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Champagne For Dummies
Ed Mccarthy
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Description for Champagne For Dummies
Paperback. This guide to champagne details its history, what it is and how it's made. It shows which grapes are used for champagne and where they grow, the different styles of champagne and the top 25 champagne houses. The book also includes tips on food pairings, storage, serving and bottle sizes. Num Pages: 286 pages, 8pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 235 x 17. Weight in Grams: 578.
Champagne may be the most misunderstood category of wine in the world. The major reason for all the confusion is the use of the term “Champagne” appearing on labels of sparkling wines that come from places other than the province of Champagne in northeastern France. But true champagne can only be born in an environment that combines the essential elements of chalky soil, a cool climate, and the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grape varieties. These are the crucial elements informing the unique flavor profile found only in wines from that corner of the world. Without them, any wine—even ... Read more
Champagne may be the most misunderstood category of wine in the world. The major reason for all the confusion is the use of the term “Champagne” appearing on labels of sparkling wines that come from places other than the province of Champagne in northeastern France. But true champagne can only be born in an environment that combines the essential elements of chalky soil, a cool climate, and the Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier grape varieties. These are the crucial elements informing the unique flavor profile found only in wines from that corner of the world. Without them, any wine—even ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780764552168
SKU
V9780764552168
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Ed Mccarthy
Ed McCarthy is a Certified Wine Educator, a regular contributor to Wine Enthusiast and The Wine Journal, and the coauthor of four previous For Dummies?? wine books.
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