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This fully revised third edition of Cognac: The story of the worlds greatest brandy provides an authoritative account of how the much-loved spirit is produced and matured, an engaging review of the history and personalities, and a comprehensive directory of cognac producers and their products.

(Paperback, Fully revised and updated)

The new edition of Nicholas Faiths landmark The Story of Champagne is written from the wine-makers point of view. This masterpiece of storytelling and analysis that has for decades excited readers about the different types of champagne and the landscape, geology and climate that inspire them also contains an up-to-date evaluation of wines.

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Cte d'Or is small but its influence is huge and its complicated vineyard structure can be confusing even for wine professionals. Raymond Blake paints a complete picture of life there: the history, the culture, the people, the place, the geography and the climate.

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A wine producer the size of New Zealand, Austria and Greece, yet very few know about the wines of Brazil. This guide gives you the inside story of a region that has been making wine since the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century.

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California is one of the world's most feted wine regions. Elaine Chukan Brown, one of the worlds leading authority on the region, analyses all of the main AVAs, from the North Coast, to the celebrated Napa and Sonoma Valleys.

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Explores the wines of Catalunya, Spains Mediterranean coast, the Levante, the heart of Spain, including Madrid and La Mancha, Andalucia in the south and the Balearic and Canary Islands. Taking each region in turn, Evans relates its history, exploring current trends in winemaking and viticulture and profiling the key producers.

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Portugal is fast becoming one of Europes less well kept wine secrets, producing great wines at reasonable prices. Richard Mayson, the worlds leading authority on the wines of Portugal, analyses the main regions, including profiles of the most exciting producers and their distinctive wines.

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Amarone and the fine wines of Verona is a sure-footed guide to all aspects of Veronese wine production, examining the history of the wines and geography of the region as well as viticulture, climate, grape varieties, wine styles and appassimento. It contains profiles of the region's important producers, including assessments of their wines.

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Monty Waldins Biodynamic Wine is a comprehensive and absorbing guide to the most argued-about green wine-making phenomenon of recent years. It is both an ideal how-to manual for growers and a fascinating guide for wine professionals and wine enthusiasts.

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Cte d'Or is small but its influence is huge and its complicated vineyard structure can be confusing even for wine professionals. Its an intimidating terroir but Raymond Blakes companionable Cte d'Or paints a complete picture of life there: the history, the culture, the people, the place, the geography and the climate.

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Fizz! tells the stories behind the increasingly vibrant sparkling wine industry, exploring recent changes in vineyard and cellar and explaining why it really is worth paying more for some wines. It sets out the huge diversity of wine styles now on offer, and presents profiles of producers making a difference to the worlds sparkling wines.

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Sake, Japanese rice wine, can be confusing to the wine scholar. Anthony Rose's new book brings clarity to the subject with explanations of the history, cultural significance, brewing methods and industry structure. A thorough analysis of the wine's signature flavours follows along with detailed profiles of the most important producers.

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An insight into one of the worlds most southerly wine-producing regions by Rebecca Gibb MW. Features chapters on the history of the New Zealand wine industry, the culture, climate and geography of the islands, cultivation, production and wine tourism.

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This book is in two parts, the first covering the history and an overview of the region, the grape varieties used and the wine styles produced, and the viticulture and vinification of the Loire valley. The second part profiles the main regions of the Loire valley. A final chapter gives an overview of Loire vintages.