Champagne: the essential guide to the wines, producers, and terroirs of the iconic region

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Pt.1. Understanding champagne: Chapter I. The Primacy of place; Chapter II. A History ; Chapter III. How champagne is made ; Chapter IV. Old soils, new farming -- pt. 2. The Place: Chapter V. The Landscape of champagne ; Chapter VI. White grapes, white soils; the Côte des Blancs ; Chapter VII. Exploring pinot country ; Chapter VIII. Mountains and rivers: the Grand Vallée ; Chapter IX. Rive gauche, rive droite: the Vallée de la Marne ; Chapter X. Between two giants: the Coteaux Sud d'Épernay ; Chapter XI. New plantings: the Coteaux du Morin, Côte de Sézanne, Vitryat & Montgueux ; Chapter XII. Upstarts: a new generation in the Côte des Bar -- pt. 3. The People: Chapter XIII. Producers of champagne.;"From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide.net, comes this groundbreaking guide to the modern wines of Champagne--a region that in recent years has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in the wine-growing world. This luxurious box set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat, a rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the region's terroirs. With extensive grower and vintner profiles, as well as a fascinating look at Champagne's history and lore, Champagne explores this legendary wine as never before"