Michael
Garner's Amarone and the fine wines of Verona is the first book to focus on the
third of the triumvirate of great Italian reds: amarone. Garner describes the
astonishing growth of amarone's popularity during the last twenty years and its
rise from a wine that first appeared in the 1950s to its role today as
ambassador for the fine wines of Italy.
To
understand amarone properly the wine needs to be seen in its true context, that
is within the hierarchy of the wines of Verona, which have a history of
production and consumption dating back to pre-Roman times. The other wines of
Verona are no less well-known if not necessarily held in such great esteem:
soave and valpolicella have been among post-war Italy's top selling wines. They
too are wines with massive followings.


Michael
Garner's Amarone and the fine wines of
Verona is a sure-footed guide to all aspects of Veronese wine production,
examining the history of the wines and geography of the region as well as
viticulture, climate, grape varieties, wine styles and appassimento. Amarone
and the fine wines of Verona concludes with profiles of all the region's
important producers, including assessments of their wines.


Michael Garner is a
world authority on Italian wine and Amarone
and the fine wines of Verona is essential reading for all wine
professionals, students and collectors as well as serious wine lovers and wine
tourists.