xv, 318 pages : 27 cm
This is a biography of Thomas Jefferson at leisure, enjoying two of his passions--wine and travel. Twelve of the sixteen chapters cover Jefferson's five years in France where he served as our minister and traveled through France, England, Germany, Italy and Holland. "Passions" was selected by Robert M. Parker, Jr. as "1995 Wine Book of the Year," and was the winner of the 1995 "Veuve Clicquot Wine Book of the Year" competition. It is a marvelous account of America's first wine connoisseur and gourmet.--Amazon.com
Includes bibliographical references and index
Emerging passions -- Jefferson in Paris -- London and the English countryside -- A romantic interlude -- Burgundy and the wine country -- The Rhone Valley and its wines -- A peep into Elysium: Roman grandeur -- Italy and the Riviera -- Provence and Languedoc -- Bordeaux its wines and vineyards -- The wine connoisseur -- Holland, the Rhine Valley and Champagne -- The French revolution begins -- Secretary of State and wine consultant -- Wines in the White House -- The vintage years -- Chapter notes -- Appendix A: Jefferson's favorite wines- available today -- Appendix B: the White House wine cellar with annotations -- Appendix C: currency values- equivalents -- Appendix D: wine measures -- Appendix E: Jefferson's travel box with comments -- Glossary -- Index

Gabler, James M

Baltimore: Bacchus Press

United States, United States of America

1st ed edition, September 12, 1995

First edition, Baltimore, 1995

1st, First Edition, PT, 1995

Includes bibliographical references and index.

2023-06-28