Illustrated Guide To Wine

A globetrotting journey through the world's wine regions, from Bordeaux to Roija, from the Lebanon to California, and from South Africa's Cape to Australia's Barossa Valley, includes notes on the top vintages to look for.

Focuses on 12 major grape varieties from Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon to Gewutztraminer and Gamay, discussing their aromas and typical characteristics.

Explores the principles of tasting wine - identifying dryness, sweetness, acidity, tannin, oak and fruit - plus a guide to corkscrews and glasses, how to let wine breathe, which foods go best with which wines, and how to create your own collection in a cellar.

Explains the conventions of bottle labelling, analyzing features such as the name of the vineyard, the grape variety and style, alcohol content, vintage years and appellation.

Fully revised and updated edition of a classic reference with over 500 wine and grape photographs, wine labels and hand-painted maps showing wine regions of the world.