A tour encompassing all the wines of France blending in background information including such subjects as the wines' history, types of grape, vineyards, growers, the great names and manufacturing and production methods. There is a description of the taste of each wine along with recommended vintages and producers. The author draws attention to all the best growers in each appellation including the wines from the lesser vineyards including the famous classic wines. Clive Coates became Master of Wine in 1971 and publishes his own monthly journal "The Vine".
- ISBN10 0712638024
- ISBN13 9780712638029
- Publish Date 13 September 1990
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 June 1992
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Ebury Publishing
- Imprint Ebury Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 416
- Language English