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elBullifoundation English edition books V and VI released

Created as a natural evolution of the ethos of the former elBulli restaurant, the eponymous foundation has been keeping star chef Ferran Adrià and his team very busy since they served their last meal at the celebrated Catalan restaurant in 2011.

One of the institution's most impressive projects is the spectacular Bullipedia, a series of gorgeously designed tomes exploring the world of gastronomy, from produce to business by way of history and science. The seven volumes of the Sapiens del Vino – published in English, with the support of Juvé & Camps, as Wine Sapiens – hone in on all things wine.

The English translation of the fifth and sixth titles (pictured, above), totalling more than 1,000 pages dedicated to tasting technique and ‘the origin and evolution of wine’, has recently been released. It’s a monumental, detailed exploration of how the technical analysis of wine is done, the different purposes it serves, the processes it relies on and how different factors contribute to outcome. €120 per volume elbullifoundation.com

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