The Art of Vintage An aesthetic odyssey through 20 vintage Perrier-Joudt champagnes

Written by world-famous experts, this unique guide offers fascinating, original, and creative insights into art and history through the legendary vintages of Perrier-Jouet champagneone of the most famous champagne houses in the world. From the oldest vintage champagne of 1825 to the first vintage of the new millennium in 2002, the book details the striking, delicate, and pleasurable relationship between art and vintage. Each legendary vintage is presented in association with the main artistic trends of the period, a summary of womens' lifestyles of the day, a history of the house of Perrier-Jouet during the year, and notes on the wine and harvests of the season. Each chapter includes a rich variety of illustrations, as well as exclusive artistic photographs of each vintage.

Serena Sutcliffe, Master of Wine, is the head of Sotheby's international wine department and a prominent wine writer. She has received numerous awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Bacchus America. She was awarded the highest decoration in France, the title of "Chevalier dans l'ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur" by the French Government, for her seminal work in promoting and selling French wines. Jean-Pierre Devroye is the dean of Philosophy and Literature at Bruxelles University. He is considered one of the main specialists of champagne and its history and is the author of Perrier-Jouët: The Champagne Spirit. Federico Simonti is a historian of architectural, modern, and contemporary art. Makiko Takehara is a world-renowned Japanese photographer whose photographs have been seen in the Los Angeles Times, Bloom, Berliner, and aRude.