Product Details

• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

From the Inside Flap
From its very beginnings as a still wine, Champagne has always had its admirers and today stands as one of the great classic wines of the world. This definitive guide takes us on a journey through the region of Champagne, looking at its history, its climate and its people. It documents the origins of Champagne as a still wine and, via the appointment of of a young monk, Dom Pierre Prignon, as Cellarer at the Abbey of Hautvillers, its evolution into the sparkling wine that we know today. The book examines in detail the process of wine-making and the grape varieties used and introduces the reader to the Champagne makers, from the small growers to the great houses of the region. The author also shares with us her informative notes on the vintages for each year since 1945.