by RobertJoseph (Author)
This text provides a comprehensive guide to the world of wine, from grape to glass, from Algeria to Zimbabwe, from the grandest of Bordeaux chateaux to the minutest, most tradition estate in Chianti and the most high-tech of million-dollar wineries in California's Napa Valley. It gives 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 miscellaneous aspects of viticulture, including frequent advice on what food to eat with particular wines.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd
Published: 03 Oct 1996
ISBN 10: 1858681839
ISBN 13: 9781858681832
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.