Champagne [Boxed Book and Map Set]: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region

Pt.1. Understanding champagne: Chapter I. The Primacy of place; Chapter II. A History ; Chapter III. How champagne is made ; Chapter IV. Old soils, new farming -- pt. 2. The Place: Chapter V. The Landscape of champagne ; Chapter VI. White grapes, white soils; the Côte des Blancs ; Chapter VII. Exploring pinot country ; Chapter VIII. Mountains and rivers: the Grand Vallée ; Chapter IX. Rive gauche, rive droite: the Vallée de la Marne ; Chapter X. Between two giants: the Coteaux Sud d'Épernay ; Chapter XI. New plantings: the Coteaux du Morin, Côte de Sézanne, Vitryat & Montgueux ; Chapter XII. Upstarts: a new generation in the Côte des Bar -- pt. 3. The People: Chapter XIII. Producers of champagne.;"From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide.net, comes this groundbreaking guide to the modern wines of Champagne--a region that in recent years has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in the wine-growing world. This luxurious box set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat, a rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the region's terroirs. With extensive grower and vintner profiles, as well as a fascinating look at Champagne's history and lore, Champagne explores this legendary wine as never before" Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Cookbook Award in "Reference, History, Scholarship" Winner of the 2017 André Simon Drink Book Award Winner of the 2018 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Cookbook Award for "Wine, Beer & Spirits" From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide.net, comes this groundbreaking guide to the modern wines of Champagne—a region that in recent years has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in the wine-growing world. This luxurious box set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat, a rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the region’s terroirs. With extensive grower and vintner profiles, as well as a fascinating look at Champagne’s history and lore, Champagne explores this legendary wine as never before. "From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide.net, comes this groundbreaking guide to the modern wines of Champagne--a region that in recent years has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in the wine-growing world. This luxurious box set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat, a rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the region's terroirs. With extensive grower and vintner profiles, as well as a fascinating look at Champagne's history and lore, Champagne explores this legendary wine as never before"-- Provided by publisher