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The wines of Chablis features the region's history, the vineyards, the Crus, viticultural methods in this most northerly wine growing region of Burgundy, and how wine is made in Chablis in the twenty-first century. The bulk of the book profiles producers of Chablis and the most important wine growers of the surrounding areas, the Grand Auxerrois.

Explains Germany's regionality and its climate and geography. Krebiehl explains why rivers and slopes are so important to German viticulture and puts it in an economic context. She analyses Germany's unusually fragmented producer base and its challenging climate and vintage variation before examining in detail the wines of today's German regions.

A comprehensive survey of the history of Great Britain's wines, as well as the current state of the wine industry and its future prospects. A large part of this important book contains detailed producer profiles, including large producers such as Nyetimber and Chapel Down, medium and small producers, brand-only and organic and biodynamic producers.

The completely updated fourth edition of Richard Mayson's Port and the Douro offers unparalleled insight into the world of port and Douro wines. An entire chapter is dedicated to vintage port, covering harvests as recent as 2017 and providing information on vintages going back to 1844.

Sake, Japan's national drink, can be confusing to the wine scholar. Anthony Rose's new book brings clarity to the subject with explanations of the history, cultural significance, brewing methods and industry structure. A thorough analysis of the wine's signature flavors follows along with detailed profiles of the most important producers.

The completely updated fourth edition of Richard Mayson's Port and the Douro offers unparalleled insight into the world of port and Douro wines. An entire chapter is dedicated to vintage port, covering harvests as recent as 2017 and providing information on vintages going back to 1844.

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Amarone and the fine wines of Verona is a sure-footed guide to all aspects of Veronese wine production, examining the history of the wines and geography of the region as well as viticulture, climate, grape varieties, wine styles and appassimento. It contains profiles of the region's important producers, including assessments of their wines.

Canadian wine expert Rod Phillips provides an overview of Canada's wine regions (British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec andAtlantic Canada), their climate, soil, other geographic conditions, and the grape varieties they grow. He discusses the key producers of each region, as well as analysing vintage variation and noteworthy winemaking techniques.

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Wine looks at how wine has been used to demarcate social groups and genders, how wine has shaped facets of social life as diverse as medicine, religion, and military activity, how vineyards have transformed landscapes, and how successive innovations in wine packaging have affected and been affected by commerce and consumption.

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Covers the history of Greek wine, topography, geography, climatic conditions, grape varieties grown and requirements for all classifications. Detailed entries on some of the most interesting producers by region make up the bulk of the text. Appendices cover wine legislation and native varieties. Maps, glossary, bibliography, index.

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The third edition of Spirits distilled is a comprehensive guide to all of the major spirits categories. Mark Ridgwell explains the principles of distillation and how to taste spirits as well as the history and legends behind both popular and less fashionable spirits. The new edition also features cocktails from expert mixologist Michael Butt.

This first book devoted to Eastern Europe's mostimportant wine-producing countries provides detailed information on theregion's wine production history, climate and geography, and analyses the partsplayed by culture and politics in the development of these wine industries. Wine styles, important grape varieties and key wineries are detailed.

An insight into the world's southernmost wine-producing region by Rebecca Gibb MW. Features chapters on the history of the New Zealand wine industry, the culture, climate and geography of the islands, cultivation, production and wine tourism. Chapters on the major wine growing regions and producers in both islands make up the bulk of the book.

Sake, Japanese rice wine, can be confusing to the wine scholar. Anthony Rose's new book brings clarity to the subject with explanations of the history, cultural significance, brewing methods and industry structure. A thorough analysis of the wine's signature flavours follows along with detailed profiles of the most important producers.

Richard Mayson's Madeira: The islands and their wines is a unique guide to a unique wine. It considers the physical character of the archipelago, the vineyards and the way in which the wines are made. A guide to the current producers follows along with a detailed appraisal of their wines. There is also a chapter for collectors of older wines.