Receive free ground shipping on over 90% of our wine inventory with the purchase of a 1year library pass subscription spend your. Wine travel media wink lorch, wine and travel writer. But what of the more conventional ouille style being adopted by some of the regions most influential producers. Our motto is wine is complicated, we make tasting simple. I did not join wink on her travels but this book does the trick i feel as if i am there, at her side in the jura. If im stripped down to my stockings, i insist you be stripped down just as much my wicked beast. For wholesale orders of 3 books or more, please contact wink lorch for a quotation. Jura also produces red wines, trousseau, poulsard, pinot noir. Allowing a wine to be exposed to air in barrel aging creates savory notes. Zuri wine tasting is on a mission to make wine fun and approachable. Learn to speak wine as we in the industry do, tasting wine. The kindle ebook version is on amazon link is for but just. Apr 17, 2017 why oxidized is the wine word of 2017.
With local food and travel tips by lorch, wink march 14, 2014 paperback. The vin jaune selection process is rigorous and wine that doesnt make the grade is often sold as plain savagnin or blended with chardonnay. The latter won the andre simon food and drink award for best wine book 2014 and was shortlisted for best international wine book in the louis roederer wine writers awards 2014. The other aocs of jura are chateauchalon aoc around the village of the same name, cotes du jura aoc spread throughout the jura wine region, letoile aoc comprising the four communes of letoile, plainoiseau, quintigny, saintdidier. The wines produced here are very unique, some would say funky, meant in the nicest possible way. The next opening of the vin jaune or yellow wine will be celebrated on the 1rst and the 2nd of february 2020 at the poligny vineyard in the jura. A book that uncovers the mystery of jura wines from france the people. When you drink wine you are really using your nose to enjoy most of it. Discovering the jura wine route by wink lorch of wine travel guides the jura wine region is the smallest distinct wine region in france, and yet in september 2008 its wine route was awarded a prize from the european commission in the competition for destinations dexcellence. It contains wine producer profiles, detailed information about the vineyards, the history, the grape varieties and much, much more.
Experience the opening of the famous vin jaune or yellow. Though borrowed from their neighbor burgundy, chardonnay and pinot noir have been growing in jura since the middle ages. Jun 24, 2015 the jura wines nobodys telling you about the jura has become the darling of the wine world for its outsider status and rustic sous voile wines. Wink lorch has done more to promote the peculiar wines of the jura than anyone in the englishspeaking world. Located between burgundy and switzerland, this cool climate wine region produces wines with some similarity to burgundy and swiss wine. The jura is an important french mountainous region that borders on switzerland in the east and burgundy in the west. I post them to my magazine on on flipboard, but for those of you who arent flipboard inclined, heres everything ive strained out of the winerelated muck for the week.
She couldnt help but tease as he tugged the chemise up to her hips. About the author an industry insiders guide to taking control of your wine adventure. We can merely taste five things sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami but we can smell over 10,000 things. Wink lorch is raising funds for jura wine the book on kickstarter. Welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that i find of interest on the web. There are also sections on serving jura wines with local delicacies, clear and concise guides to the various wines and even a section on accommodation for anyone wishing to visit the region. This is the region of lush farmland to which we owe the word jurassic, comte cheese and. This is a coolclimate region, with clay and limestone soils and plenty of jurassic era fossil matter, hence the name.
Jancis robinson obe, mw inside sleeve at last, a book that uncovers the secrets of the fascinating wines of the gorgeous jura region in eastern france. Jura wine study tour with wink lorch wine scholar guid. May 23, 2014 there are also sections on serving jura wines with local delicacies, clear and concise guides to the various wines and even a section on accommodation for anyone wishing to visit the region. But jura offers easier options, including wonderful standins for wine drinkers priced out of bordeaux. Unlike french books about the same topic is does not limit itself to a very local to the jura sometime too narrow view point.
Yellow wine from jura is a wine as singular than atypical. And as wink notes in her introduction, she didnt expect to write such a detailed book. The jura wine region is the smallest distinct wine region in france, and yet in september 2008 its wine route was awarded a prize from the european commission in the competition for destinations dexcellence. After six years, the wine is racked and bottled in clavelins, squat 620ml bottles 620 ml said to be the amount left from a litre of wine after six years in a barrel, the rest being lost to evaporation. In 2011 wink won the prize for best wine tourism feature in the inaugural born digital wine awards. But, although it may be frances smallest wine region, it is also so completely different from any other wine region. All of our wine is personally selected and imported directly from our producers. But until then, we wanted to highlight some of the wineries on the northo wine loop that would be great to visit on a nice spring afternoon. Seven ways the wine world will change in 2018 wine news. Jura wine, food and travel wink lorch explores this. Discovering the jura wine route by wink lorch of wine travel guides. Contributor, writer and editor for numerous wine books and magazines. Assisting the instructor and making sure logistics run smoothly and that your needs are answered will be.
Mistakes, forgiveness, gifts, and painful missteps. Sandwiched between burgundy in the west and switzerland in the east, the region is characterized by a landscape of wooded hillsides and the twisting topography of the jura mountains. Jan 24, 2018 yellow wine from jura is a wine as singular than atypical. Wink lorchs jura wine is simply the most comprehensive and up to date book ever written about the jura wine region in any language, period. With local food and travel tips by lorch, wink march 14, 2014 paperback on. And yet the region does produce some lightbodied reds.
Juras most popular varieties are burgundys most representative ones. Everything you need to know about jura winesearcher news. Gerard basset obe, ms, mw my fellow wine writer wink lorch will surely have welldeserved success with her forthcoming crowdfunded book on jura wine. Savoie, bugey and beyond was published in 2019 and jura wine in 2014. Following successful funding on kickstarter, in 2014 i wrote and selfpublished jura wine, the only book in english on the wines of the jura, which won the best drinks book in the andre simon awards 2014. Founded in 1972 by pioneering grape grower bill jekel, the label was instrumental in establishing monterey as an american viticultural area ava in 1984. The book jura wine by wink lorch has all the information that you may ever need on wine from the jura wine region in eastern france. A sparkling wine, cremant du jura, and a sweet liqueur wine, the macvin, a blend of unfermented wine and of jura marc.
Some of these wines trousseau can be kept almost 30 years. The awardwinning book that uncovers the secrets of the fascinating wines of the gorgeous jura region in eastern france. Juras climate is continental, with quite a bit of mountain rains, and very cold wintersa climate that does not lend itself to red wine production. Dec 03, 2015 jura is a small wine region in eastern france which is responsible for some traditional and highly idiosyncratic wine styles. At her jura master class wink conveyed with great ease and remarkable precision her huge enthusiasm and deep knowledge of the jura wine region.
Macvin du jura is an appellation dorigine controlee producing late harvest vin du jura fortified with marc du jura. A book that uncovers the mystery of jura wines from france the people, culture. June 2014march 2015 acting editor of the magazine at, the most visited wine information website int he world. The latter is famous for being used in two typical local wine products. David schildknechtenophiles familiar with wink lorchs 2014 jura wine and those who arent should be will have been waiting. She has written and selfpublished two highly acclaimed books.
Highly qualified and experienced speaker and presenter. Jura is a tiny wineproducing region in france that is secretly tucked away in the mountains between burgundy and switzerland. In 2012 launched a new blog, jura wine, food and travel i still update this occasionally. Kermit lynch wine merchant is an importer and retailer of fine french and italian wine. Raymond blanc obe at her jura master class wink conveyed with great ease and remarkable. Sandwiched between burgundy in the west and switzerland in the east, the region is characterized by a landscape of wooded hillsides and the twisting topography of.
Equidistant between the cote dor and the swiss border lies a littleknown wine region producing a variety of wines, including one of the most ageworthy wines of france. The wines of jura are possibly the most unique wines of the world. The breakthrough of yellow wine is close from us, so lets take a moment to talk about yellow wine. Equidistant between the cote dor and the swiss border lies a littleknown wine region producing a variety. Dole is just 50 minutes by autoroute from beaune, burgundys historic wine capital, but more adventurous wine enthusiasts might like to drive in the opposite direction, east into the much less well known but increasingly fashionable vineyards of the jura. Jura wines are distinctive and unusual wines, the most famous being vin jaune, which is made by a similar process to sherry, developing under a florlike strain of yeast. Wink lorch, the author of the definitive book on the region, jura wine, will explain how this myriad of wine styles has evolved through the ages, along with discussing the varieties, the terroir. It is close to, but quite distinct from the swiss jura. On 14 november 1991 it received its aoc designation. Lorch was extolling jura wines long before they were. Jun 24, 2006 after six years, the wine is racked and bottled in clavelins, squat 620ml bottles 620 ml said to be the amount left from a litre of wine after six years in a barrel, the rest being lost to evaporation. Jura is a small wine region in eastern france which is responsible for some traditional and highly idiosyncratic wine styles. Everything you need to know about jura winesearcher.
If you want to sell the book in your wine or book store, then contact me for an even better price for a minimum of five copies. More typical varieties include trousseau, poulsard and savagnin. Jan 03, 2018 living partly in the french alps, only a couple of hours from the jura region, she has written about the regions wine, food and tourism for many international magazines and books. Following successful funding on kickstarter, in 2014 i wrote and selfpublished jura wine, the only book in english on the wines of the jura, which won. I live partly in london and partly in the french alps, an hour from geneva, and am a specialist in the wines of jura and the french alps.
Its the worlds most planted grape variety, and the driving force behind some of the most prestigious winegrowing regions, like bordeaux and the heart of the american wine. Its a great opportunity to taste this wine made from savignin grapes, which is produced in a unique way. Jura wine, food and travel wink lorch explores this bijou wine. Of these, chateauchalon is the smallest at 690 hectares, and focuses exclusively on making vin jaune, the prized sweet wine that was f. Jura s most popular varieties are burgundys most representative ones. Jan 23, 2017 wink lorch, the author of the definitive book on the region, jura wine, will explain how this myriad of wine styles has evolved through the ages, along with discussing the varieties, the terroir.
Exotic wine from the foothills of the alps by jim clarke. The jura wines nobodys telling you about the jura has become the darling of the wine world for its outsider status and rustic sous voile wines. As well as selling wine online, we also sell in real life at our berkeley shop. A quiet, insistent murmur roused isonei from her comfortable sleep and she tried to bury her head under her pillow in annoyance. Jekel vineyards finds its roots in the early days of monterey countys burgeoning wine industry. Jura wine is written lovingly, and is a significant literary homage to one of my passions. Apr 09, 2017 wink lorch is raising funds for jura wine the book on kickstarter.
A journey through baja californias wine country the secret is officially out. In 2014 she selfpublished her first book jura wine which is the definitive guide in english to the wines of the region. The result is a labour of love examining all aspects of the jura, including its unique gastronomy. A book that uncovers the mystery of jura wines from france the people, culture, terroir and wines, plus local food and travel. We can merely taste five things sweet, salty, bitter, sour and umami but. A more comprehensive book on jura wine, you will not find. An hours drive east of beaune lies the 1,450hectare jura umbrella appellation, comprising the arbois, arboispapillon, cotes du jura, chateauchalon and letoile viticultural zones. Jura is a tiny wine producing region in france that is secretly tucked away in the mountains between burgundy and switzerland. A book that uncovers the mystery of jura wines from france the people, culture, terroir and wines, plus local food and travel tips. Seven ways the wine world will change in 2018 jan 4, 2018 bloomberg most of the wine world was happy to wave goodbye to 2017, a year of vinekilling frosts, hail, drought, and destructive wildfires in regions from california, to chile, to europe. Author wink lorch, who has been writing about these wines for over a decade, offers technical discussions on the wines, an insight into at the regions history and shares often untold stories of over 90 wine producers from the smallest to the largest. Living partly in the french alps, only a couple of hours from the jura region, she has written about the regions wine, food and tourism for many international magazines and books. Sep 12, 2014 when you drink wine you are really using your nose to enjoy most of it.
My profuse thanks to todger65 for all his help with editing. Winewise, the jura is tiny, producing only one percent of frances wine. Most folks associate jura with the regions famously strange, strong oxidative wines. Wine education that starts with your mouth, not your head. Jura is a french wine region that lies between burgundy and switzerland. Vin jaune pairs beautifully with locally produced comte cheese. Back cover blurb jura wine is written lovingly, and is a significant lite. Wink lorch, a british wine teacher and writer, began exploring it at the start of this century while she was spending part of every year in nearby. Jura wine, food and travel wink lorch explores this bijou.
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