The Wines of France | Jean-Francois Gautier

By Jean-François Gautier Collection: Que s'ais-je? Bordeaux, Burgundy, Côtes-du-Rhône... Legitimate pride of French agriculture as much as of its culture, wine, its production, its tasting, belong to our heritage, and as such must be the subject of a know-how and therefore of a knowledge-sharing. This is the author's conviction, and the task he undertakes in this richly detailed work. He presents the data on wine production, illustrated by maps, as well as the legal and institutional context that governs vineyard exploitation. He also emphasizes the place of wine in our history, literature, and society... France, the eldest daughter of Bacchus? Publisher: PUF (2002), 11x17 cm, 127 pages, paperback.