Book review:”A Taste of Champagne: by Francois Martin

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A Taste of Champagne is a small booklet of 80 pages of text that offers a first approach of champagne, to better understand and appreciate.

Francis Martin discusses successively the methods of preparation, types of champagne, the geographical boundaries, tasting (with a list of flavors), counseling service, the major types of houses and brand of champagne. A glossary provided fairly closed this little book with the acronyms houses (RM, NM … etc.)


The approach is oriented public. The amateur will find more pointed than the author does not speak enough of the champagne wine, champagne not dosed or champagne at dinner. But for the amateur who wants a first global approach, this booklet is ideal because It is well written, easy at first and giving all the basics to enjoy the champagne.

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