Reference for readers who have decided to go deep: regions, vintages and travel, written to outlast the season.
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The Study Library · The Cellar Journal Wine tasting can look far more complicated than it really is. A professional puts their nose into a glass and starts talking about blackcurrants, violets, graphite, leather or wet stones, while someone listening may reasonably wonder whether all of those things are actually there,
A complete introduction to English wine, connecting climate, geology, grapes, sparkling wine and modern history to explain how a marginal wine country became one of the world’s most dynamic cool-climate regions.
A complete introduction to Amarone della Valpolicella, connecting its hills, grapes, history and appassimento tradition to explain how one of Italy’s great red wines is shaped by the tension between place and transformation.
A complete introduction to Mendoza, connecting the Andes, irrigation, altitude, soils and subregions to explain how Argentina’s great desert wine region moved from volume and tradition to precision and world-class fine wine.
A complete introduction to sake, connecting rice, kōji, yeast, fermentation, classifications and service to explain how Japanese brewers transform a neutral grain into one of the world’s most technically complex beverages.
A complete introduction to Brunello di Montalcino, connecting Sangiovese, altitude, geology, history and the territory’s contrasting zones to explain why one grape and one denomination can produce remarkably different wines.
A complete introduction to the Rhône Valley, connecting its northern and southern landscapes, grapes, geology, history and appellations to explain how one river links two fundamentally different wine cultures.
A complete introduction to Barolo and Barbaresco, connecting Nebbiolo, geology, communes, MGAs, history and climate to explain how two neighbouring denominations translate the Langhe hills into remarkably different wines.
A complete introduction to New Zealand wine, connecting geography, climate, grapes, history and its major regions to explain how a young industry moved from Sauvignon Blanc success toward an increasingly precise understanding of place.
A complete introduction to Burgundy, connecting its Climats, classification, history, geology, grapes and wine-growing regions to explain how place, vintage and people created one of the world’s most intricate systems of terroir.
A complete introduction to Champagne, connecting climate, geology, grapes, regions, history and winemaking to explain how place, blending, time and technique shape one of the world’s most complex wine regions.
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