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Apr. 2nd, 2025 07:56 pmBook Review: Floyd Uncorked - A no-nonsense guide to French wine, by Jonathan Pedley with Keith Floyd
This is a TV tie-in book from a Channel 5 series, published in 1998. Plainly the writing is mostly by Jonathan Pedley, but the serious business of French wine is lightened by Floyd, who adds a handful of recipes. It's an informative book, covering wine regions and grapes, and also the growing and producing processes. The format is a bit uneven, with sidebars on topics appearing at random, and although the chapters are structured geographically, there isn't a clear pattern. The recipes are interesting but I'm not sure all of them are practical, particularly in smaller quantities. But it was good fun to read.
This is a TV tie-in book from a Channel 5 series, published in 1998. Plainly the writing is mostly by Jonathan Pedley, but the serious business of French wine is lightened by Floyd, who adds a handful of recipes. It's an informative book, covering wine regions and grapes, and also the growing and producing processes. The format is a bit uneven, with sidebars on topics appearing at random, and although the chapters are structured geographically, there isn't a clear pattern. The recipes are interesting but I'm not sure all of them are practical, particularly in smaller quantities. But it was good fun to read.