Wines of France / by Alexis Lichine in collaboration with William E. Massee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lichine, Alexis, 1913-1989.

Massee, William E. (William Edman), author.

Contributor:

Chappell, Warrren, 1904-1991, book designer.

Nancy Klavans Cookery Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Culinary Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wine and wine making--France.

Wine and wine making.

France--Guidebooks.

France.

Penn Provenance:

Klavans, Nancy (donor)

Physical Description:

[2], ix, [1], [8], 326, xxviii, [6] pages, [2] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Edition:

Third Edition, Revised

Place of Publication:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.

Contents:

1. The Wines of France

2. Bordeaux: The Greatest Wine District

3. The Médoc

4. Saint-Émilion and Pomerol

5. Graves

6. Sauternes and Barsac

7. Burgundy: The Wine Democracy of France

8. Chablis: Oysters & Vintners

9. The Côte d'Or: The Heart of Burgundy

10. The Côte de Nuits and Its Regal Reds. Fixin; Gebrey and Its Chambertin; Morey-Saint-Denis; Chambolle-Musigny; Vougeot; Flagey-Échézeaux; Vosne-Romanée; Nuits-Saint-Georges and Prémeaux

11. Côte de Beaune: Famous Reds & Montrachet. Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses; Beaune; Pommard; Volnay and Monthélie; Meursault; Puligny and Its Montrachet; Chassagne-Montrachet and Santenay; Principal Owners of the Montrachets

12. The Wines of Southern Burgundy: Chalonnais, Mâconnais and Beaujolais

13. The Rhône Valley and Its Sturdy Wines

14. Provence and the Sunny Wines of the Riviera

15. The Charming Wines of the Loire

16. The White Wine of Alsace

17. The Lesser Wines from Mountain and Plain

18. Champagne: Most Famous Wine of All

19. The Brandies of France: Cognac & Armagnac

Appendix: Serving and Drinking Wines; Buying Wines; Storing Wines; A Model Cellar; Vintage Chart; Bordeaux Wines; Bottle Sizes; Cooperage in Various Wine Districts of France; Table of the Most Useful Franco-American Measures.

Notes:

This is a Borzoi Book published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

"1960 Edition. With information on recent vintages, and with the vintage chart revised to include 1959."--Dust jacket.

Typography, binding and jacket design by Warren Chappell.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Klavans Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Nancy Klavans in 2016.

Klavans copy has dust jacket retained.

Klavans copy has [8] page insert "Recent Vintages" printed on blue paper between pages [2] and 3.

Klavans copy has label "Books Lauriats Boston" pasted on front free endpaper.

OCLC:

5276145