Cognac: The Seductive Saga of the World's Most Coveted Spirit
`Rich in history and admirable scholarship. . . . It`s a fine grande champagne of a book, to be savored over and over.`br /-Patricia Wells, author of The Provence Cookbookbr /Called the `brandy of the gods` by Victor Hugo, Cognac is a universal symbol of refinement and quality. In the first comprehensive history of this celebrated drink, Kyle Jarrard charts Cognac`s birth in the 1500s and its transformation into the world`s most coveted brandy. Along the way, he reveals how Cognac distillers weathered vineyard die-offs, the German occupation, and other challenges over the years-and offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Hennessy, Remy-Martin, Courvoisier, Martell, and other legendary brands.br /For any Cognac lover, this fascinating book will make the perfect gift.br /Kyle Jarrard (Paris, France) is a senior editor at the International Herald Tribune and author of the highly acclaimed novels Over There and Rolling the Bone
- Autor: Kyle Jarrard
- Wydawnictwo: WILEY
- Rok wydania: 2005
- Okładka: miękka
- Liczba stron: 244
- Wymiary: 1.65 x 2.44 x 0.24 cm
- Język: angielski
- ISBN: 9780471459446