The Complete Encyclopedia of Wine: How to Choose and Enjoy the Wines of the World

The Complete Encyclopedia of Wine: How to Choose and Enjoy the Wines of the World

by RobertJoseph (Author)

Synopsis

Everything within the world of wine is covered in "The Complete Encyclopedia of Wine", from grape to glass, from Algeria to Zimbabwe, from the grandest of Bordeaux chateaux to the minutest, most traditional estate in Chianti and the most high-tech of million-dollar wineries in California's Napa Valley. It provides essential information on which wines to drink region by region, covering the best vintages of the leading vineyards and the exciting output of the small wineries. Hundreds of the world's great wines are described and evaluated. There are also box-out features throughout the book on aspects of viticulture, including frequent advice on what food to eat with particular wines.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
Published: 01 Nov 2003

ISBN 10: 1844429903
ISBN 13: 9781844429905
Book Overview: Robert Joseph is winner of the Marques de Carceres Award, the Premier Award of the Wine Guild of the United Kingdom and twice winner of the Glenfiddich Wine Writing Award.

Author Bio
Robert Joseph, wine correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph, and founder-editor of WINE Magazine, has gained an international reputation for his lack of reverence for some of the sacred cows of the wine world. He believes that, however classy its name and label, every bottle ultimately has to represent value for money. He is Chairman of the International Wine Challenge, the world's biggest wine competition, and has appeared on radio and television in Britain, Australia and the USA. He is the winner of the Marques de Caceres Award, the Premier Award of the Wine Guild of the United Kingdom, and twice winner of the Glenfiddich Wine Writing Award.