Sherry
6th Edition
Will be published approx. on 7. February 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
346 pages
978-1-913141-66-0 (ISBN)
Description
Fully revised and updated for its sixth edition, this benchmark book chronicles the changing face of Sherry - its viticultural methods, the complex production techniques, the growth of the wine's trade and the region itself - taking us from the area's early Phoenician settlers right up to the present day. Detailed sections on cultivation and production include information on both traditional and the now more commonly used modern methods of viticulture. Manzanilla, the 'wine of joy', receives an entire chapter to itself, before Jeffs brings the information on blending and tasting Sherry up to date. Sherry provides extensive details for all the shippers, updated for 2019, from the traditional family firms to the new boutique bodegas, along with thorough appendices for those who wish to delve into the fine details. This classic wine book unravels the timeless appeal of one of Spain's greatest wines, making it an essential resource for anybody with an interest or involvement in the world of Sherry.
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Series
Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
14 Illustrations, black and white; 13 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
546 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-913141-66-0 (9781913141660)
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Julian Jeffs
Sherry
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11/2019
6th Edition
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Person
Julian Jeffs is one of the world's leading authorities on Sherry and has written several books on Spanish wine. After leaving Cambridge, Jeffs got a job in the Sherry trade in Jerez, working in a bodega and seeing every stage in the production of wine. Called to the Bar in 1958, he took two years off to write the first edition of Sherry. He also wrote two more books on wine and others on law. A past President of the Circle of Wine Writers, he was out-of-house series editor of Faber Wine Books.
Content
Acknowledgements xi
Preface xiii
1. The Sherry Country 1
2. Origins 5
3. Sherry Sack 19
4. The Eighteenth Century 37
5. The Growth of Trade 53
6. The Sherry Boom 79
7. The Twentieth Century and Forwards 103
8. Vines and Vineyards 121
9. From Grape to Juice 159
10. From Juice to Wine 173
11. The Young Wine 185
12. The Wine Matures 197
13. Manzanilla 219
14. The Final Blend 229
15. Into the Glass 255
16. The Shippers Today 265
Appendices
I Spanish Names 283
II The Chemical Effects of Plastering 284
III Measures of Strength: Baume, abv, Gay-Lussac and Sikes 287
IV Selected Historical Export Statistics 288
V Marking Casks in the Bodega 292
VI Climatic Statistics 293
VII The Regulations 295
VIII Sherry Vinegar 298
IX Tourism 299
Glossary 301
Sources and Bibliography 311
Index 321
Preface xiii
1. The Sherry Country 1
2. Origins 5
3. Sherry Sack 19
4. The Eighteenth Century 37
5. The Growth of Trade 53
6. The Sherry Boom 79
7. The Twentieth Century and Forwards 103
8. Vines and Vineyards 121
9. From Grape to Juice 159
10. From Juice to Wine 173
11. The Young Wine 185
12. The Wine Matures 197
13. Manzanilla 219
14. The Final Blend 229
15. Into the Glass 255
16. The Shippers Today 265
Appendices
I Spanish Names 283
II The Chemical Effects of Plastering 284
III Measures of Strength: Baume, abv, Gay-Lussac and Sikes 287
IV Selected Historical Export Statistics 288
V Marking Casks in the Bodega 292
VI Climatic Statistics 293
VII The Regulations 295
VIII Sherry Vinegar 298
IX Tourism 299
Glossary 301
Sources and Bibliography 311
Index 321