Climbing the Vines in Burgundy: How an American Came to Own a Legendary Vineyard in France – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

Ebook Name: Climbing the Vines in Burgundy: How an American Came to Own a Legendary Vineyard in France
ISBN-13: 9780761873969
ISBN-10: 0761873961
Addition ISBN: 076187397X, 9780761873976
Author(s): Alex Gambal, Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Copyright: 2023

Named one of the New York Times Best Wine Books of 2023 Named one of the Washington Post’s Best Wine Books of 2023 This is a unique tale about the first non-Frenchman to ever own one of the Montrachet Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy, France. Weaved throughout entertaining stories that celebrate the history of this world renowned region, is the chronicle of an American breaking through cultural barriers to find adventure and success. After a rather conventional start, Alex Gambal left his family’s real estate and parking business to follow his passion for wine and winemaking. In 1993, he moved to Beaune, France with his wife and two children. For three years he worked with an exporter, to market and sell some of the oldest French family-owned domains in the world. He and his family were welcomed into a community of distinguished winemakers. In 1997, Alex launched a boutique winery—initially buying grapes and eventually owning 30 acres of vineyards that included the storied Grand Cru Batard Montrachet. Part memoir and part an account of practical business sense, this book is a unique personal story about how an American became a participant in the fabric of this exclusive community and in return gained a profound respect for Burgundy, its unique winemakers, and the romance of its vineyards.