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A written emulsion of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, the publication covers wine, beer, spirits, bitters, coffees and other solutions of interest; exploring the liquids themselves - their origins and stories. Alquimie makes premium beverages accessible and appealing to consumers and specialists alike.

Like good company and fine food, Alquimie is an invaluable accompaniment to life and style. The magazine is carefully crafted with curated imagery and thoughtful design paying homage to the written word. Presenting a portmanteau of opinion and objectivity, the publication simplifies the complexities of beverage culture without pretention. The result is a timeless object. ALQUIMIE

A written emulsion of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, the publication covers wine, beer, spirits, bitters, coffees and other solutions of interest; exploring the liquids themselves - their origins and stories. Alquimie makes premium beverages accessible and appealing to consumers and specialists alike.

Like good company and fine food, Alquimie is an invaluable accompaniment to life and style. The magazine is carefully crafted with curated imagery and thoughtful design paying homage to the written word. Presenting a portmanteau of opinion and objectivity, the publication simplifies the complexities of beverage culture without pretention. The result is a timeless object. ALQUIMIE

 

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This magnum opus is every bit as Walter says: a stunning work. Large, hardback and written in both Italian and English, it starts with an introduction: to Tuscany, to Chianti Classico in particular ('referring to Chianti Classico as Chianti … is equivalent to commercial suicide'), vineyard and production stats, wine laws, varieties. He also delves into the origin of Supertuscans, before digging into the real meat and marrow of the book.

So he starts broad, with an overview and an elegant map of the 11 UGAs, the wine styles of each and a vintage report. I particularly liked the infographic depicting the wine styles. One of the key sections is the 'generalities' of Chianti Classico territory, which, in six beautifully detailed (and, in Masnaghetti signature style, exquisitely crisp and clear) maps, covers the topography, subregional mean-annual temperature differences and underlying geology. Soil-and-rock terroir nuts will be very happy to know that this chapter goes into the geology and soils in quite some depth.

It's not just the maps that are a joy to read. Masnaghetti writes beautifully and in a way that I found unexpectedly, charmingly intimate, and very modest. It's almost as if he's by your side, chatting to you as he explains how the maps works, what his thinking was behind some of his decisions…

All I can do, at this point, is reiterate Walter's words. It is indeed a stunning work, without parallel - and if no one is buying it for you, buy it for yourself. TAMLYN CURRY, Jancisrobinson.com

"Sorry to add to the shopping list, but if you love Champagne, this is another must-buy. And apologies for the terrible pun, but it is genuinely true - this book fizzes with wonderful stuff." TAMLYN CURRIN, jancisrobinson.com

Hardback, 279 pages, published 2022

On Champagne brings together a compendium of thoughts, opinions and conclusions of the world's finest Champagne writers under a single roof. Eight sections divide 41 essays into themes including the brands, styles, history (the 'Eleven eras of champagne'), terroir, innovation and the future (from Sherman tanks to spaceships). Complied and edited by the richly talented Susan Keevil, the essays-written between 1882 and 2022-weave together a tapestry of tales presenting the reader with a vivid and multi-layered collage of the region.

It's a journey that starts and ends with capturing that sparkle in a bottle and, along the way, tutors us with the nuances of its chalky terrain, the determination of rebels from Ambonnay to Avize, and the mystery of a Champagne cellar under the sea. We meet the pioneers who created the great Champagnes of the past and the personalities who are greening this landscape, nurturing it through climate change to shape the exquisite Champagnes of the future. Bringing levity, the compendium's heavyweight narrative is punctuated by historical essays such as Evelyn Waugh's Fizz, Bubbly, Pop in the Swinging Sixties ("Gruesome attempts have been made in New Jersey to produce an equivalent"). Simply, On Champagne is an essential volume for every Champagne lover's bookshelf.

Contributors include Tom Stevenson, Essi Avellan MW, Hugh Johnson, Serena Sutcliffe MW, Peter Liem, Tyson Stelzer, Andrew Jefford and Robert Walters, with the 'modern era' welcomed in by Evelyn Waugh

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