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He celebrates the beauty of top-class Bordeaux and the splendour of each setting – from glorious country houses to rickety Dickensian boardrooms – in which these men were lucky enough to dine, serving up memories of vintages the like of which we will never see again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e‘Well over 1,000 bottles consumed...’: Bordeaux’ top wines described by the brilliant Hugh Johnson, Michael Broadbent and Steven Spurrier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerdicts and opinions from the historian Sir John Plumb, ‘the rudest man in Cambridge’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1865, 1929, 1945, 1961, 1985, 1990... the highlights of these six famous Bordeaux vintages are revealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHaut-Brion, Lafite, Mouton-Rothschild, Margaux and Latour – the Médoc’s first growths appraised by the finest palates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the grandeur of Saling Hall (Essex) to the extensively portraited Master’s Lodge at Caius College, Cambridge: 16 perfect settings for wine enjoyment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeeper of the deepest cellar (and partner to most notorious wife), Lord Harry Walston’s irresistibly scandalous lifestyle explored\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes of the author’s extraordinary £1 purchases from the Caius College Cellar (Latour 1928, Lafite 1945) – for sale at this low price because the dons couldn’t drink them with pineapple...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbominations and anomalies, the wines that courted controversy: white burgundy, Moscato d’Asti and the contentious clarets of 1927\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Académie du Vin Library","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":40348255092800,"sku":"9781913141509","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/3490\/0544\/files\/TheBordeauxClub.jpg?v=1718058669"},{"product_id":"jura-wine-and-jura-wine-ten-years-on","title":"Jura Wine \u0026 Jura Wine Ten Years On","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jura Wine\" href=\"https:\/\/academieduvinlibrary.com\/products\/jura-wine\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJura Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book that uncovers the mystery and myriad styles of the Jura wine region and its wines, which have caught the imagination of wine lovers worldwide. Wink includes insight into the region’s history and culture, unravels the complications of this tiny wine region, and shares often untold stories of over 90 wine producers from the smallest to the largest. Local food and travel tips are a bonus. Wink has been a writer and educator on wine for many years, and her books appeal to wine professionals and wine lovers alike. 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It begins with a series of chapters detailing the recent vintages; explains the working methods used to address the effects of climate change in the vineyards and the cellars; and explores new wine styles and the evolving market. Wink’s discussions with local producers, consultants, sommeliers, and worldwide importers of Jura wine give her a deep and unparalleled understanding of the issues affecting everyone involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA listing of producers updates key facts on generational changes and evolving philosophies, and includes more than 50 vignerons established in the past ten years. 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It begins with a series of chapters detailing the recent vintages; explains the working methods used to address the effects of climate change in the vineyards and the cellars; and explores new wine styles and the evolving market. Wink’s discussions with local producers, consultants, sommeliers, and worldwide importers of Jura wine give her a deep and unparalleled understanding of the issues affecting everyone involved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA listing of producers updates key facts on generational changes and evolving philosophies, and includes more than 50 vignerons established in the past ten years. 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This book tells the story of the men and women who make these characterful wines, how they have tamed the steep hillsides to plant the vines and mastered their unusual grape varieties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlongside almost 120 producer profiles, Wink summarizes the appellations, terroir, grapes, winegrowing and winemaking, and explores the history that has made these wines worthy of a place on the finest tables. This is a more complete documentation on the wines of Savoie, Bugey and beyond than anything ever published, even in French. 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Living partly in the French Alps, only a couple of hours from the Jura region, she has written about the region's wine, food and tourism for many international magazines and books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/academieduvinlibrary.com\/products\/jura-wine-10-years-on\" title=\"Jura Wine Ten Years On\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJura Wine Ten Years On\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis companion volume to \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/academieduvinlibrary.com\/products\/jura-wine\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJura Wine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e explores how the wine region has evolved, and looks to the future. It begins with a series of chapters detailing the recent vintages; explains the working methods used to address the effects of climate change in the vineyards and the cellars; and explores new wine styles and the evolving market. 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