Petie Kladstrup: 2 books
Wine and War
The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2002
The remarkable untold story of France’s courageous, clever vinters who protected and rescued the country’s most treasured commodity from German plunder during World War II.
"To be a Frenchman means to fight for your country and its wine."
–Claude Terrail, owner, Restaurant La...
Champagne
How the World's Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2010
Throughout history, waves of invaders have coveted the northeast corner of France: Attila the Hun in the fifth century, the English in the Hundred Years War, the Prussians in the nineteenth century. Yet this region – which historians say has suffered more battles and wars than any other place on...