Offers a portrait of France's beautiful wine region and discusses its history, appellations, grape varieties, vintners, and gastronomic traditions

A Wine and Food Guide to the Loire (Veuve Clicquot-Wine Book of the Year)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Friedrich, Jacqueline

Beverages & Wine

Henry Holt and Co.

Veuve Clicquot-Wine Book of the Year Winner of the Julia Child Award Winner of the James Beard Award Here, finally, is the first comprehensive guide to the five wine regions of the Loire. It is written with passion, understanding, and authority. Friedrich explores the Loire's sixty-odd appellations, explaining each one's history, soils, climate, and vintners. The author rates over six hundred wineries, giving tasting notes and lively sketches of the individual producers. Friedrich describes the food traditions of each of the five regions--the Nantais, Anjou and Saumur, Touraine, the Sancerrois, and the Auverngne, introducing fishermen, charcutiers, cheesemakers, and farmers. There are maps, a glossary, and wine itineraries for travelers. It will remain a classic well into the twenty-first century.

The Wine and Food Guide to the Loire, France's Royal River: Veuve Clicquot-Wine Book of the Year

Holt Paperbacks

This book is the offspring of the multi-award winning A Wine &amp; Food Guide to the Loire. It focuses on the wines of Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume and their satellites. Such is the progress made in what Friedrich calls "the Kingdom of Sauvignon blanc, that Jacqueline Friedrich has completely revised her opinion of that popular but often underestimated grape. Its best wines now rival the finest Chablis. Wines made from Pinot Noir, the region's second most important grape, grow more charming and more riveting with each vintage. What's more, they are all extremely affordable. Additionally, Friedrich felt she needed to devote an entire volume to this region in order to accurately describe the scores of dynamic, eco-conscious young vintners, and to provide score-free, unpompous evaluations of their wonderful wines. Additionally, you'll find maps, geological diagrams, explanations of the region's food specialties, as well as restaurant, hotel and tourism recommendations.

Earthly Delights from the Garden of France/Wines of the Loire/Volume One

Lulu Press, Inc.

Sure the labels are confusing and the pronunciation daunting, but France's wines continue to set the standard for excellence around the world. Whether you're well versed in French terroir or you're dabbling outside your comfort zone, this comprehensive guidebook will make you an expert in today's best and best-value wines from France. Jacqueline Friedrich's unpretentious tasting notes are utterly enjoyable and contain the perfect balance of information on specific wines, vintages, prices, and producers. So, pour yourself a glass of Pouilly Fuiss?© (that's "pooh-YEE fwee-SAY"), sit back, and savor THE WINES OF FRANCE.

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A Wine & Food Guide to the Loire (Spanish Edition)

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