{"product_id":"bordeaux-1855-a-guide-to-the-grands-crus-classs-mdoc-sauternes-9782080471512","title":"Bordeaux 1855: A Guide to the Grands Crus Class?s, M?doc \u0026 Sauternes","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated travel guide to the finest wine ch?teaux of Bordeaux's Grands Crus Class?s 1855 classification.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis chic, richly illustrated, and practical guide features thirty-five wine ch?teaux in the prestigious Grands Crus Class?s classification, producing the finest red and white wines in Bordeaux. The classification, created in 1855 to award official recognition to the most exceptional wines of the M?doc and Sauternes, remains today the ultimate reference and a universal standard in the wine world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaking readers on a tour through the region to visit each ch?teau in turn, this guide presents a brief history of each estate, a description of the vineyard and the terroir, instructions for getting there, details of ch?teau stays, and various tours and wine-tasting and food-pairing sessions offered. Detailed introductions recount the 1855 classification and the celebrated wine region, and the book is completed with foldout maps featuring the thirty-five estates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis comprehensive and elegant guide with a foil-stamped and embossed cover is the ideal companion for wine aficionados planning a trip through the Bordeaux region, as well as wine-loving armchair travelers who want to enjoy their Bordeaux wines with discernment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cb\u003e Conseil des Grands Crus Class?s\u003c\/b\u003e actively protects and promotes the highest quality wines and their wine estates in Bordeaux. \u003cb\u003eSt?phane Bern\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist for \u003ci\u003eLe Figaro\u003c\/i\u003e and a popular radio and television presenter. He is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eThe Best Loved Villages of France\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLuxembourg: History, Landscape, and Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Flammarion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Flammarion-Pere Castor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51181853016338,"sku":"9782080471512","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6111927a-5e21-45f2-bd78-0bdf08d103d5.jpg?v=1744405825","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bordeaux-1855-a-guide-to-the-grands-crus-classs-mdoc-sauternes-9782080471512","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}