{"product_id":"9781917084666","title":"Steven Spurrier's Academie du Vin Wine Course - Steven Spurrier","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcad�mie du Vin Library's founder, the late Stephen Spurrier, wine connoisseur, critic extraordinaire and instigator of the famed 1976 `Judgement of Paris', was a man who in the immortal of words of Hugh Johnson, `was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and never stopped stirring'. Back in 1972, Steven founded the Acad�mie du Vin - a series of classes that blended factual information with practical tasting experience, and which were structured so that students could build their knowledge in a gradual, orderly way without becoming `swamped'. In the 1980s his Acad�mie du Vin Wine Course became a best-selling book. Now, the Acad�mie du Vin Library is delighted to honour Steven's legacy by publishing an-all new commemorative edition, handsomely bound in a linen slipcase, and fully revised and updated to reflect the wine world of today. True to the spirit of the original, Steven Spurrier's Acad�mie du Vin Wine Course takes the reader logically through every aspect of wine appreciation: how to taste wine like the professionals; why the ways grapes are grown and wines are made have such a profound impact on the final taste; the characteristics of the most popular grape varieties and the world's wine-growing regions; and last, but certainly not least, how to store and collect wine so that you can appreciate it in years to come. Whether you're a newcomer to fine wine or already an aficionado, there is no more enjoyable, concise way to take your learning to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steven Spurrier","offers":[{"title":"304 pages, 10 Illustrations, black and white; 600 Illustrations, color \/ 11\/05\/2026 \/ Wines","offer_id":57110857744759,"sku":"9781917084666","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781917084666.jpg?v=1779388048","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781917084666","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}