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Summary: Ideal handbook
Review: As someone who enjoys French wines but finds the whole subject very confusing, I've been looking for a book like this for years. I initially picked it up because I liked the format (it is published by Dorling Kindersley and follows much the same colorful, accessible format as their travel books) and thought it would provide useful basic information. Having used it and traveled in Europe with it for a couple of months, I've found it invaluable in restaurants and wine shops. Joseph, the author is quite opionated, which I like, but he doesn't get into the business of ranking wines out of 100. Instead, there are descriptions of the ways different wines taste and suggestions of good producers, vintages and food matches. There are also some suggested tours (I'd have liked more of these) and background information on all the major regions. I pack it in my case whenever I travel
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Summary: Excellent book, excellent publisher!
Review: DK makes wonderful books -- always colorful, well written and made of heavy stock. This French Wine guide is no exception. Covering all of the wine growing regions of France, including the non-classified areas, this guide provides for some wonderful reading. It covers several of the better vinyards for each area, including a history of the vinyard. The photographs are of very good quality and quite beautiful. The descriptions of the vinyards are fun to read and give a good general history. This guide would make an excellent companion for a travel tour of France.One of the great attributes of DK books is that they can be read in short bursts -- the information is concise but thorough, and allows the reader to take in a good amount of information in only a two or three paragraph span. This makes it an excellent book to keep in the car, for those times spent in waiting rooms.
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Summary: Excellent book, excellent publisher!
Review: DK makes wonderful books -- always colorful, well written and made of heavy stock. This French Wine guide is no exception. Covering all of the wine growing regions of France, including the non-classified areas, this guide provides for some wonderful reading. It covers several of the better vinyards for each area, including a history of the vinyard. The photographs are of very good quality and quite beautiful. The descriptions of the vinyards are fun to read and give a good general history. This guide would make an excellent companion for a travel tour of France. One of the great attributes of DK books is that they can be read in short bursts -- the information is concise but thorough, and allows the reader to take in a good amount of information in only a two or three paragraph span. This makes it an excellent book to keep in the car, for those times spent in waiting rooms.
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Summary: Handy guide to French wines
Review: If you are looking for a really comprehensive book on French wines, this isn't it. But, for its size and price, it should be ideal for anyone wanting to buy all sorts of wine - or to visit France (there are very useful maps).
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Summary: Reference, not reading
Review: Like so many other fabulous DK books, this is for reference, not for reading for hours at a time. Lovely photos, great suggested routes for driving or biking and recommendations of vinyards to visit. Take it with you when you travel, keep it with you when you decide you can't possibly leave France and settle down there for a few years...
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Summary: Reference, not reading
Review: Like so many other fabulous DK books, this is for reference, not for reading for hours at a time. Lovely photos, great suggested routes for driving or biking and recommendations of vinyards to visit. Take it with you when you travel, keep it with you when you decide you can't possibly leave France and settle down there for a few years...
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Summary: An admirably straightforward guide
Review: This is precisely the book I'd been looking for. I have grown to enjoy French wines and am lucky to live near New York stores with great selections to choose from, but the subject is horribly confusing. Joseph deals with just about every wine I've come across and provides enough information to give a clear idea of how it's likely to taste and the food to have it with. I travel overseas for my work and have found it a great companion (its format is ideal for a briefcase) in restaurants with daunting lists.
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Summary: An admirably straightforward guide
Review: This is precisely the book I'd been looking for. I have grown to enjoy French wines and am lucky to live near New York stores with great selections to choose from, but the subject is horribly confusing. Joseph deals with just about every wine I've come across and provides enough information to give a clear idea of how it's likely to taste and the food to have it with. I travel overseas for my work and have found it a great companion (its format is ideal for a briefcase) in restaurants with daunting lists.
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Summary: Let's see: tickets, passport, French Wine by Robert Joseph..
Review: What a great book! This publisher is well known for high quality books on heavy stock with full-color illustrations on every page, and detailed maps galore - makes you want to book a French wine vacation. If you need room in your suitcase, take something else out like medication or clothing, but leave this book in.
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Summary: Let's see: tickets, passport, French Wine by Robert Joseph..
Review: What a great book! This publisher is well known for high quality books on heavy stock with full-color illustrations on every page, and detailed maps galore - makes you want to book a French wine vacation. If you need room in your suitcase, take something else out like medication or clothing, but leave this book in.
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