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Cognac Nicholas Faith

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Cognac Nicholas Faith


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Zusammenfassung

This, the most up-to-date illustrated guide to cognac, reveals the intruiging history of this fascinating spirit and its increasing prominence in today's markets. The first part of the book explores the intricate and diverse methods of cognac production and unfolds the extraordinary story of this brandy-producing region.

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Cognac Nicholas Faith

This, the most up-to-date illustrated guide to cognac, reveals the intruiging history of this fascinating spirit and its increasing prominence in today's markets. The first part of the book explores the intricate and diverse methods of cognac production and unfolds the extraordinary story of this brandy-producing region. The second part of the book describes how to best enjoy drinking cognac and includes cocktail recipes. There is advice on the perfect glass to use and matching different ages and styles to your taste, and even matching with cigars. The final section of the book is a directory that profiles over 100 top cognacs and is illustrated with cognac labels. There are also details of the producer and the author's own tasting notes.

Über Nicholas Faith

Nicholas Faith's first wine book, The Winemasters was published in 1978 and won the Andre Simon award. He has written other well-received works on Champagne and on major Bordeaux chateaux, including The Winemasters of Bordeaux. He was editorial director of the leading French wine magazine L'Amateur de Bordeaux. He is also the author of Mitchell Beazley's Classic Wine Library Cognac and Australia's Liquid Gold in this same series, and he writes for numerous magazines and newspapers, including The Financial Times. Nicholas lives in London. Craig Easton's philosophy is that a great picture captures a moment and conveys a message. His curiosity about people and the lives they lead started him in his career and his style is defined by work that appears in a number of international publications, including The Independent.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Uniqueness of Cognac 6; The Making of Cognac 12; The Land, the Vine and the Wine 14; Distillation: the Heart of the Matter 26; Brandy + age + oak = Cognac 34; The Personality of Cognac 42; The Story of Cognac 50; Not by Brandy Alone 54; The Triumph of Coniack Brandy 60; The Cognac Community 72; A Revolution, Not a Disaster 76; An Imperial Glow 82; The Biggest Disaster 88; The Good Name of Cognac 92; Struggle 96; Thirty Golden Years 104; The Suicidal Decades 114; Fight Back 122; The Enjoyment of Cognac 128; Cognac and the Law 138; The Cognac Directory 144; Index and Acknowledgments 174

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR003360177
9781840009026
1840009020
Cognac Nicholas Faith
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
Gebundene Ausgabe
Octopus Publishing Group
20051014
176
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