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Adventures on the wine route : a wine buyer's tour of France
by Kermit Lynch
A tale of the travels of a wine merchant through France's wine regions where he spends several months each year tasting and buying, searching out great wines and talented wine makers. It describes the passions, beliefs, strengths and weaknesses of growers and negociants from both chateaux and farmhouses.
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Champagne : how the world's most glamorous wine triumphed over war and hard times
by Don Kladstrup
A history of champagne traces the story of its origins in verdant northern France, a region overcome by Visigoths, Barbarians, and other invaders, in an account that identifies such contributors to its development as Louis XIV and Napoleon and traces how champagne evolved through periods of violence to become a symbol of celebration.
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The world atlas of wine by Hugh Johnson & Jancis RobinsonFew wine books can be called classic, but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history when it appeared in 1971. It is recognized by critics as the essential and most authoritative wine reference work available. This eighth edition will bring readers, both old and new, up to date with the world of wine. With beautiful photography throughout, Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson, the world's most respected wine-writing duo, have once again joined forces to create a classic that no wine lover can afford to be without.
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The house of Mondavi : the rise and fall of an American wine dynasty
by Julia Flynn Siler
Traces four generations of a Napa Valley wine-making family, from the arrival of Italian immigrant Cesare Mondavi at Ellis Island in 1906, to the scandals that rocked the family throughout the twentieth century, to the present-day battle over the family's billion-dollar fortune. Reprint. 60,000 first printing.
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The billionaire's vinegar : the mystery of the world's most expensive bottle of wine
by Benjamin Wallace
A real-life historical mystery journeys behind the scenes of the secretive world of wine aficionados to describe the 1985 purchase of a bottle of 1787 Château Lafite Bordeaux for $156,000, the mysterious background of the wine, and the enigmatic wine collector who discovered the bottle, once supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson, in a bricked-up Paris cellar.
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The book of books : Explore America's 100 Best-loved Novels
by Jessica Allen
The Great American Read: The Book of Books will present 100 novels with fascinating information about each book, author profiles, a snapshot of the novel's social relevance, film or television adaptations, other books and writings by the author, and little-known facts. Also included are themed articles about banned books, the most influential book illustrators, reading recommendations, the best first-lines in literature, and more..
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Mondovino
Epic in scope, this multi-generation, globe-trotting saga covers not only the entire gamut of wine making, but wine's place in a treacherously globalized and hyper-marketed world. From the billionaire power brokers of Napa Valley, to the aristocratic rivalries of competing Florentine dynasties, to the efforts of three generations of a Burgundian family fighting to preserve their few acres of land, Mondovino: the series brings to life the human drama (and comedy) of wine making."
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Wine: The Basics
A series of programs providing a rounded view of the world of wine. Wine enthusiast Jancis Robinson travels the world to the major wine-growing regions, interviewing grape-growers, wine-makers, and wine experts. Focuses on popular varieties of wine.
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Somm
Four wine stewards prepare to learn everything about wine as they ready for the master sommelier exam, one of the world's most challenging tests, which is presided over by the notoriously secretive Court of Master Sommeliers.
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Book (Wine) Club: Reading Between the Wines with Lauren Popish
Each week, Book (Wine) Club, hosted by Lauren Popish, pairs her latest read with a new wine, and then talks it out with some opinionated and inebriated guests. This season, we will discuss Educated by Tara Westover, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, and Becoming by Michelle Obama, along with a bunch of other great books. Join us as we read between the wines on Book (Wine) Club.
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I'll Drink to That: Wine Talk with Levi Dalton
A former sommelier interviews incredibly famous and knowledgeable wine personalities in his tiny apartment. He gets them to talk candidly about their lives and work. Then he releases the recordings as the I'll Drink to That!
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