Next to the French, the British are the second-largest consumers of champagne and the Champagne region is the first to be explored in this series of illustrated paperbacks for true lovers of French wine. Each book includes selected wine tours guiding the reader to the best of the local wines and the most picturesque villages - Champagne, the Aube, Alsace and the Jura are the four routes des vins in this first volume. There are also details of the region's gastronomic specialities, as well as listings of the museums and chateaux open to the public and a gazetteer of favourite hotels and restaurants. The many photographs, useful maps and expert advice make these guides useful companions to wine buyers and francophiles, at home and abroad.