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 ... Read More:
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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 ... Read More:
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