Ros�e : Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution.
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- The Classic Wine Library .
- The Classic Wine Library .
Front cover -- Series info -- Title page -- Copyright info -- Contents -- Introduction: The ugly duckling -- 1. The history of ros�e wine -- 2. Viticulture and winemaking -- 3. Historic ros�e regions -- 4. The ros�es of Provence -- Map: The ros�es of Provence -- 5. Classic French regional ros�es -- Map: A simplified guideline to the varietal styles of French ros�e. -- 6. North American ros�e -- 7. The southern hemisphere -- 8. Pink sparkling wine -- 9. Spanish and Portuguese ros�e -- 10. Italian ros�e -- 11. Ros�es from northern and central European varieties -- 12. French-influenced Mediterranean ros�e -- 13. The Balkans, the Adriatic and the eastern Mediterranean -- Map: Ros�e-producing countries of the Balkans, the Adriatic and the eastern Mediterranean, illustrating the wealth of indigenous varieties used in ros�e wines -- 14. The business of ros�e -- Figure: The evolution of ros�e wine bottle shapes -- Table: World production, consumption and trade of ros�e wine in 2015. -- Conclusion: The swan emerges -- Appendix: Ros�e wine terminology in other languages -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index.
This expert guide to ros�e begins with a history of ros�e and its developingeconomics and viticulture, analysing the role of Provence as a catalyst forchange, other French ros�es, and pink wines from around the world.Essential reading for wine professionals, students and collectors, as wellas serious wine lovers and wine tourists.