Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling WineThe first in-depth guide to sparkling wines of the world from Champagne to California, Italy to Australia and beyond. A fascinating first section describes the history of sparkling wine and proves beyond any doubt that it was the English rather than the French who first produced a fizzy wine. The main body of the encyclopedia is devoted to profiles of the world's sparkling wine producers accompanied by tasting notes, recommendations for drinking and good value for your money. Another section lists the author's personal selection of sparkling wines to drink for the Millennium. Beautifully illustrated and designed with over 600 full color photographs and illustrations, this is the ultimate book for those who love the good things in life and who want to discover the best to welcome in the year 2000. Tom Stevenson is the world's leading authority on Champagne. He is the author of 14 books and winner of 21 literary awards, including 13 for his works on Champagne. He has been voted Wine Writerof the Year three times! |
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Contents
How to USE THIS BOOK 6 FOREWORD AND AUTHORS INTRODUCTION 7 A LITTLE HISTORY 9 How SPARKLING WINES ARE MADE | 14 |
A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO MÉTHODE CHAMPENOISE 16 THE ELUSIVE QUALITY FACTOR 20 PUTTING ON THE STYLE | 24 |
STORING SERVING 29 THE PERFECT CHAMPAGNE GLASS 31 APPRECIATING SPARKLING WINE | 35 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine |
| Author | Tom Stevenson |
| Illustrated by | Tom Stevenson |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Wine Appreciation Guild, 1999 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | Apr 14, 2011 |
| ISBN | 189126706X, 9781891267062 |
| Length | 335 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Cooking / Beverages / Alcoholic / General |
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