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Stay Me with Flagons (English edition) by Maurice Healy

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An essential classic of wine literature, Stay Me with Flagons is Maurice Healy's declaration of love for European wines and the conviviality they inspire. Written in a scholarly and humorous style, this book immerses us in a time when wine was a passion shared among enlightened enthusiasts and epicureans. A must-read for wine history enthusiasts

Author
Maurice Healy
Language
English 🇬🇧
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Stay Me with Flagons, written by Maurice Healy, is a cult work in wine literature. A true Ode to the Passion for Wine, this book takes us through the vineyards of Europe, in a Timeless journey to the heart of great terroirs. Healy, a lawyer by profession and an enlightened amateur, shares with us his impressions on the Wines from France, Spain, and Portugal, while mentioning the Cultural and human dimension wine.

This book was initially written in 1940, during a time marked by the turmoil of World War II. Published posthumously in 1950, it is enriched with annotations by critic Ian Maxwell Campbell, a close friend of the author, who does not hesitate to debate certain viewpoints by Healy, adding a touch of liveliness to the whole.

The work is distinguished by a A literary style that is both elegant and accessible, blending erudition, personal memories, and delightful anecdotes. Healy celebrates the great Bordeaux wines, the Burgundy wines, but also the hidden treasures of the Iberian Peninsula. Through these pages, he depicts a world that has now vanished, where the Wine was the companion of large gatherings., sharing and reflection.

The reissue of this text by Academy of Wine Library, with a preface signed by Fiona Morrison MW, allows for the rediscovery of an essential aspect of thecultural history of wine. Fiona Morrison highlights the modernity of some of Healy's statements and reminds us how relevant this literature remains at a time when the transmission of oenological knowledge is more valuable than ever.

Published in the prestigious collection Classic Editions, this work is part of a desire to preservation of the oenological literary heritage. It is intended for both Sommeliers, , wine shops, , winemakers than to the readers passionate about wine, gastronomy and history.


🏷️ Article features

  • Title : Stay Me with Flagons

  • Author : Maurice Healy

  • Introduction : Fiona Morrison MW

  • Collection : Classic Editions

  • Language : English

  • Format : Paperback – 262 pages

  • Editor : Academy of Wine Library

  • Publication date : December 6, 2021

  • Dimensions : 152 x 215 x 26 mm

  • Weight : 434 g

  • Theme : Wines, oenology, wine literature

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9781913141233

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Author
Maurice Healy
Language
English 🇬🇧
Publisher
Academy of the Wine Library
Number of pages
262
Date of publication
December 6, 2021