| | The Wines of South-west France |  | Author: Paul Strang
Creator: Jeanne Strang
Publisher: Kyle Cathie
Category: Book
Buy Used: £20.87
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1365799
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 1856261557
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9781856261555
ASIN: 1856261557
Publication Date: September 25, 1994
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Discovering this book was like switching on a light. January 3, 2002
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is a gem; a cliche, I know, but it has never seemed more appropriate. I "discovered" South West France only six years ago and immediately fell in love with the area. Geographically, the book covers a quarter of France and the diversity of wines grown in the region justifies a book of this size, (pp 356). Oz Clarke and others cover SW France in two or three pages most of which are covered in photographs. SW France does not contain the Classic wine growing areas like Burgundy or Beaujolais, etc, but hidden away in the region are wines every bit as good and generally less expensive, this book leads you to them. Paul Strang has visited hundreds of vineyards and has spoken to the growers. Each one has a story to tell about the history of the region the traditional methods unique to the area or even an individual wine as well as their concerns and ambitions for the industry. Each chapter deals with a specific area and is supported by maps locating vineyards. The black and white reproduction of the maps is less than clear and is the only thing that spoils a perfect volume. Functionally the book works on a number of levels. I use it when planning trips and holidays. Last year (2001) Irrouleguy, Bearn and then on to Gaillac. Next i carry it with me in France and use it as a catalogue for buying wines to bring home, (Domaine Arretxea and Robert Plageoles). Finally, when I am back at home it serves as a travelogue and I frequently dip into it to recall the places we went to and people we met. Wonderful!
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