Is This the Wine You Ordered, Sir? by Christopher Fielden

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  • ISBN 10 0747010137
  • ISBN 13 9780747010135
  • Published Aug 24 1989
  • Format Paperback
  • Page Count 192
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher A & C Black Publishers Ltd
  • Imprint Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd

Publishers Text

Described by the author as "an anti-social history of the wine-trade", this is a somewhat tongue-in-cheek, anecdotal account of the trade in which the author has worked for thirty years. He gives detailed explanations of the causes and effects of some of the most famous examples of fraud, involving Burgundy, Bordeaux, Port, Sherry and German wines. He calls upon the experience of many friends who contribute their own anecdotes and includes the sugaring and "plastering" of wine and recipes dating back as far as the 17th century for making artificial wines. He also surveys the history of winemaking from the eighth century to the present day. The author has contributed to "Burgundy Vines and Wines", "Alsace Wine" and "White Burgundy".

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