Sherry

by Julian Jeffs

Book Overview

This classic book, now in its fourth completely revised edition, tells the whole fascinating history of sherry, stretching from Chaucer's wine of Lepe, through Shakespeare's sherris-sack, to the sherry of today. From the planting of the vines in the south of Andalusia, through the complex stages of fermentation, ageing in the soleras and blending, to the moment it is poured into the wine glass, the account of sherry production is complete. Book jacket...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571117996
• ISBN13: 9780571117994
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Sherry Made Whole

In this latest version, Julien Jeffs has written a full and rich account of an ancient and renowned wine for wine professionals and admirers alike. Jeffs crisply and wryly tells the story of sherry and its origins, production and technical analyisis from grapes to finished product, detailed information on contemporary shipping bodegas and the colorfully vast history of the events and people involved in making this wine into one of the most delightful, famous and far reaching beverages the world has ever known.

In depth about Sherry

If you REALLY want to know about sherry then purchase this. Sherry is difficult to learn about due to the variety of styles and this text really makes it easy.