A Scent of Champagne: 8,000 Champagnes Tested and Rated

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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 douard 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 ones 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 Juhlins 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.

Reviews

This book would slake any Champagne enthusiasts thirst for knowledge about the worlds most wondrous bubbly.
France magazine

Juhlin is legendary for his Olympian sniffer.
Forbes.com,

Best Cookbooks of 2013
Saveur

For any dedicated drinker of bubblyor admirers of ambitious undertakings, or just anyone who's a big fan of statisticsthis massive book is an indispensable resource.
Saveur.com

Perhaps no one in the world is more knowledgeable on the subject of champagne than Richard Juhlin.
DuJour

an invaluable catalog of champagnes made and tasted.
The Daily Meal

the most illuminating book on Champagne since Tom Stevenson's World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Winean ideal gift.
Austin Chronicle

Juhlins best book to date, and one of the finest books on Champagne ever written.
WineReviewOnline

Opulently illustrated and diligently written.
Newsday

This missnothing, 400page volume is the ultimate Champagne referenceThe book is a beauty and would be a proud addition to your library or your coffee table. Stunning.
My New Orleans

The Top Lists and Producers Section of Scent are the golden nuggets.
The World of Fine Wine magazine
This book would slake any Champagne enthusiasts thirst for knowledge about the worlds most wondrous bubbly.
France magazine

Juhlin is legendary for his Olympian sniffer.
Forbes.com,

Best Cookbooks of 2013
Saveur

For any dedicated drinker of bubblyor admirers of ambitious undertakings, or just anyone who's a big fan of statisticsthis massive book is an indispensable resource.
Saveur.com

Perhaps no one in the world is more knowledgeable on the subject of champagne than Richard Juhlin.
DuJour

an invaluable catalog of champagnes made and tasted.
The Daily Meal

the most illuminating book on Champagne since Tom Stevenson's World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Winean ideal gift.
Austin Chronicle

Juhlins best book to date, and one of the finest books on Champagne ever written.
WineReviewOnline

Opulently illustrated and diligently written.
Newsday

This missnothing, 400page volume is the ultimate Champagne referenceThe book is a beauty and would be a proud addition to your library or your coffee table. Stunning.
My New Orleans

The Top Lists and Producers Section of Scent are the golden nuggets.
The World of Fine Wine magazine

Author Bio

Richard Juhlin is the number one champagne expert in the world and also holds the world record for champagnes tasted since 1998. He has written seven books, including Richard Juhlin Champagne Guide, The Great Tasting, and 4,000 Champagnes. He runs the Richard Juhlin Champagne Club and holds wine tastings and lectures around the world. He lives in Sweden. The founder and president of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, Edouard Cointreau was born into the families of Cointreau liqueur on his paternal side and Cognac's Frapin and Remy Martin on his maternal side. His family has had vineyards since 1270. He is the president of Paris Cookbook Fair, president of the World Association of Food TV Producers, and president of Gourmand Magazine.