Collection(s) : Patrimoine
Paru le 28/01/2009 | Broché 127 pages
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préface Louis-Marc Chevignard
What are the red and white wines of Burgundy ? What cultivars are grown in this region ? What is an « appellation contrôlée » ? Who are the « ice saints » ? What is thé vine flower ? What is « bouéchage » ? Why do growers celebrate Saint Vincent ? What is phylloxera ? What part did religion play in the history of viticulture ? Is a winegrower a farmer, an engineer or a manager ? Why are Burgundy wines so famous ? What can be said about the wines of the New World ?
Always eager to communicate his passion for wine, Claude Chapuis is a tremendous connoisseur of the wine world. In his chronicles, he tells the story of the vine from every possible angle, including the most unexpected ones : the birds, the wind, the tools, the monks, the Protestants, the philosophers, the media etc...
His book is a real delight. It is to be smelled, tasted and swallowed in small sips. Like an old Burgundy wine.
Claude Chapuis who was born on 8th June 1948 from a winegrowing family, is a lecturer at ESC Dijon (Burgundy School of Business) where he teaches French culture to foreign students. He is the author of several reference books about Burgundy, publishes a column in the magazine Pays de Bourgogne and hosts a chronicle on radio RCF.
