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The Wines of the Northern Rhône
John Livingstone-Learmonth
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Description for The Wines of the Northern Rhône
Hardback. Home to the spicy Syrah, or Shiraz, and the floral Viognier grapes, the northern Rhone Valley is one of France's oldest wine-growing regions; its appellations include Hermitage, Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage, St-Joseph, and Chateau-Grillet. This book contains the secrets of the geology, vineyards, wines, and the growers of the region. Num Pages: 720 pages, 40 b/w & 30 color photographs, 9 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DDF; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 260 x 193 x 52. Weight in Grams: 1758. 720 pages, Illustrations, maps. Home to the spicy Syrah, or Shiraz, and the floral Viognier grapes, the northern Rhone Valley is one of France's oldest wine-growing regions; its appellations include Hermitage, Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage, St-Joseph, and Chateau-Grillet. This book contains the secrets of the geology, vineyards, wines, and the growers of the region. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DDF; WBXD1. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 52. Weight: 1736.
For anyone who wants to understand the full story that lies within a glass of wine, this book opens up the inner secrets of the geology, the vineyards, the wines, and the growers of the northern Rhone Valley in France. Home to the spicy Syrah, or Shiraz, and the floral Viognier grapes, the northern Rhone Valley is one of France's oldest wine-growing regions; its appellations include Hermitage, Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage, St-Joseph, and Chateau-Grillet. With evocative descriptions and marvelous insights, this accessible, elegant book, the culmination of more than thirty years following the Rhone, is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of ... Read more
For anyone who wants to understand the full story that lies within a glass of wine, this book opens up the inner secrets of the geology, the vineyards, the wines, and the growers of the northern Rhone Valley in France. Home to the spicy Syrah, or Shiraz, and the floral Viognier grapes, the northern Rhone Valley is one of France's oldest wine-growing regions; its appellations include Hermitage, Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage, St-Joseph, and Chateau-Grillet. With evocative descriptions and marvelous insights, this accessible, elegant book, the culmination of more than thirty years following the Rhone, is a comprehensive and authoritative survey of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
720
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
720
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520244337
SKU
V9780520244337
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-15
About John Livingstone-Learmonth
John Livingstone-Learmonth is a noted wine writer whose work is regularly featured in Decanter, the leading British wine magazine. He is a long-term contributor to the Hugh Johnson annual Pocket Wine Book and author of The Wines of the Rhone (third edition, 1992). Kermit Lynch is a wine importer and retailer and the author of Adventures on the Wine Route: ... Read more
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