{"product_id":"essential-french-wine-jrme-cornet-9781777348113","title":"Essential French Wine: The guide to picking your next bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003eConfused at the wine store ? You are not alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench wines are amongst the best in the world, but their centuries old tradition make them understandable only to the initiated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book will help you remember what style of wines each region produces, as well as the main appellations and their principal varieties. It will help you understand terms used on labels so you can confidently pick up a bottle of French wine and know what to expect from it. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Did you know that Rasteau \u003ci\u003eSec\u003c\/i\u003e is dry, but Champagne \u003ci\u003eSec\u003c\/i\u003e is not ? Or the difference between Pouilly-Fum , Pouilly-Fuiss , Pouilly-Loch  and Pouilly-Vinzelles ? Or which is the only C te de Nuits \u003ci\u003eGrand Cru\u003c\/i\u003e that produces white wine ? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile this book will help you remember all this information when you are picking your next bottle, you can also use it as a reference. Most French appellations, including the Grand Cru of Alsace and Bourgogne are cross-referenced, and a vintage chart and map of the main varieties is included. \u003cbr\u003eAll winemaking regions are discussed: Alsace, Champagne, Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Bourgogne (Burgundy), Jura \u0026amp; Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon, the Loire valley, Provence \u0026amp; Corse (Corsica), the Rh ne valley and the South-West of France. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e If you are studying for the Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS), Wines and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) or French Wine Scholar (FWS), this book can be a good preparatory reading. It highlights the essential information about each region as well as dives deeper into the appellations and what makes them special.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*** Finalist for the upcoming Best of the World 2021 Gourmand Awards for Drink Culture ***\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J駻e Cornet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1777348110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781777348113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Essential Books Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"J駻e Cornet","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993424494847,"sku":"9781777348113","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fb1acf10-8490-49a2-80c9-3416135feb8e.jpg?v=1683324275","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/essential-french-wine-jrme-cornet-9781777348113","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}