TY  - BOOK
AU  - Juhlin,Richard
TI  - 4000 champagnes
SN  - 2080304704
AV  - TP555 .J8513 2004
U1  - 641.2224 22
PY  - 2004///]
CY  - Paris
PB  - Flammarion
KW  - Champagne (Wine)
N1  - Preface; Alain de Polignac --; Swedish and crazy about champagne --; 1; Everything you want to know about champagne --; 2; Sparkling wine worldwide --; 3; Champagne winelands --; 4; 4000 champagnes --; The best champagnes --; French government regulations and statistics
N2  - "For three centuries, Champagne has been synonymous with luxury, frivolity, and elegance. A Champagne can be so many things - charming and airy, penetrating and intense, or elegant and subtly sensual. In its youth it can be sensational and when properly aged it is often deep and thought-provoking. A bewitching, sophisticated wine, it deserves to be consumed with appreciation and understanding." "4000 Champagnes is an open invitation to get to know this wine better. Richard Juhlin writes with authority and passion about the history of the wines of Champagne, methods ancient and modern, growing conditions, food matches, how to read a Champagne label, sparkling wines from around the world, a tour of the towns and villages of the region, and world-famous Champagne lovers such as Winston Churchill, James Bond, and Marilyn Monroe. The largest and groundbreaking part of the book is made up of over 4000 tastings in which the author describes each Champagne house and allots a score of 1 to 100 for each of the wine he tasted. The book also includes useful addresses, the author's "100 Best Champagnes," Champagne statistics, and an indispensable glossary, making 4000 Champagnes the ultimate guide to this effervescent drink."--BOOK JACKET
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