Getting right to the beating heart of Europe's foremost winemaking families, this supremely readable book outlines the trials, tribulations and successes of 10 of the best: Frescobaldi, Gaja, Torres, Perrin, Knoll, Thienpont, Niepoort, Palacios, Muller and Liger-Belair. Fiona Morrison, awarded the coveted Master of Wine in 1994, is a talented writer and winemaker who works closely with her husband, Jacques Thienpont, helping to make the wine and manage their three Bordeaux estates - Le Pin (Pomerol, home to one of the world's most prestigious red wines), L'IF (Saint-Emilion) and ChaI teau L'HeI tre (CoI tes de Castillon). Fiona has over 30 years experience in the fine wine trade on both sides of the Atlantic.
