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Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion: The Encyclopedia of Wines, Vineyards & Winemakers - 6th Edition

Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion: The Encyclopedia of Wines, Vineyards & Winemakers - 6th Edition

by Stephen Brook (Author), Hugh Johnson (Author)

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    Hardcover 2009

    $21.59
Synopsis

"Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion" presents a unique approach to wine and wine producers, combining detailed background information with practical advice on how to enjoy wine to the full. Already praised for its wealth of information, the book has been extensively revised and updated by Stephen Brook, with over 70 per cent of the content changed, to take account of the latest developments in the fast-changing world of wine, be they human, cultural, or geographic. Colour maps and photographs and detailed glossaries of the wines of each region are just two of the additions for this exciting new edition.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 672
 Edition: Revised, Updated
 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 07 Sep 2009
ISBN 10: 1845334574
ISBN 13: 9781845334574
Book Overview: Fully revised and updated The first ever edition to contain full colour sections, including colour maps and photographs 128 extra pages packed with information The number of producers listed has been increased by 15% since the last edition Includes new glossaries for every wine region of the world Includes a new section on matching food and wine

Media Reviews
it should be said, dispassionately but categorically, that Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion is the finest book ever written on that subject. John Arlott, Guardian An excellent reference for the serious wine drinker. Chicago Sun-Times
Author Bio
Hugh Johnson is widely recognized as the world's favourite wine writer. His wealth of knowledge, combined with a rare talent for making the complex subject of wine accessible, has won his many books an enthusiastic following worldwide and awarded him international critical acclaim. Hugh Johnson's first book Wine was published in 1966 and established him as one of the foremost writers on the subject. He then went on to write a remarkable sequence of wine titles including The World Atlas of Wine, now in its sixth edition and co-authored with Jancis Robinson. His annually updated Pocket Wine Book sells some 400,000 copies each year throughout the world. Stephen Brook is a highly regarded wine writer, with over thirty books to his credit. His Wines of California won the Glenfiddich and Veuve Clicquot awards, and Le Prix du Lanson Champagne, for best wine book of 2000. He is also the author of Pauillac and Bordeaux: People, Power and Politics which won the Veuve Cliquot and ICP awards in 2002, and he is the general editor of A Century of Wine.