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In the only book dedicated to this prestigious Bordeaux wine, Nicholas Faith leads the reader on a tour through the sumptuous neo-classical Chateau Margaux, exploring its vineyards and elegant outbuildings. The dedicated people who produce the estate's exemplary wine take the reader behind the scenes to discover the chateaux's heritage. Divided into six sections, this book describes the history of the chateau through the dramas of revolution, disease, depression, and extensive redevelopment, and the fortuitous geology and geography that define the wine produced there. In the latter sections, Jean Dethier describes the magical atmosphere of the chateau, and three celebrated wine and food experts - George Lepre, Markus Del Monego and Shinya Tasaki - offer critical insight on the best combinations of fine food with Chateau Margaux's wines. The final section offers a useful chronology and assessment of the vintages from 1771 to the present.

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Nicholas Faith worked as a journalist at The Economist and The Sunday Times. He published The Winemasters, Cognac, The Story of Champagne, and Cognac & Other Brandies. He has been awarded the Andre Simon prize for the Best Book of the Year on wine and spirits and the Wine Magazine Award in 1986. Jean Dethier is an architect who has organized numerous exhibitions at the Centre Georges Pompidou, including one dedicated to the history of buildings associated with winemaking. George Lepre is a renowned wine taster and Director of Quality at the Savour Club. Markus Del Monego has published many books on wine and water tastings. In 1998 he was voted best wine taster in the world. Shinya Tasaki was voted best wine taster in the world in 1995. He attended the Academle du Vin in Paris and now lives and works in Tokyo.

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