John Livingstone-Learmonth

A magisterial work. The author has decades of experience with the wines of the Northern Rhône, and it shows on every page of this exhaustive, meticulous tome. The level of detail is so granular that at some points in the book, I felt like my eyes were starting to bleed. I mean that as a compliment! I definitely don't know enough about the Northern Rhône to fully appreciate this book. However, this book has advanced my understanding and respect for the region immeasurably. I only hope that show more someday my knowledge of Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, etc. will approach even a fraction of the author's. show less