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Great Wine Tours of the World

Great Wine Tours of the World

by JimBudd (Editor)

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    Hardcover 2002

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Synopsis

Written for wine lovers who want to discover more about the places where wine is made, this book conveys the ambience, unique features, vineyards, villages and cuisine of 24 wine-producing regions in France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and Chile. Each story - accompanied by a map - takes the reader on a tour of a particular region, visiting towns, villages, vineyards and cellars along the way. Photographs convey the scenic grandeur, vistas and architectural aspects of the vineyards and their surrounds. Fact panels provide concise information on the chief grapes of the region, leading wines and producers, main centres, best times of the year to visit and a quick summary of the tour.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 168
 Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Published: 01 Nov 2002
ISBN 10: 1843302292
ISBN 13: 9781843302292

Author Bio
Jim Budd, general editor and contributor to this multi-author book, began writing about wine in 1988 for the UK periodical Taste, and then for Decanter. He currently writes for Wine and Spirit International, Wine Monthly, as well as the European and Asia Pacific Drinks Buyer. Since March 1991 he has edited Circle Update, the newsletter of the British Circle of Wine Writers. He also contributed to Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide and The Global Encyclopedia of Wine. In 1997 he won the Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvee Award for investigating the champagne for the Millennium investment scams. The other contributors are: James Lawther MW, Linda Johnson-Bell, John Livingstone-Learmouth, Rosemary George MW, Stephen Brook, Patricia Guy, John Radford, Giles MacDonogh, Hilary Wright, Wendy Toerien, Peter Forrestal and Christine Austin.