Discover the Delicious Wines of Champagne: An Essential Guide to the Region's Producers, Terroirs, and Varietals with a Boxed Book & Map Set

Jordan Peck: I love this collection. The maps are a plus, but the real value is in the detailed info about the growers and crus. It will take many readings to distill the knowledge this author consolidated.

United States on Oct 06, 2023

Pi3napple: This is such a perfectly outlined and detailed account of the champagne region, and everything that makes it special. I very much enjoy the style of writing thats professional but not boring.

United States on Jun 08, 2023

KiwiInOz: Gorgeously produced edition with maps of the regions for serious collectors wanting to get deeper knowledge or a solid reference book - a lovely coffee table book to enjoy too.

Australia on Feb 04, 2023

Bobby Moss: Liem takes us into the vineyard, cellar, and, most importantly, the minds of the great winemakers of Champagne. He has delivered an unparalleled guide to a seemingly cryptic region that delivers concise information on styles and production. His explanation of cuvée, grower champagne, and the likes is easy to understand and informative

United States on Dec 27, 2022

Brigita: Impressive to receive an order in two days the last week before Christmas! Great job!
The book is a gift for myself and looks great, can't wait to start reading.

Germany on Dec 22, 2021

sysxplsysxpl: Denna bok om champange är verkligen fantastisk! För mig en given bok att ha bland min lilla (men breda) samling kokböcker i köket. Det är ingen regelrätt kokbok, men det är en givande faktabok med tips på bra drycker. Den är väldigt underhållande att läsa, den blir aldrig tråkig. Sedan är den fint inbunden och jag misstänker att den är klart mer komplett än någon svensk bok om champange. Flera fina vinkartor över distriktet ingår också. Den tycks dessutom vara aktuell och uppdaterad.

Sweden on Mar 31, 2021

Daniel N.: Jeder, der mehr über die Herstellung, Geschmack, Bodenauswirkungen von Champagner und der Champagne wissen möchte, ist mit dem Werk hier gut beraten. Er ist der einzige Champagnerkritiker, der Jahre lang selbst in der Region gelebt hat.
Leider ist die Aufteilung des Buches etwas unübersichtlich. Wer sich über spezielle Champagne- Häuser informieren möchte, verliert leicht die Orientierung, da es nicht wirklich sortiert ist.
Aber es fällt auf, dass der Autor sich seit ca. 30 Jahren intensiv mit Champagner auseinandergesetzt hat und durch sein einzigartiges Wissen dieses neue Standardwerk geschaffen wurde. Meines Wissens hat noch niemand zuvor, Champagner, wie andere Weine, nach Bodenbeschaffenheit und Lage geschmacklich gewertet.
Jedem Champagnerliebhaber, der mehr über dieses prickelnde Getränk wissen möchte, kann ich dieses Buch wärmstens empfehlen.

Germany on Nov 09, 2020

A reader: Four and-a-half stars, actually. This volume provides a granular look at the many and varied terroirs of Champagne while addressing the effects that soil, exposition, and climate can have on finished wines. Commentary is based on the author's intimate, first-hand knowledge of the area and its winemakers. The book is neither a guide nor an assemblage of tasting notes. It is aimed at readers already familiar with Champagne, or at least wine, and provides a degree of depth and detail that, so far as I'm aware, is not presently available from any other source (at least not in English). Thoroughly recommended. Although illustrated, the bulk of photographs have little to do with the accompanying text (they are not even captioned) and constitute little more than pretty pictures. In my view, an opportunity to depict and clarify the substance of the text has been lost. In addition, while I recognize that this was never intended to be a manual for how to make Champagne, the "How Champagne is Made" chapter is a bit skimpy. For example, there is no discussion of the use of sulfur. (The only mention of that element is in regard to the definition of "sans-soufre" contained in the glossary.) I'm...

United States on Mar 18, 2018

Hande Z: This is an up-to-date major book on champagne. Published this year (2017), it covers terroir and the producers, aspects of which can be found in other books on this wine (and there have been many such books). Peter Liem's stands out for the following reasons: First, it is very lucid and enjoyable to read; the beginner will find Part One (Understanding Champagne) a great help whereas the experienced champagne lover will still find some useful information that he might not have known before.

Secondly, Parts two and three which deal with the places and the producers are extremely concise and informative. Liem explains what changes have occurred in the champagne region in the 20th century, and how the new generation of growers and winemakers have transformed champagne's identity as a wine.

Thirdly, the publisher's layout and the photographs selected give this book an atmosphere that differs from the others. It is a strange atmosphere in which one feels that he is in the old country in a by-gone age; yet the information, the people, and the champagne as fresh as the most recent vintage.

Fourthly, the book comes in a box in which there is a bottom drawer containing...

United Kingdom on Dec 06, 2017

Chambolle: If you're familiar with Peter Liem's recent book "Sherry, Manzanilla & Montilla," you will come to this new tome, "Champagne," with high expectations. Let's just say "expectations met, and then some." In his typically no-nonsense style, Liem presents a history of winemaking in the region and a detailed review of the terroir in each of the subregions of Champagne. There is a thoughtful discussion of the merits of blended and single site champagne; the ongoing trend to "grower Champagne" production; climate change and increasingly warm Champagne vintages; the prudent use of dosage, still Coteaux Champenois... the book touches all the bases. The second half of the text consists of brief profiles of scores of the key Champagne houses and growers.and their wines.

In a separate section of the slipcase holding the book itself, there is a treasure worth the price of the entire package and then some - a set of nice reproductions of the Larmat maps of Champagne and its subregions. These are rare as hen's teeth, beautiful to behold and extremely informative. Try to find a set of originals from a rare book seller specializing in books and maps on wine: if you can find these maps at...

United States on Oct 11, 2017