Les fondus du vin #3

A sun-drenched Côtes du Rhône setting frames this third volume in Bamboo Édition's charming wine-enthusiast series, with a broadly grinning fellow in an orange shirt hoisting an oversized bottle right at the reader while two cheerful companions clink glasses beside a rustic wooden barrel in the background. Richez, Cazenove, and Saive bring their signature warmhearted humor to France's beloved wine regions, and the cover's playful label-within-a-label design is a clever nod to the appellation culture at the heart of the series. If the Rhône Valley and a good laugh sound like the perfect pairing, this 2014 volume makes a very convincing case.