Champagne [Boxed Book & Map Set]: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region

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JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • A rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the Champagne region, this luxurious boxed set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat.“A welcome, essential guide that succeeds in transporting our understanding of Champagne into the twenty-first century.”—Eric Asimov, New York Times From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide, comes this groundbreaking guide to the modern wines of Champagne—a region that in recent years has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in the wine-growing world. With extensive grower and vintner profiles, as well as a fascinating look at Champagne’s history and lore, Champagne explores this legendary wine as never before.WINNER OF THE ANDRÉ SIMON DRINK BOOK AWARD AND THE IACP COOKBOOK AWARD“A beautiful book [that focuses] on champagne not as a luxury tipple but as serious wine, expressive of the place where it is grown rather than the lifestyle of the person drinking it.”—Dave McIntyre, The Washington Post