- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers; illustrated edition edition (9 Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1904292720
- ISBN-13: 978-1904292722
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 22.6 x 1.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 936,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With sumptuous photographs and a fascinating label reference guide at the back, this is an appealing guide that one almost wants to open beneath one's nose and 'swill' around as if it were the very wine about which it enthuses. Part travel book, part eulogy to one of the world's most famous wines and wine-growing regions, it provides both an introduction for the new wine enthusiast, and a welcome addition to the library of any seasoned wine lover. The author is the founder of Wine Magazine and has written some 20 books on the subject, including the Good Wine Guide.
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This beautifully written and photographed book takes us on an evocative journey through the appellations of Bordeaux. You can discover the many and varied regions of Bordeaux from Margaux to St-Emilion, from the Medoc to Graves. You can savour the wines produced there, and understand how the climate, the soil and the people make the wines what they are. You can visit the chateaux, villages and vineyards of Bordeaux and meet the men and women who, every year, turn baskets of grapes into the bottles of wine that are among the most sought-after in the world. Along the way, Robert Joseph introduces us to figures who have shaped the history of Bordeaux. He also shares anecdotes about famous Bordeaux-lovers from Samuel Pepys to Richard Nixon.
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Bordeaux is a chimera: a city that's also a region; a land of vineyards that's rich in pine forests, sandy beaches and scrubland; a collection of 8,000 wine-producing "châteaux" some of which barely qualify as cottages; an annual flood of wines that run the gamut from dire to divine. Read the first page
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Bordeaux is a chimera: a city that's also a region; a land of vineyards that's rich in pine forests, sandy beaches and scrubland; a collection of 8,000 wine-producing "châteaux" some of which barely qualify as cottages; an annual flood of wines that run the gamut from dire to divine. Read the first page
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Brilliant photography and inspiring words
29 Feb 2004
Format:Hardcover
If you love great photography and are bored by all the predictable efforts that appear in most wine books, this is for you! Some of the shots by Max Alexander are really breathtaking, and, like the text, they really give a sense of the place. A terrific, affordable coffee table book
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Bordeaux area guide
30 July 2010
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For those of you who want to plan a trip in the wine country, this is a wonderful overview of the Medoc, Graves, Entre Deux Mers, Blaye, and St. Emilon areas.
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