| Bordeaux/Burgundy: A Vintage Rivalry Contributor(s): Pitte, Jean-Robert (Author), Debevoise, Malcolm (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0520249402 ISBN-13: 9780520249400 Publisher: Perseus - Ucal Pod OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "A fascinating social history of the wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy from their origins to the present day: their contrasts and rivalries, their advocates and their detractors. This will entertain all lovers of the wines of the two greatest regions in the world."--Clive Coates, MW, author of "The Wines of Bordeaux" "Anyone who thinks they are only grape-varieties apart must read this. It brilliantly evokes two cultures as different as...Bordeaux and Burgundy."--Hugh Johnson, author of "The World Atlas of Wine" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic- General |
| Dewey: 641.220 |
| LCCN: 2007034023 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.34" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Seeking to penetrate the mysteries of two great wine regions--"two opposite civilizations, two distinct ways of feeling"--Jean-Robert Pitte embarks upon an evocative and fascinating exploration of the land, people, and wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy. His account is a rich tapestry of terroir, history, culture, and economics from Roman to modern times. The unique qualities of the wines of each region, Pitte believes, cannot be entirely explained by the differences in their physical environments: they have social origins as well. Beginning with an entertaining look at the remarkable variety of insults exchanged by partisans of the two regions, Pitte delves into the key role played by medieval monks, dukes, and peasant "vignerons "in building their respective reputations and in creating the rivalry between bourgeois Bordeaux and earthy Burgundy that we know today. His sparkling, fair-minded narrative, engaging the senses and the mind alike, conveys a deep appreciation of two incomparable winegrowing cultures, united despite their differences by a common ambition to produce the best wines in the world. |
