Along with full-color reproductions of the original labels, author Peter F. May shares stories about the origins of the wines and provides helpful tasting notes.
"A hip, new guide to wine for the new generation of wine drinkers, from the sommelier creators of the award-wining site WineFolly.com"--Provided by publisher.
... wine at bargain prices . Madeleine Jacques JANIN Saint - Amour - Julienas Reaujolais Villages Rouge Beaujolais Villages Rosé As you move north toward the bottle's top , the region tapers , with ten tiny wine towns filling up its neck ...
... wine. This juice (and the wine it produces) becomes more concentrated in both avor and color because the ratio of skins to juice is higher. Saint-Amour AC [san tah-MOOR] The northernmost of the ten CRUS in France's BEAUJOLAIS region. Saint- ...
... Saint- Amour: the tenth and last Cru of Beaujolais if traveling from the south, or the first if entering the region from the north. Such a romantic name as Saint- Amour calls to mind passionate lovers, or monks frolicking in the ...
... wine cellars . DOMAINE DE LA CAVE LAMARTINE ( SAINT - AMOUR - BELLEVUE ) *** Wines Produced : Juliénas , Saint - Amour - Clos du Chapitre , Saint- Amour - Clos de la Cure Blanc , Saint - Amour - Clos Vers - l'Église . Charming ...
... SAINT - AMOUR : At 815 acres ( 330 hectares ) , one of the smallest of the crus . The wines are rich , silky , and sometimes spicy ; the aroma can suggest peaches . Saint - Amour means " holy love . " Soils here contain a small amount ...
This book looks at 15 different vineyards and includes descriptions of many grape varieties, tasting tips and, of course, maps! Many maps. From the authors of The Wine List, Please and Around the World in 80 Drinks.