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, Müller 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 Château L'Hêtre (Côtes de Castillon). Fiona has over 30-years experience in the fine wine trade on both sides of the Atlantic.
