{"product_id":"the-ultimate-collection-the-impossible-collection-of-wine","title":"The Ultimate Collection\n\nTHE IMPOSSIBLE COLLECTION OF WINE","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning addition to the Assouline Ultimate Collection, Enrico Bernardo, the world’s best sommelier, imagines the perfect cellar filled with the most exceptional wines of the twentieth century: \u003ci\u003eThe Impossible Collection of Wine. \u003c\/i\u003eWeighing the virtues of rarity, terroir, taste, and historical mystique, Bernardo’s is a list any connoisseur could only dream of. To turn grapes into bottled poetry, the winemaker must be a kind of alchemist. Despite changes in technology and tastes over the past 100 years, the craft has remained largely unchanged; a great wine remains the product of countless factors, not least of which is the smile of providence. In these pages, Bernardo celebrates the most exquisite vintages around the globe, from the 1928 Krug Champagne to the 1951 Penfolds Grange Bin 95 to the 1973 Stag’s Leap Estate SLV, inviting the reader on a journey through history to savor an impossible collection. This hand-bound oversize luxury edition, featuring hand-tipped images and presented in a wooden crate, will be a must-have for the library of any true wine connoisseur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany of the images in our Ultimate Collection are printed on separate sheets of premium art paper and individually hand-tipped onto each page. This artisanal process can sometimes result in the appearance of a non-uniform page alignment.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComplimentary white gloves and signature canvas tote bag are included with each purchase from Assouline's Ultimate Collection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnrico Bernardo made his name at the Four Seasons George V in Paris and was named Best Sommelier of the World in 2004. His two restaurants, the Michelin Star–holding Il Vino and Goust, focus on pairing the perfect wine with each dish—and the perfect dish with each wine. Bernardo consults for numerous restaurants, and cooperates with the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale to promote wine culture for a new generation. He is the author of five books, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Taste Wine \u003c\/i\u003e(2006) and \u003ci\u003eHow to Pair Wine \u003c\/i\u003e(2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Broadbent, Master of Wine, is a wine critic, writer, and auctioneer. He served as the head of Christie’s wine department for thirty-two years and is the author of numerous books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__detail-list-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"h6\"\u003ePAGE COUNT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e204 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__detail-list-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"h6\"\u003eNUMBER OF ILLUSTRATIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eover 150\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__detail-list-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"h6\"\u003eLANGUAGE\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__detail-list-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"h6\"\u003eRELEASED ON\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNovember 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__detail-list-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"h6\"\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 17.9 x L 20 x D 3.2 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__detail-list-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"h6\"\u003eCOVER MATERIALS\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-bound limited edition in a wooden crate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__detail-list-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"h6\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9781614284710\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__detail-list-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"h6\"\u003eWEIGHT\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25.0 lb\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details__detail-list-item\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"h6 author-link-title\"\u003eAUTHOR\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnrico Bernardo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Happy Kangaroo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53193194897689,"sku":null,"price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/4805\/0223\/files\/D4912837-6EB3-4054-AC5E-90322B89E78F.webp?v=1789525722","url":"https:\/\/www.thehappykangaroo.com\/products\/the-ultimate-collection-the-impossible-collection-of-wine","provider":"The Happy Kangaroo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}