Northern Spain
How to Find Great Wines Off the Beaten Track
Published on 16. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-84533-133-7 (ISBN)
Description
The essential guide to travelling in Northern Spain and buying the top wines, with producer recommendations, advice on getting around the area, and useful tips on visiting wineries. Susie Barrie has travelled extensively in the wine regions of Northern Spain, which has given her unique insight into writing this invaluable guide to exploring and getting the most out of the wines of this area. In the first section of the book, Barrie explains the geography of this area and its wine regions and gives advice on how to get around, find the best hotels, and try the local cuisine. The second section features tours of the wine regions and explores the wines - from the exciting whites of Rias Baixas to the historic reds of Rioja and the new-wave superstars of Penedes. Each tour suggests the best routes to follow and the easiest way to travel around. Throughout the book, there are expert tips on winery etiquette and the best wines to look out for - at all price points - and advice on how to get your wines home quickly and safely.
The essential guide to travelling in Northern Spain and buying the top wines, with producer recommendations, advice on getting around the area, and useful tips on visiting wineries. Susie Barrie has travelled extensively in the wine regions of Northern Spain, which has given her unique insight into writing this invaluable guide to exploring and getting the most out of the wines of this area. In the first section of the book, Barrie explains the geography of this area and its wine regions and gives advice on how to get around, find the best hotels, and try the local cuisine. The second section features tours of the wine regions and explores the wines - from the exciting whites of Rias Baixas to the historic reds of Rioja and the new-wave superstars of Penedes. Each tour suggests the best routes to follow and the easiest way to travel around. Throughout the book, there are expert tips on winery etiquette and the best wines to look out for - at all price points - and advice on how to get your wines home quickly and safely.
The essential guide to travelling in Northern Spain and buying the top wines, with producer recommendations, advice on getting around the area, and useful tips on visiting wineries. Susie Barrie has travelled extensively in the wine regions of Northern Spain, which has given her unique insight into writing this invaluable guide to exploring and getting the most out of the wines of this area. In the first section of the book, Barrie explains the geography of this area and its wine regions and gives advice on how to get around, find the best hotels, and try the local cuisine. The second section features tours of the wine regions and explores the wines - from the exciting whites of Rias Baixas to the historic reds of Rioja and the new-wave superstars of Penedes. Each tour suggests the best routes to follow and the easiest way to travel around. Throughout the book, there are expert tips on winery etiquette and the best wines to look out for - at all price points - and advice on how to get your wines home quickly and safely.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84533-133-7 (9781845331337)
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Person
Susie Barrie is a young wine writer and presenter. She is the author of Mitchell Beazley's Wine Made Easy Champagne and Sparkling Wines and writes for publications such as Wine International and Decanter. She works regularly with UKTV Food "Great Food Live", and was Julia Somerville's wine expert on her daily arts and lifestyle show for LBC radio. She has also presented drinks features for BBC Radio Scotland, as well as regularly lecturing and hosting tutored tastings for organizations such as the Port Wine Institute, Loire Valley Wines, and the BBC Good Food Show (London). Susie lives in London.
Susie Barrie is a young wine writer and presenter. She is the author of Mitchell Beazley's Wine Made Easy Champagne and Sparkling Wines and writes for publications such as Wine International and Decanter. She works regularly with UKTV Food "Great Food Live", and was Julia Somerville's wine expert on her daily arts and lifestyle show for LBC radio. She has also presented drinks features for BBC Radio Scotland, as well as regularly lecturing and hosting tutored tastings for organizations such as the Port Wine Institute, Loire Valley Wines, and the BBC Good Food Show (London). Susie lives in London.
Susie Barrie is a young wine writer and presenter. She is the author of Mitchell Beazley's Wine Made Easy Champagne and Sparkling Wines and writes for publications such as Wine International and Decanter. She works regularly with UKTV Food "Great Food Live", and was Julia Somerville's wine expert on her daily arts and lifestyle show for LBC radio. She has also presented drinks features for BBC Radio Scotland, as well as regularly lecturing and hosting tutored tastings for organizations such as the Port Wine Institute, Loire Valley Wines, and the BBC Good Food Show (London). Susie lives in London.
Content
6 Introduction; 8 Understanding Northern Spain; 10 Why Northern Spain Makes Great Wines; 12 Northern Spain People and their Homeland; 15 Seasons and Festivals; 17 Knowing the Wines; 23 How Northern Spain Makes Wine; 27 The Winemakers; 28 The Etiquette of Visiting Winemakers; 30 Food and Wine Culture; 33 How to Get Around; 35 Where to Stay; 37 Time Out from Wine; 39 How to Get your Wine Home; 42 Discovering the Wines and Vineyards of Northern Spain; 42 GALICIA; 44 Rias Baixas; 51 Ribeiro and Ribera Sacra; 56 The Three Chacolis; 63 Rioja; 74 Navarra; 85 Somontano; 91 CATALONIA; 93 Costers del Segre; 98 Conca de Barbera; 104 Priorat, Montsant, and Tarragona; 120 Penedes; 128 Empurda Costa Brava; 140 Index.