Bordeaux Bootcamp: The Insider tasting Guide to Bordeaux Basics - Softcover

Do you want to learn what makes Bordeaux such an iconic wine region? Bordeaux Bootcamp covers the history, the geography, the appellations, the different styles of wine produced and the classifications. It also helps you read a Bordeaux label and introduces you to wine making techniques. Leading Bordeaux wine educator, Wendy Narby, shares the information you need to get to grips with this iconic region in 45 easy to read pages and 30 illustrations and photographs. Whether you are heading to Bordeaux and want to brush up your Bordeaux basics, are learning about wine or just want some insights into this famous region, look no further. Bordeaux Bootcamp is the perfect introduction to Bordeaux and its wines, a quick and easy read that will have you reaching for a glass, or a plane ticket.

Wendy came to France from university in the UK to study food and wine marketing in Paris for one year. 30 years later she is still in France! After 8 years in Paris, she left the bright city lights for the French countryside. As it was Bordeaux it had to be wine, which slowly came to dominate her life. Starting as the Bordeaux correspondent for a British trade magazine – the perfect excuse to ask awkward questions –she has become a leading Bordeaux educator. For the last 20 years has shared her passion for the region and her unique network of industry contacts, teaching both in Bordeaux world-wide.