Choses bues (French Edition) By Jacques Dupont

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With Choses bues, the critic Jacques Dupont, an essential writer for Le Point, delivers a personal work for the first time. Between the autobiography of a taster, tales of delightful anecdotes, and analysis of the wine industry's behind-the-scenes, he takes the reader on a free and scholarly journey through the French vineyards. From the cellars of Burgundy to the vintages of Médoc, passing through Alsace and Languedoc, this book reveals a unique perspective on wine, its history, and its civilization.

Author: Jacques Dupont
Language: French 🇫🇷

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Things drunk is a book that stands apart in wine literature. With this essay, Jacques Dupont, a recognized critic and author of the tasting guides for the magazine The Point, finally writes a personal narrative that blends Autobiography, wine-growing chronicle, and cultural reflection.

A personal and universal journey

Written over many years of tastings, travels, and encounters, this book offers:

The intimate story of a passionate taster
A journey through the rich world of wine Anecdotes and observations
A clear look behind the scenes of a sometimes secretive and complex world

Wine, a matter of history and civilization

For Dupont, wine is not just a matter of taste. It is also the result of:

The history terroirs (a once barren Médoc, a Côte d’Or that fascinated Stendhal...)
Civilization and cultural practices
The encounter between man and the earth

We learn that the Romanée-Conti owes its worldwide fame to a tiny hectare, or that some popular wines were long disdained before their rehabilitation.

A lively and funny style

With humor and freedom, Jacques Dupont tackles sometimes iconoclastic subjects:

Should wines from Gers be registered with Social Security for their medicinal virtues ?
Why does an aged Champagne smell like a bread bag ?
Can we rely on the certainties of the great specialists ?

A walk through the vineyards of France

The reader travels thus:

Of theYonne of her childhood to the Burgundy and its mythical plots
Of the Médoc aristocratic to the Alsace winemakers
Of the Languedoc in crisis to the dynamism of new plantations
Up to contemporary economic issues surrounding investment in vineyards

A book for:

Enthusiasts of wine tasting and culture
The enthusiasts ofHistory of French vineyards
Those who are looking for a narrative combining Emotion, humor, and erudition
Readers curious to go behind the scenes of the winemaking world