Families of the Vine Seasons among the Winemakers of Southwest France

Name: Families of the Vine Seasons among the Winemakers of Southwest France
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ISBN: 9780060559649

ISBN-10: 0060559640

ISBN-13: 9780060559649

Edition: 2005

Authors: Michael S. Sanders

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From the author A few friends, a good meal, a glass of wine -- what could be a more simple pleasure? Why then does the subject of wine -- and particularly writing about wine -- often seem so darn complicated, so needlessly technical or frustratingly pretentious? In this book I wanted to tell a different story about wine, share my experience of two years spent among French winemakers and vineyards -- two years in which I discovered that the story of wine from vine to glass is as much the story of the people who make it, their history and traditions, their intimacy with the land, as it is a tale of yeast, grape, and barrel. Happily, it is also, in the small family vineyards where much…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 4/5/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English




Yves and Martine Jouffreau at Clos de Gamot



Young man in a hurry : Philippe Bernede at Clos la Coutale



Man in the middle : Jean-Luc Blades at Clos Triguedina



A short history of Vin de Cahors



It's the terroir, stupid!



The long, hot summer



Harvest



Vinification 2002 : making the wine



Vines in winter



A visit to the cooper



Wine at the restaurant table : a few hours with Laurent Marre at Le Balandre



Yves' folly : up on the mountain at Clos St. Jean



Where to taste in Cahors