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Champagne Guide (Hardcover)

by Eric Glatre (Author)
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"Champagne. As a symbol, it has extraordinary power. It gives you the impression that today is Sunday, " Marlene Dietrich once said. No other wine is as celebrated or as celebratory. Its golden bubbles ascend through our most treasured memories. Surprisingly, this legendary drink has not received the same meticulous study as the other great wines of France -- until now. Eric Glatre, one of France's most revered "noses, " clearly traces the history of Champagne -- both the region and the wine -- from Roman times to the present, and explains its production, from planting the vines to popping the cork. He also presents the Glatre 100 -- his personal selection and description of the one hundred most extraordinary champagnes currently available. This indispensable handbook teaches the reader how to appreciate champagne, how to drink it, and perhaps most important, how to buy it. Armed with Glatre's Champagne Guide, novices and aficionados alike will be well placed to fete the new century and the new millennium.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

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  • Hardcover: 319 pages
  • Publisher: Abbeville Press; 1st edition (September 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0789205025
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789205025
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,574,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars You Will NEVER Need Another Guide To Champagne!!, August 6, 2000
By sherri j. thorne (brooklyn, new york United States) - See all my reviews
This is the only champagne guide that you will EVER need; don't let the compact size fool you!!! Written by France's leading experts on champagne, Eric Glatre takes us on an elegant journey about the great wine's history starting from Roman times to the present. He covers the great vinyards and other lesser known ones that are producing exceptional champagne. The most valuable information contained in the book concerns how to appreciate, buy and drink champagne. Throughout the book, he profiles 100 of the world's exceptional wines, and apart from the "Giants," there are some great ones that many people have not heard of and are well worth trying. There is an interesting section about the storage of champagne stating that..."Champagne does not mellow with age and that it is best not to drink it on the same day that you buy it."

Abbeville released this gem of a book last September, and I was really surprised that I did not see it displayed in various bookstores as part of the upcoming millennium celebrations. Only J. Peterman had it. We are well into the year 2000, and we are still enjoying the sensual seductiveness of champagne. This excellent book SHOULD be a part of it!

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1.0 out of 5 stars Pitiful, August 26, 2005
By Corker "champagne fan" (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This is a horrid book that contains NO current information, and is essentially a repetition of trite descriptions of champagne tastes and flavors. The word "brioche" is used over and over again. If you want to build expertise in Champagne, invest in one of the books by Tom Stevenson and avoid this.
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