New Jacqueline Friedrich Book on the Loire

Here is Jacqueline Friedrich's long awaited follow up to A Wine and Food Guide to the Loire, her classic published in 1996. Actually, this is only Volume 1 of a planned 3-volume set. The focus of this volume is the eastern Loire which Friedrich calls the Kingdom of Sauvignon Blanc. In addition to up-to-date coverage of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume, there is extensive discussion of the ongoing renaissance in Menetou-Salon, Reuilly and Quincy. Friedrich is enthusiastic about the improved quality she finds throughout the region. This is a must (rather a book) for every Loire head.

Earthly Delights From The Garden Of France/Wines Of The Loire/Volume One by Jacqueline Friedrich
self published
available at Amazon and elsewhere

Are there good pics and maps in the book? I find these essential and some otherwise good books are let down in this department, e.g. Paul Strang's on SW France.

Thanks for the heads up, Dan, I loved her earlier book so I'll look for this one.

Agree with Tim here. The new Rioja book has some wonderful pics to aid the reader along.

Her first book on Loire was by far the best book I found about the region.

Looking forward to the rest of this series.

sorry, no photos and only cursory maps. but you have maps elswhere i'm sure. really good book and includes the same recos for food, etc. looking forward to the others. here is the publishers web page for it:

http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?f ... +friedrich

Dave is right. There are no pictures and the maps are too general to get you from one place to another. In addition to the coverage I mentioned earlier, there also are sections on Coteaux du Giennois, Chateaumeillant and the Vins de Pays of the Nivernais: Coteaux Charitois and Coteaux de Tannay. All in all, it's got to be the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on this section of the Loire.

I notice that the publisher's price is $7 more than Amazon's.

Hi Dan -

Thank you for the book rec. I will definitely add this to my reading list.

Hi Dan -

Thank you for the book rec. I will definitely add this to my reading list.

Me too but will wait for Amazon to lower the price!

Hi Dan -

Thank you for the book rec. I will definitely add this to my reading list.

Me too but will wait for Amazon to lower the price!

The lack of pics and maps bothers me. I can see her predicament, though, as a self-publisher because pics and maps must add considerably to the costs.

And to think that I complained about Paul Strang's book; the maps are poor but the pics are OK.

Yes, David, I have other maps but I find it helpful to have maps in a reference book showing where recommended estates are located. This is much easier than looking up a lieu-dit in the index (not always there if small) and then spreading out my Michelin map in order to locate it. And a lot of small French estates do not have websites or, when they do, often fail to provide adequate location and access maps.

Tim-
Could you have been channeling me earlier today?

Dan