The Champagne Guide 2020-2021
The Champagne Guide 2020-2021

Author: Tyson Stelzer

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-02

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 9780980640076

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The world's most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to Champagne, featuring all the latest vintages. The Champagne Guide 2020-2021 contains fully independent assessments, with profiles and ratings, of over 120 champagne producers and 800 cuvées. New in the 2020-2021 edition: New format, fully double the size of the past five editions. Independent assessments and ratings of more than 800 cuvées, all tasted recently. All the latest insights on the top 120 champagne houses, growers and coopératives. A Hall of Honour to acknowledge the best producers in Champagne this year. Highlights of all the best champagnes of the year at every price and style. Updated assessments of the past 24 vintages in Champagne. Brand new chapter on decoding champagne labels and bottling codes. Maps of the champagne villages and vineyards. All set off with photographs of the region by Tyson Stelzer and full-colour bottle images. Praise for The Champagne Guide 2020-2021: When I first reviewed Tyson Stelzer's The Champagne Guide, I marvelled at the quality of the overall package and the wealth of information it contained. Then and now it was entirely his personal knowledge, with fearlessly objective ratings. Now he has achieved the impossible, almost doubling the size of the 2018-2019 edition, with 582 gilt-edged pages. The 300,000 words within expand the scope of the information at every turn, and the amount of beautiful photography is likely to make it the only coffee-table book to show the eyeball and thumbprint traffic it will engender. It goes without saying that anyone with an interest in Champagne must have this book. - James Halliday This is the most comprehensive and finely wrought and written book on Champagne I have ever seen. Truly epic work. - Matthew Jukes THE definitive guide and authority on everything champagne. This 'bible' is beautifully presented and the immersive research invested and passion is on full show. A stunning achievement. - Luxury Wine Trails An extraordinary achievement - the depth of understanding and notes about each house and their wines is exceptional. - Mark Smith

Champagne
Champagne

Author: Peter Liem

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2017-10-10

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1607748436

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Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Cookbook Award in "Reference, History, Scholarship" Winner of the 2017 André Simon Drink Book Award Winner of the 2018 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Cookbook Award for "Wine, Beer & Spirits" From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide.net, 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. This luxurious box set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat, a rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the region’s terroirs. 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.

But First, Champagne
But First, Champagne

Author: David White

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2016-10-18

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13: 1510711457

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Both the region of Champagne and its wines have always been associated with prestige and luxury. Knowledgeable wine enthusiasts have long discussed top Champagnes with the same reverence they reserve for the finest wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. But everyday Americans usually keep Champagne way back on the high shelf. It’s for big celebrations, send-offs, and wedding toasts and, more often than not, is bought by the case. The good stuff costs plenty—and frankly, rarely seems worth the price. Today, though, Champagne is in the midst of a renaissance—no longer to be unjustly neglected. Over the past decade, an increasing number of wine enthusiasts have discovered the joys of grower Champagne—wines made by the farmers who grow the grapes. Thanks to a few key wine importers and America’s newfound obsession with knowing where food comes from, these shipments have been climbing steadily. In But First, Champagne, author David White details Champagne’s history along with that of its wines, explains how and why the market is changing, and profiles the region’s leading producers. This book is essential reading for wine enthusiasts, adventurous drinkers, foodies, sommeliers, and drinks professionals. With a comprehensive yet accessible overview of the region, its history, and its leading producers, But First, Champagne will demystify Champagne for all. From the foreword: "Smart, entertaining, and valuable . . . one of those rare wine books that should appeal to people just getting into Champagne and longtime Champagne obsessives." —Ray Isle, Executive Wine Editor, Food & Wine

The Champagne Guide 2018-2019
The Champagne Guide 2018-2019

Author: Tyson Stelzer

Publisher: Hardie Grant

Published: 2017-11-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781743793183

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A fully updated edition of The Champagne Guide by the winner of the 2015 International Wine & Spirit Competition 'Communicator of the Year Award' Tyson Stelzer. The Champagne Guide 2018–2019 contains fully independent assessments, with profiles and ratings, of over 100 champagne producers – from the smallest growers to the largest houses. The wines have all been reviewed based on current tastings and the notes are accompanied by full-color bottle images. The 2018–2019 edition also features fully updated information on the distinction between houses and producers and how to avoid corked, stale and lightstruck champagnes. The Champagne Hall of Honor ranks the best producers in Champagne this year, the best champagnes of the year in different price ranges, and the best blanc de blancs, rosé and low-dosage champages. This internationally acclaimed volume tells you everything you need to know about champagne, and all for less than the price of a standard bottle!

A Scent of Champagne
A Scent of Champagne

Author: Richard Juhlin

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-11-01

Total Pages: 680

ISBN-13: 1628735341

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A luxury volume on the world's most elegant beverage--by world renowned champagne expert Richard Juhlin, with an introduction by Édouard Cointreau In this beautiful and heavily illustrated volume the world's foremost champagne expert, Richard Juhlin takes the reader on a journey to the geographical area of Champagne and through the history of the beverage. With rich photography to accompany the text he explains how to arrange tastings, develop one’s sense of smell, and why the setting where you drink champagne is important. He also includes personal anecdotes about his lifelong journey from teacher to connoisseur as well as a reference guide describing and ranking an incredible 8,000 champagne houses, types, and vintages. Sit back and enjoy Juhlin’s graceful prose with a lovely glass of champagne, the beverage that has come to epitomize luxury and elegance. This is a must have edition for any serious collector and lover of champagne.

Sherry, Manzanilla and Montilla
Sherry, Manzanilla and Montilla

Author: Peter Liem

Publisher: Manutius

Published: 2012-10-21

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780985981501

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A detailed and thorough introduction to sherry from a contemporary perspective, including discussions of vineyards, production, aging and styles of wine, as well as extensive profiles of sherry bodegas and producers. This book focuses on the wines of Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlúcar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa María, although there is also a section on the related wines of Montilla-Moriles.

The Vineyards of Champagne
The Vineyards of Champagne

Author: Juliet Blackwell

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2020-01-21

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0451490665

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Beneath the cover of France's most exquisite vineyards, a city of women defy an army during World War I, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Carousel of Provence.... Deep within the labyrinth of caves that lies below the lush, rolling vineyards of the Champagne region, an underground city of women and children hums with life. Forced to take shelter from the unrelenting onslaught of German shellfire above, the bravest and most defiant women venture out to pluck sweet grapes for the harvest. But wine is not the only secret preserved in the cool, dark cellars... In present day, Rosalyn Acosta travels to Champagne to select vintages for her Napa-based employer. Rosalyn doesn't much care for champagne--or France, for that matter. Since the untimely death of her young husband, Rosalyn finds it a challenge to enjoy anything at all. But as she reads through a precious cache of WWI letters and retraces the lives lived in the limestone tunnels, Rosalyn will unravel a mystery hidden for decades...and find a way to savor her own life again.

Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine
Christie's World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine

Author: Tom Stevenson

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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An instant classic and a breathtaking achievement. Originally published in 1998, this is the fully revised and updated edition of the outstanding tour de force by the world's leading sparkling wine expert. It is the ultimate reference work for all fizz fans. Beautifully illustrated and stylishly designed, with over 600 full-colour photographs, labels and maps, it has become and will continue to be an indispensable part of any true wine lover's library. Winner of the Noble Cuve du Champagne Lanson; the Salon International du Livre; Gourmand 'Best Wine Book'; and was shortlisted for the Andre Simon Award.

2000 Champagnes
2000 Champagnes

Author: Richard Juhlin

Publisher: M.T. Train

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789163062605

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Bollinger, Moet & Chandon, Taittinger, Veuve Clicquot... There is something magical about the great Champagne houses. Glamour, mystery, flamboyance -- but what kind of secret is actually hidden within those beautiful bottles? What makes this magical drink so extraordinary? This essential guide is fascinating reading for anyone who wants to learn all the secrets of this King of wines. The first part of this book provides a complete and detailed account of the history of Champagne, from the first Roman wine growers and the legendary monk, Dom Perignon, to the wine-makers of today. The second part contains a detailed encyclopedia with valuable information about producers, wines and vintages, as well as maps and a complete list of addresses and phone numbers.

The Champagne Guide
The Champagne Guide

Author: Tyson Stelzer

Publisher:

Published: 2024-06

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780980640083

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The Champagne Guide Edition VII is the ultimate guide to everything you need to know about how champagne is grown and made, behind-the-scenes insights into its top producers and the best buys at every price point, all for the price of a bottle of champagne! This is a fully-updated colour edition of the internationally acclaimed self-published Champagne Guide, winner of the 2011 Louis Roederer International Champagne Writer of the Year Award for the 2011-2012 edition. The book contains fully independent assessments, with profiles and ratings of almost 150 champagne producers - from the smallest growers to the largest houses. More than 1300 wines have been reviewed based on current tastings, together with insights from their producers, accompanied by full-colour bottle shots. The Champagne Guide Edition VII features a Hall of Honour ranking the best producers in champagne this year and the best champagnes of the year under $60, under $100, under $200, at any price, and the best blanc de blancs, blanc de noirs and rosé champagnes. It's the world's most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to champagne, featuring the latest, freshest releases, all tasted recently. In the volatility of the current global climate, the increasing diversity of champagne and the scarcity of the most sought-after cuvées across a growing number of markets make ready access to up-to-the-minute reviews, pre-release recommendations and pertinent commentary more vital than ever.