Châteaux Bordeaux #7

The seventh volume of Corbeyran and Espé's celebrated series arrives with harvest season in full swing — the cover places a sharp-eyed young woman in tinted sunglasses at the center of a busy Bordeaux vineyard, baskets of freshly picked grapes scattered around her while workers move through the vines in every direction. That quietly watchful pose against the sun-warmed landscape perfectly captures the tension and beauty of Les Vendanges — the grape harvest that defines a wine estate's entire year. For anyone who has followed this series through its elegant blend of passion, rivalry, and terroir, this 2016 installment promises another richly drawn chapter in the world of French winemaking.