Sauternes: A study of the great sweet wines of Bordeaux - Hardcover

Jeffrey Benson; Alastair Mackenzie

9780856670626: Sauternes: A study of the great sweet wines of Bordeaux

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0856670626 ISBN 13: 9780856670626

Publisher: Sotheby Parke Bernet Pubns, 1979

A revised edition of the authoritative work on the increasing popularity of the sweet wines of Bordeaux, this book provides historical information, tasting notes from vintage 1890, grape varieties, production methods, and yield stats.

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About the Author:

Jeffrey Benson joined the wine trade in 1971 and has regularly lectured and written on the subject. He is an independent wine merchant and has travelled extensively in wine-growing regions, particularly in Bordeaux. Alastair Mackenzie teaches English and Latin at St. Paul's school in London. He wrote his first article on wine in 1970 and passed the Wine and Spirit Education Trust's Diploma Examination, with honors, in 1974. He is a committee member of the Circle of Wine Writers.

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