Tom Stevenson’s Champagne & Sparkling Wine Guide 2017

This award-winning guide was first published in 1998, but relaunched in 2014 to provide the ideal platform for the Gold and Silver medal winning wines awarded by The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships (CSWWC), the most widely respected sparkling wine competition in the world. Judged by Tom Stevenson, Essi Avellan MW and Dr Tony Jordan, three of the most experienced Champagne and sparkling wine experts, the CSWWC is uniquely qualified to determine the best bubblies on the planet. Its results make this guide the ideal gift for anyone who loves a drop of fizz, from enthusiastic beginners to experts, geeks, wine-trade and winemakers. The introductory chapters are updated with the latest technology and techniques used in Champagne and elsewhere, while the tasting notes include the best of everything that goes pop, from the greatest Champagnes to the best Prosecco and everything fizzy between and beyond.