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Finest Wines of Burgundy A Guide to the Best Producers of the Côte d'or and Their Wines

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ISBN-10: 0520272013

ISBN-13: 9780520272019

Edition: 2012

Authors: Bill Nanson

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Burgundy has a far stronger hold over the imagination and passions of wine lovers than the relatively modest number of bottles it produces. Over the centuries, hundreds of plots of vineyard land were demarcated, farmed, and individually named. The monks who did this work noticed that each vineyard had a slightly different character, and that this difference was consistently expressed each year in the wine it produced. Today we call this phenomenon terroir, and in Burgundy it finds its fullest expression through the region's signature varieties, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This sumptuously illustrated and beautifully produced guide, complete with maps and more than 150 full-color photographs,…    
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Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 2/13/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.50" wide x 8.75" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Bill Nansonis a chemist by profession, with no connection to the wine trade. For more than 15 years, he has made frequent visits to Burgundy, where he regularly works the vintage. He publishes the Burgundy-Report website, a respected source of independent comment. Jon Wyandis a professional photographer who has specialized in wine for more than 30 years. His work appears frequently inThe World of Fine Winemagazine.

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Geography and Geology: The C�te d'Or
History, Culture, and the Market: From Clerics to Critics
Classifications and Hierarchies: Grand Cm to Grand Ordinaire
Grape Varieties: The Power of Two
Viticulture: Back to Roots
Winemaking: The Art of �levage
Enjoying the Wines: The Readiness Is All
The Finest Producers and Their Wines
C�te de Nuits
C�tedeBeaune
Appreciating the Wines
Top-Ten Tables: The Finest 100
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Author's Acknowledgments
Photographic Credits
Introduction Why We Shouldn't Simply Move On
Lies That Embroiled Us in War and Occupation in Iraq
Wiretapping Americans
Crimes of Torture
Accountability at Home: Redressing Bush Administration Misdeeds
International Justice: Accountability for the Bush Team Abroad
What to Do: The Time Is Now
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index