{"title":"Rod Phillips","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the intriguing world of Rod Phillips, an esteemed author renowned for his extensive knowledge of wines. With a keen focus on the rich and diverse wine culture of France, Rod Phillips brings to life the stories, traditions, and nuances of French winemaking through his compelling works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the elegant and thorough \"French Wine,\" where Phillips guides you on an educational journey through the renowned regions and vineyards that have shaped the global appreciation of French viticulture. This book illuminates the historical aspects and current practices that make French wine a quintessential part of culinary tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive deeper with \"The Wines of South-West France,\" a fascinating exploration of the unique and often overlooked wine-producing areas of this region. Phillips offers a detailed narrative that uncovers the distinct styles and varietals found here, celebrating the lesser-known gems within the French wine landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a dedicated oenophile or just beginning your adventure into the world of wines, Rod Phillips provides an inviting and thoroughly researched perspective. His books are categorised under Cooking \u0026amp; Food, making them an invaluable resource for anyone passionate about enhancing their culinary and wine expertise.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"french-wine-by-rod-phillips-9780520355439","title":"French Wine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating book that belongs on every wine lover’s bookshelf.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Wine Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It’s a book to read for its unstoppable torrent of fascinating and often surprising details.\"—Andrew Jefford, \u003ci\u003eDecanter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, wine has been associated with France more than with any other country. France remains one of the world’s leading wine producers by volume and enjoys unrivalled cultural recognition for its wine. If any wine regions are global household names, they are French regions such as Champagne, Bordeaux, and Burgundy. Within the wine world, products from French regions are still benchmarks for many wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrench Wine\u003c\/i\u003e is the first synthetic history of wine in France: from Etruscan, Greek, and Roman imports and the adoption of wine by beer-drinking Gauls to its present status within the global marketplace. Rod Phillips places the history of grape growing and winemaking in each of the country’s major regions within broad historical and cultural contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExamining a range of influences on the wine industry, wine trade, and wine itself, the book explores religion, economics, politics, revolution, and war, as well as climate and vine diseases. \u003ci\u003eFrench Wine\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential reference on French wine for collectors, consumers, sommeliers, and industry professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46998140518636,"sku":"9780520355439","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/33203395ad36c5b1f9cb2f2f80d0c1c1.jpg?v=1773005205"},{"product_id":"the-wines-of-south-west-france-by-rod-phillips-9781913141899","title":"The Wines of South-West France","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWine production in south-west France goes back a long way. The region includes some of the first districts in France (notably Gaillac) to be planted with vines, by the Romans more than two thousand years ago. It is also the earliest-known location of scores of grape varieties, some of them precursors of international varieties such as Malbec and Cabernet Franc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough today south-west France is the fourth region of France in terms of wine production, very few wine consumers are familiar with more than two or three of its appellations. Cahors and Madiran are well-known appellations, but we don't hear (or read) much about less fashionable appellations such as Rosette and Béarn. As a result, the wines generally command relatively low prices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wines of South-West France\u003c\/em\u003e covers all the important aspects of south-west France in an accessible way. Although it includes the mass-produced wines of the region, it focuses on quality wines made in more limited volumes. A number of the appellations of south-west France share similar climatic conditions (such as the influence of the Atlantic), yet the many small AOPs vary significantly in soils and topography, grape varieties, and the styles of wines they produce. They range from the botrytized sweet whites of Monbazillac to the teeth-staining reds of Cahors, from the distinctive dry whites of Jurançon to the tannic reds of Madiran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhillips begins with a brief history of the region and provides an overview of the region today before considering the wines of the various sub-regions in turn, including land and climate, grape varieties, wine styles, and wine law, together with entries on their most notable producers. All colours of wine are made in south-west France, as are dry and sweet wines and sparkling and still wines. The rich diversity of the world of wine is represented in south-west France, and it is this very diversity of grape varieties and wine styles that makes the region so compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47351255924972,"sku":"9781913141899","price":99.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4087483482869.jpg?v=1772506385"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rod-phillips.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}