The Story of Champagne Luxury Edition

Name: The Story of Champagne Luxury Edition
Brand: Hachette New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781035427949
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The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Famous Sparkling Wine

By Tom Bruce-Gardyne

Series: OH Luxury Editions

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An exquisite gift book that has everything you need to know about champagne. Written by drinks industry expert, Tom Bruce-Gardyne, and packed with stunning coloured images and unique industry memorabilia, this gorgeous book has all you need to know about champagne: how it's made, vintage years,... Read More

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An exquisite gift book in a luxury package that has everything you need to know about champagne.

Description

An exquisite gift book that has everything you need to know about champagne.

Written by drinks industry expert, Tom Bruce-Gardyne, and packed with stunning coloured images and unique industry memorabilia, this gorgeous book has all you need to know about champagne: how it's made, vintage years, special cuvées, major Houses and the lesser estates, co-operatives, growers and variations of sparkling wine, in addition to the social and cultural impact of this evocative drink.

Beautifully packaged and richly illustrated with photographs, vintage maps and advertising artworks, this is the perfect gift for the champagne connoisseur and newcomer alike.

Series: OH Luxury Editions

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The Story of Champagne Luxury Edition

An exquisite gift book that has everything you need to know about champagne. Written by drinks industry expert, Tom Bruce-Gardyne, and packed with stunning coloured images and unique industry memorabilia, this gorgeous book has all you need to know about champagne: how it's made, vintage years, special cuvées, major Houses and the lesser estates, co-operatives, growers and variations of sparkling...

By Tom Bruce-Gardyne

Hardback

$88⁰⁰
Elsewhere:
~~$100⁰⁰~~

In Stock
Ships Monday

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035427949

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: OH

Illustration: over 100 colour and b/w photographs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 289.0mm

Weight: 1220g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Tom Bruce-Gardyne?has been writing on wine for almost 20 years and has twice won the Louis Roederer 'Drinks Writer of the Year' Award. A regular contributor to magazines such as?The Drinks Business?and for years a weekly columnist on the?Herald?newspaper, his books include?Scotch Whisky Treasures.

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