Vintage France: Adventures Along the French Wine Route Book

Set against the panorama of some of the world's greatest vineyards, restaurants and attractions, Vintage France splendidly presents the regions' grandeur, emphasizing the details and nuances of the lives intertwined with each. Vintage France chronicles the author's encounters with French history, cuisine, culture and people during his travels through Champagne, Alsace, Burgundy, the Loire, Bordeaux, Lyon and Paris, anecdotally detailing events and characters from various French villages and regions, while poking good-natured fun at Tanner's own foibles during his journeys. Vintage France takes the reader along for the journey, introducing the sights, sounds, fragrances and flavors of France in delectable detail with wine as a common theme, whether meeting a world famous winemaker, exploring a wine village, attending a wine festival, lending a hand with the wine harvest or describing the impact of a single, incredible bottle of Le Montrachet shared with French friends. Each chapter of Vintage France is a testimonial, through the author's own eyes, to the incredible warmth and generosity of the French people that he and his wife encountered as they traveled through the country's wine regions, and also contains innumerable helpful hints for anyone planning a trip to France.Read More