The World's Greatest Wine Estates: A Modern Perspective

图书标准信息

• 作者 J Parker 著
• 出版社 Simon & Schuster US
• 出版时间 2005-11
• ISBN 9780743237710
• 定价 593.10元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 708页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Overthepasttwenty-fiveyears,renownedcriticRobertM.Parker,Jr.,hasvisitedbothlegendaryandfledglingwineriesallovertheworldandhastastedhundredsofthousandsofwines.Onlyafractionofthosewineshaveearnedhishighestratingsandareconsideredbyhimtobetrulylegendary.Inhislatestbook,Parkerbringstogetherwhathecalls"thebestofthebest,"takingreadersonapersonaltourofthewineriesthathaveimpressedhimmostwiththeirdedicationtoquality,consistency,andexcellence.TheWorld'sGreatestWineEstatespayshomagetoexceptionalwinesandtheexceptionalpeoplewhomakethem.Theselavishlyillustratedpagesshowcase175oftheworld'smostaccomplished—andmostspectacular—estates.Parkergoesbe-yondthelabels,bottles,andratingstopresenttheland,thehistory,andthededicatedartisanspracticingtheircraft.Thoughtheyformawildlydiversegroup,alloftheseproducers"shareaninexhaustiblecommitmenttotheirvineyards,apassiontoproduceasfineawineasishumanlypossible,andavisionthatthejoysofwineareinfiniteandrepresentthepinnacleofacivilizedsociety."Parkerbeginswithanoverviewofwhatmakesawinegreat—theabilitytopleaseboththepalateandtheintellect,toofferintensearomasandflavorswithoutheaviness,toimprovewithage,toreflectitsplaceoforiginaswellastheskillofitsproducers—andexplainshowhecametochoosetheprofoundwineshefeatureshere.Healsooffersinsidertipsforordinarywine-loverswhowanttogettheirhandsonextraordinarybottles.TheheartofthebookcontainsprofilesofthegreatestestatesofArgentina,Australia,Austria,France,Germany,Italy,Portugal,Spain,andtheUnitedStates.Eachregionisillustratedwithafull-colormapandaccompaniedbyanintroductionexplainingthegeneralwinehistoryofthecountry.Inhisprofilesofindividualestates,Parkeroffersessentialgeographicalinformationsuchasgrapevarietals,averageageofthevines,anddensityofplantation;detailsabouttheestate'shistoryandtechniquesandthewinesitproduces;visitinginformationforthosewhowanttoseetheprocessupclose;andtastingnotesonthebestrecentvintagesfromeachwinery.Eachprofilealsoincludesphotographsofthevineyardsandthepeoplebehindthewines,andlabelsfromtheirbest-knownvintages.Completewithalistofup-and-comingwineries("FutureStars")andaglossaryofwineterms,TheWorld'sGreatestWineEstatesisaveryspecialreferenceforamateursandconnoisseursalike.

【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