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Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines is a detailed reference work by Henry Vizetelly, a 19th‑century wine juror and author of several similar surveys. The book opens with a practical note on the various text‑file versions, then launches into a richly illustrated survey of sparkling wine production gathered from on‑the‑spot visits to Champagne’s vineyards, cellars and surrounding regions, as well as other European sparkling‑wine districts. Its contents are organized into numbered sections that trace the history of Champagne, describe vineyard practices, explain the intricate steps of disgorging, liqueuring and bottling, and profile the major houses of Reims, Épernay and beyond, before turning to sparkling wines of the Loire, Burgundy, the Jura and southern France. The work promises accuracy, completeness and a wealth of authentic engravings to aid the reader’s understanding.
Vizetelly writes in a formal, descriptive style characteristic of Victorian scientific and travel literature, combining factual reportage with occasional anecdotal flourishes. The prose is dense but clear, aimed at an educated audience interested in the technical and cultural aspects of winemaking. Readers who enjoy meticulous historical accounts, agricultural studies, or the period’s encyclopedic surveys of food and drink will find this volume a rewarding guide to the world of sparkling wines.
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Chevalier of the Order of Franz Josef. Wine Juror for Great Britain at the Vienna and Paris Exhibitions of 1873 and 1878. Author of "The Wines of the World Characterized and Classed," &c.
WITH ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE ILLUSTRATIONS, Drawn by Jules Pelcoq, W. Prater, Bertall, etc., From Original Sketches.
London: Ward, Lock, and Co., Salisbury Square. 1879.
This little book scarcely needs a preface, as it speaks sufficiently for itself. It is for the most part the result of studies on the spot of everything of interest connected with the various sparkling wines which it professes to describe. Neither pains nor expense have been spared to render it both accurate and complete, and the large number of authentic engravings with which it is illustrated will conduce, it is hoped, to its value.
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