Cognac (eBook)

The Seductive Saga of the World's Most Coveted Spirit

Kyle Jarrard (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2008
256 Seiten
Turner Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-470-31832-4 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;Rich in history and admirable scholarship. . . . It's a fine grande champagne of a book, to be savored over and over."e;-Patricia Wells, author of The Provence CookbookCalled the "e;brandy of the gods"e; by Victor Hugo, Cognac is a universal symbol of refinement and quality. In the first comprehensive history of this celebrated drink, Kyle Jarrard charts Cognac's birth in the 1500s and its transformation into the world's most coveted brandy. Along the way, he reveals how Cognac distillers weathered vineyard die-offs, the German occupation, and other challenges over the years-and offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Hennessy, Remy-Martin, Courvoisier, Martell, and other legendary brands.For any Cognac lover, this fascinating book will make the perfect gift.Kyle Jarrard (Paris, France) is a senior editor at the International Herald Tribune and author of the highly acclaimed novels Over There and Rolling the Bones.

Autor

KYLE JARRARD is a senior editor at the International Herald Tribune and the author of two highly praised novels, Over There and Rolling the Bones. His work has appeared in numerous literary publications, including North American Review and Mississippi Review. Jarrard has lived in France for more than twenty years—now in Paris but first in Cognac country with his wife, whose family roots run deep there—and has written extensively about France and specifically about the Cognac industry and region.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.4.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Getränke
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Schlagworte: alcoholic spirits • behind-the-scenes accounts • Brandy • brandy of the gods • Cognac • Cognac distillers • comprehensive history of cognac • courvoisier • European History • gastronomy history • Hennessy • history of alcohol • history of cognac • Kyle Jarrard • legendary alcohol brands • Martell • Remy-Martin • Vineyards
• ISBN-10: 0-470-31832-5 / 0470318325
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-31832-4 / 9780470318324