{"title":"Kyle Jarrard","description":"\u003cp\u003eKYLE JARRARD is a former senior editor at the International Herald Tribune and the International New York Times in Paris and the author of five books. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eThe Old World Dies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRolling the Bones\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOver There\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Old World Dies\u003c\/em\u003e received a starred review from Kirkus. Jarrard’s work has also appeared in \u003cem\u003eNorth American Review\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMississippi Review\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Jarrard draws on more than three decades of life in France, where he lived from 1981 for 37 years. His nonfiction work \u003cem\u003eCognac: The Seductive Saga of the World’s Most Coveted Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e was the first comprehensive history of the famous brandy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyle lives on a barrier island off Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyle Jarrard’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cognac","title":"Cognac: The Seductive Saga of the World's Most Coveted Spirit","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\"Rich in history and admirable scholarship. . . . It's a fine grande champagne of a book, to be savored over and over.\" -Patricia Wells, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Provence Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCalled the \"brandy of the gods\" by Victor Hugo, Cognac is a universal symbol of refinement and quality. In the first comprehensive history of this celebrated drink, Kyle Jarrard charts Cognac's birth in the 1500s and its transformation into the world's most coveted brandy. Along the way, he reveals how Cognac distillers weathered vineyard die-offs, the German occupation, and other challenges over the years-and offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Hennessy, Remy-Martin, Courvoisier, Martell, and other legendary brands.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFor any Cognac lover, this fascinating book will make the perfect gift.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1681629143\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781681629148\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Kyle Jarrard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212290916568,"sku":"9780471459446","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212290949336,"sku":"9781681629148","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780470318324_FC_mockup_v2_1742737912_6f66f892-ad2e-4fe8-8a73-41a3e70baec8.jpg?v=1790995484"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-kyle-jarrard.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}