
Distinctive Vintages
Fine French Wines & Spirits
Alain Stella(Author)
Flammarion (Publisher)
Published on 25. August 2008
Book
Hardback
244 pages
978-2-08-030494-0 (ISBN)
Description
Printed as a limited edition in dazzling package, this slipcased tribute to France's exclusive wines and spirits is a fine wine aficionado's gift par excellence. In the world of luxury goods, the Moet Hennessy label holds high court. To celebrate the fine wine- and spirit-making traditions in France, the country which remains the industry benchmark for quality, Flammarion paired with the luxury brand to create a collector's showpiece volume on Moet Hennessy's prestigious wine holdings in three noble grape growing regions: Cognac, Champagne, and Bordeaux.Cognac is the ancestral birthplace of Hennessy; Champagne is home to exemplary houses such as Dom Perignon, Veuve Clicquot, Moet & Chandon, Krug, Ruinart, and Mercier; and Bordeaux is graced by the magical chateau Yquem. Using a combination of stylish photography, archival documents, and innovative features such as flying butterflies with movable wings, replica wine labels and vintage postcards, sixteen handsome gatefolds, and intricate cutouts, this unprecedented volume is aimed at luxury connoisseurs with a taste for fine wine who can't get enough of this fashionable labels creative spirit.
Reviews / Votes
"This lavishly designed tome pays tribute to some of France's most prestigious wine-producing estates...the book includes new and historical photographs, archival documents, wine labels, vintage postcards and several stunning fold-out pages." ~France Magazine"Alain Stella savors the world's most Distinctive Vintages. Oh life is sweet." ~Vanity Fair
"The incomparable portfolio is celebrated in a suitably lavish new book called Distinctive Vintages." ~Black Book
"you can read about these legends, and other top wineries in the Moet Hennessy empire, in the opulent, oversized volume Distinctive Vintages, by Alain Stella, which features eye-popping photos..." ~Town & Country
"Inside this fabulous goldgilded package are new and historical photographs, archival documents, wine labels, replica vintage postcards, ephemera and moveable pieces." ~Edible Aspen
"Everything you need to know about French winemaking is packed in this limited-edition, encyclopedia-like guide." ~Uptown
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Paris
France
Publishing group
Editions Flammarion
Illustrations
250 COLOR, B/W ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 460 mm
Width: 279 mm
Thickness: 64 mm
Weight
4468 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-08-030494-0 (9782080304940)
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Persons
Alain Stella is the author of The Book of Spices, The Book of Coffee, The Little Book of Coffee and Mariage Freres French Tea, which have all achieved great international success.