Bordeaux

图书标准信息

• 作者 Robert Parker 著
• 出版社 Simon & Schuster US
• 出版时间 2003-10
• 版次 4
• ISBN 9780743229463
• 定价 474.40元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 1264页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

WinedrinkersaroundtheworldrefertoRobertM.Parker,Jr.'sBordeauxsimplyas"TheBible."Firstpublishedin1985,thislandmarkconsumerguidelaunchedoneofthemostillustriouscareersinwinecriticism.RobertParker'smission,inhisnewsletterTheWineAdvocateandhismanybestsellingbooks,hasalwaysbeentogivewinedrinkershonest,informedadviceaboutwhichwinesareworththeirmoney,andwhichwinesaren't.ThefourtheditionofBordeauxpresentsacompleteguidetovintagesbetween1961and2001.Thislatestvolumebringsreadersup-to-dateontheabundanceofnewproducersinFrance'smostimportantwineregionandforthefirsttimeincludesmorethan700winelabels.ParkerhasretastedandreevaluatedmanyofBordeaux'sfinestwines—andadjustedtheirratingsaccordingly—soreadersofhispreviouseditionswilldiscoverhereinawealthofnewmaterial.Parkerbeginswithanoverviewofeachyear,whichincludesinsightintogrowingconditionsandyields,notesonanticipatedmaturity,generalpriceranges,andlistsofbestwines.Theheartofthebookisthechapter"EvaluatingtheWinesofBordeaux,"inwhichhemeticulouslyreviewswineproducersofeveryappellation.Organizedgeographically,thechateauxarelistedinalphabeticalorder,andentriesincludecontactinformation,vineyardsize,detailsaboutthewine-makingstyle,andageneralevaluationofthechateau'swines.Bestofall,eachentryincludesextensivetastingnotesonimportantvintages,allofthemfeaturingParker'scelebratedratingsystem—inwhicheverywineisassessedonascalerangingfrom50to100.Inlaterchapters,healsooffersessentialinformationabouttheelementsofagreatBordeauxwine,practicaltravelinformationabouttheregion,aglossaryofwineterms,andmore.Aninvaluableguideforconsumers,RobertM.Parker,Jr.'sBordeauxprovidesalltheinformationamateursandconnoisseursalikecouldpossiblyneedintheirsearchforthatperfectbottle.Parker'sphenomenallysuccessfulfirstbook,whichestablishedhimas"themostinfluentialwinewriterintheworldtoday"(LosAngelesTimes),nowcompletelyupdated.Itisalsoexpandedtocontaindiscussionsof100morechateauxandtastingnotesfor1,000morewines.Decorativeartandmaps.

【作者简介】

RobertM.Parker,Jr.,hasbeentheauthorandpublisherofTheWineAdvocateforovertwenty-fiveyears.Hehaswoncountlessawards,includingtwoofFrance'shighestpresidentialhonors:in1993,PresidentFrancoisMitterrandpronouncedhimaChevalierdansl'OrdreNationalduMerite.In1999,PresidentJacquesChiracsignedadecreeappointingParkeraChevalierdansL'OrdredelaLegiond'Honneur,andin2005,elevatedhistitletoOfficier.Heistheauthorofmanybooksaboutwine,includingBordeaux,Burgundy,TheWinesoftheRh?neValley,andParker'sWineBuyer'sGuide.HelivesinMarylandwithhiswife,Patricia,hisdaughter,Maia,andnumerousbassethoundsandEnglishbulldogs.Visittheauthoronlineatwww.eRobertParker.com