A Traveller's Wine Guide to France (Traveller's Wine Guides) [Paperback]

Christopher Fielden (Author), Michel Brioul (Photographer), Janet Price (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1997 | Series: Traveller's Wine Guides

There can be few more satisfying ways of passing time in France than talking to a grower about his or her wine - with a glass of it in your hand. A Traveller's Wine Guide to France includes: Recommended itineraries and maps; Suggested wine bars, restaurants, and local gastronomic specialities; Literally hundreds of visitor-friendly wineries and wine shops; Descriptions of local and regional wines; Museums, galleries, and other sites worth a detour; A calendar of wine festivals and other jollities; Plus a reference section and helpful glossary of wine terms

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...a fascinating introduction to France's wine regions and vineyards..." -- The International Cookbook Revue --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Christopher Fielden is the author of Burgundy, Vines and Wines; Alsace Wines; and White Burgundy. Jim Budd is the author of Appreciating Fine Wines and general editor for Great Wine Tours of the World. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc; 2nd edition (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566562503
• ISBN-13: 978-1566562508
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,548,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, fascinating, imminently practical, February 15, 2001

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This review is from: A Travellers Wine Guide to France (Paperback)

Informative, fascinating, imminently practical, Christopher Fielden's A Traveller's Wine Guide To France is the ideal guide for touring the French countryside and enjoy the immense variety of vintages and vineyards of the world's greatest wines. All the wine growing regions of France are covered with excellent background histories and descriptions, along with a wine tasting classification system, travel tips, advise for visiting a winery, tasting basics, buying wine in France, the top grape varieties, even eating cheese along with the wines and dining tips while in France. A Traveller's Wine Guide To France is the ideal guidebook for all dedicated wine connoisseurs vacationing or traveling among the French!

16 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Baedecker for the wine student, May 9, 1999

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This review is from: A Traveller's Wine Guide to France (Traveller's Wine Guides) (Paperback)

Learning about wine involves, tasting, reading and travelling. Since serious trips are more than a couple of days and usually on one's vacation time, it pays to have a tour guide. Christopher Fielden is an importer and polific author who has lived in France.

Perhaps in the 21st century will have have a headset guide as about as museums have - only beamed down from a satellite. But in the mean time Fielden is the best there is. I have just successfully road tested this book for three weeks in France.

Fielden is knowledgeable (he also wrote Exploring Wines & Spirits, the text for the Wines & Spirits Education Trust in London - probably the best wine education body in the world) and he is a good travelling companion. Happy wine trails!!