Overview

When people raise their glasses in celebratory toasts, few are aware of all the work behind the fizz. Here is a book to open their eyes with an inside look--from the vineyard to the marketplace--at the world of champagne. Just like good wine, the book begins with the grapes: variety, growing season, harvesting and pressing method. While not attempting to be the definitive work on champagne making, this volume does enumerate all the steps and decisions that go into producing a quality champagne. Blending, bottling, aging, fermenting and storage are also discussed. With a view to practicality, the author--himself a champagne manufacturer--looks at the marketing and business concerns of champagne, including the necessity of balancing quality and timely production. Since, by definition, champagne comes only from Champagne, France, a brief history of and visitor's guide to this region is also included. The final chapters look at vintages from 1900 to 2003 as well as the various families who make it their business to produce some of the world's finest wines.

Full Product Details

Author:   Dan Ginsburg
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.318kg
ISBN:  

9780786422258

ISBN 10:   0786422254
Pages:   242
Publication Date:   03 February 2006
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Introduction: Champagne Basics      Part I. Lessons of an American in Champagne 1. Choose Your Teachers Well      2. It’s All in the Grapes      3. Respect Tradition      4. Patience Is a Virtue      5. The Business of Champagne Is Business      6. The World Won't Beat a Path to Your Door Just Because You Make a Better Champagne      7. Use the Home Field Advantage      8. How to Make a Small Fortune in the Champagne Business      Part II. The World of Champagne 9. The History of Champagne      10. Past Harvests in Champagne      11. Key Village Profiles      12. If You Run Out of Champagne De Meric      13. A Visitor's Guide to the Champagne Region      14. Life in Champagne      15. The Future      Appendix I. Champagne Surface Planted by Department by Grape Variety      Appendix II. Eight Ways to Maximize Your Enjoyment of Champagne      Appendix III. Sample Letters to Champagne Producers      Appendix IV. Contact Information for Hotels, Restaurants, and Tourist Destinations      Bibliography      Index     

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The late Dan Ginsburg lived in Washington, D.C., but was a part-time resident of Ay, France. He was the president and majority owner of Champagne de Meric, the only American-owned winery in Champagne.

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