Book “La Romanée Contée” by Benoist Simmat and Philippe Bercovici
A duo of cops, the Lyonnais Arsène Pinot and the Franco-Chinese Clothilde Ping, must solve a most mysterious case: the disappearance during an evening at Clos Vougeot of the greatest French winemaker, Aubert de Villaine. Their quest takes them to the confines of China, the new Eldorado of great French wines, with a huge surprise in store... Book in French
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In this true bacchanalian thriller, readers will come across very real characters like Bernard Pivot (grand master of vineyard ceremonies), Louis Ng (Chinese magnate, new owner of Gevrey-Chambertin), François Pinault (billionaire who’s already the boss of Latour but betting everything on Vosne-Romanée) and even… Robert Parker. After “Robert Parker, les sept péchés capiteux” et “Les Caves du Cac 40”, Benoist Simmat and Philippe Bercovici this time tackle Burgundy and the myth of Romanée-Conti, considered the greatest wine in the world.
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