Description

The world's most celebrated wine country, France owes its unrivalled reputation to many factors, geographical, historical and human. Anyone who travels to France cannot fail to be struck by the enormous diversity of its landscapes, its soils, its local climates. From open pastures and meadows to gently rolling hills, from cliffs plunging into the sea to sandy beaches whose dunes stretch to infinity: France is a country of varied terrain.

For thirty years, the world's top sommelier Enrico Bernardo has visited the finest vineyards in France, discovering some of the most innovative winemakers along the way. To develop this book and the entire new Assouline's Wine & Travel series, Bernardo embarked on a world wine tour lasting five years, including a year spent in France. He spent months discovering Champagne, the Rhone Valley, Alsace, the Jura and all the other regions that make up the country's breathtaking landscape.

With Wine & Travel France, readers are taken on a journey through the picturesque French countryside, exploring famous vineyards and discovering local gems: a historic restaurant, a quiet market or a local festival full of surprises. Part of the new Assouline Wine & Travel series, which explores iconic destinations through the lens of wine tourism, this edition reveals twelve regions that shape France’s celebrated wine heritage, complete with fascinating anecdotes and a curated list of must-see vineyards.

Additional

Number of pages: 312 pages

Number of images: more than 400

Language: English

Published: October 2024

Dimensions: W 10 x D 13 x D 1 inch

Author: Enrico Bernardo