbaye de Fontenay, Parc du Morvan, Dijon, The Côte d'Or wineries, Beaune, The Mâconnais, Beaujolais, The Charollais (Equivalent printed page extent 82 pages).




Burgundy Rough Guides Snapshot France (includes Dijon, Côte d’Or, Beaune and Abbaye de Fontenay)


Book Description

The Rough Guide Snapshot to Burgundy is the ultimate travel guide to this peaceful central region. It guides you through the area with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from sipping famous red wines and exploring the strikingly beautiful Abbaye de Fontenay, to sampling Dijon's lively nightlife and cycling alongside the Canal de Bourgogne. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the most memorable trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from The Rough Guide to France, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the country, including transport, food, drink, costs, health and festivals. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to France. Full coverage: Sens, Auxerr, Chabli, Canal de Bourgogn, Châtillon-sur-Seine (Treasure of Vix), Abbaye de Fontenay, Parc du Morvan, Dijon, The Côte d'Or wineries, Beaune, The Mâconnais, Beaujolais, The Charollais (Equivalent printed page extent 82 pages).




Windows on the World Complete Wine Course


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Looks at how and where wine is made and how this affects its quality and pricing, including information on how the professionals taste and rate wine and a country-by-country tour of the latest vintages.




The Wines of Piemonte


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Piedmont is home to the indisputably great wines of Barolo and Barbaresco, made from the Nebbiolo grape variety. It also has a fascinating range of red, white and sparkling wines, nearly all made from local or long-domiciled varieties. The wines of Piemonte evaluates the current state of the Nebbiolo wines and gives a substantial introduction to the region's other vinous treasures, often overlooked by wine lovers. Following chapters on the history, geography, soils and climate of the region, Way turns to the main theme of his book: the relationship between each place and a single grape variety, and how this defines the region's wines. Exploration of this crucial relationship is accompanied by profiles of the producers who grow and interpret the grapes in their location to create their wines, and assessment of the challenges affecting the industry.




The Arverni and Roman Wine


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Large numbers of Greco-Italic and Dressel 1 amphorae were exported to many parts of Gaul during the late Iron Age and they provide a major source of information on the development and growth of the Roman economy during the late Republican period.




Wine For Dummies


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Wine enthusiasts and novices, raise your glasses! The #1 wine book has been extensively updated! If you’re a connoisseur, Wine For Dummies, Fourth Edition will get you up to speed on what’s in and show you how to take your hobby to the next level. If you’re new to the world of wine, it will clue you in on what you’ve been missing and show you how to get started. It begins with the basic types of wine, how wines are made, and more. Then it gets down to specifics: How to handle snooty wine clerks, navigate restaurant wine lists, decipher cryptic wine labels, and dislodge stubborn corks How to sniff and taste wine How to store and pour wine and pair it with food Four white wine styles: fresh, unoaked; earthy; aromatic; rich, oaky Four red wine styles: soft, fruity, and relatively light-bodied; mild-mannered, medium-bodied; spicy; powerful, full-bodied, and tannic What’s happening in the “Old World” of wine, including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, and Greece What’s how (and what’s not) in the New World of Wine, including Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, and South Africa U.S. wines from California, Oregon, Washington, and New York Bubbling beauties and medieval sweets: champagne, sparkling wines, sherry, port, and other exotic dessert wines Authors Ed McCarthy, CWE, who is a regular contributor to Wine Enthusiast and The Wine Journal and Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW, who owns the International Wine Center in New York, have co-authored six wine books in the For Dummies series. In an easy-to-understand, unpretentious style that’s as refreshing as a glass of Chardonnay on a summer day, they provide practical information to help you enjoy wine, including: Real Deal symbols that alert you to good wines that are low in price compared to other wines of similar type, style, or quality A Vintage Wine Chart with specifics on numerous wines Info on ordering wine from out of state, collecting wine, and more Wine For Dummies, Fourth Edition is not just a great resource and reference, it’s a good read. It’s full-bodied, yet light...rich, yet crisp...robust, yet refreshing....




Provence and the Cote d'Azur


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Encompassing the gentle hills of Provence and the sparkling coastline of the French Riviera, the South of France is a dream destination for many. This insider's guide lets you in on the secrets and charm of one of the most delightful parts of the Mediterranean - its sun-filled landscapes, seductive villages, sublime beaches, hidden coves, scented gardens and stylish boutiques. There are guided tours through the most beautiful towns and villages, as well as a directory of the best hotels, museums, galleries, design stores and markets. Whether you're interested in the architecture of Nice, the galleries of Saint-Paul de Vence, the striped beach chairs and cocktails of Saint-Tropez or the lavender fields of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Provence and the Côte D'Azur will help you discover the spirit of this spectacular region. This is a specially formatted fixed layout ebook that retains the look and feel of the print book.