Champagne [Boxed Book & Map Set]

Peter Liem

ISBN 10: 1607748428 / ISBN 13: 9781607748427

Published by Random House LLC US Okt 2017, 2017

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Neuware -JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER A rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the Champagne region, this luxurious boxed set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat."A welcome, essential guide that succeeds in transporting our understanding of Champagne into the twenty-first century." Eric Asimov, New York Times From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide, comes this groundbreaking guide to the modern wines of Champagne a region that in recent years has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in the wine-growing world. With extensive grower and vintner profiles, as well as a fascinating look at Champagne s history and lore, Champagne explores this legendary wine as never before.WINNER OF THE ANDRÉ SIMON DRINK BOOK AWARD AND THE IACP COOKBOOK AWARD"A beautiful book [that focuses] on champagne not as a luxury tipple but as serious wine, expressive of the place where it is grown rather than the lifestyle of the person drinking it." Dave McIntyre, The Washington PostLibri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 328 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Champagne [Boxed Book & Map Set]
• Publisher: Random House LLC US Okt 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1607748428
• ISBN 13: 9781607748427
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 273W x 213H x 66D millimeters 273 millimeters width by 213 millimeters height by 66 millimeters depth
• Weight: 2268 grams

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Synopsis

JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • A rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the Champagne region, this luxurious boxed set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat.

“A welcome, essential guide that succeeds in transporting our understanding of Champagne into the twenty-first century.”—Eric Asimov, New York Times

From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide, comes this groundbreaking guide to the modern wines of Champagne—a region that in recent years has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in the wine-growing world. With extensive grower and vintner profiles, as well as a fascinating look at Champagne’s history and lore, Champagne explores this legendary wine as never before.

WINNER OF THE ANDRÉ SIMON DRINK BOOK AWARD AND THE IACP COOKBOOK AWARD

“A beautiful book [that focuses] on champagne not as a luxury tipple but as serious wine, expressive of the place where it is grown rather than the lifestyle of the person drinking it.”—Dave McIntyre, The Washington Post

About the Author

PETER LIEM is an American wine writer and the author of ChampagneGuide.net. Following nearly a decade in the wine trade, he was a senior editor, critic, and tasting director for Wine & Spirits, and his writings on sherry, champagne, and other wines have also appeared in publications such as The World of Fine Wine, The Art of Eating, and The San Francisco Chronicle.