About the Jura Wine book
Winner of the Drink Prize in the André Simon Food and Drink Book Awards 2014, Jura Wine uncovers the secrets of the fascinating wines of this gorgeous region in eastern France. Don’t go to the Jura without it!
Wine writer Alice Feiring wrote: “I find myself consulting your book all the time, every time I dip in again, it gets better and better.”
Author Wink Lorch has been writing about these wines for over a decade, and in the book she offers technical discussions on the wines, an insight into the region’s history and shares often untold stories of over 90 wine producers from the smallest to the largest.
The myriad styles of Jura wines have caught the imagination of wine lovers and professionals around the world. Wink puts the spotlight on the curious grapes, interesting terroir and fascinating people who come together to produce these wines, and she shows how and why the wine styles have developed over the years. You will discover which wines are the ones to select from each producer.
Take a look at this sample spread:
This is primarily a book on the wines of the Jura, but you will also find out about the delicious regional cheeses including Comté, the sausages, and the other tasty local foods and drinks from Jura and Franche-Comté. If you are planning to visit the region, there are worthwhile tips on where to stay, eat, shop and visit.
If you’re not convinced yet… take a look at the contents:
Format:
The book is a smart paperback with 352 pages, 125,000 words, over 200 professional photographs and a dozen maps and diagrams.
In short, this book is the ultimate insider’s guide to the Jura wine region.
The book is distributed by Academie du Vin Library and can be delivered by airmail anywhere in the world.
You can order the ePub version of the book (for use on iPhone etc) on this website and the Kindle version from Amazon.
For links to all of Wink’s other writing on the Jura wine region, visit her Jura wine website. You can also read more about Wink’s work in the world of wine on this wesbsite.