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This new edition of Jancis Robinson's magnum opus is a major revision of her earlier work, with over 500 new entries and the remainder completely revised to present developments in the popular wine scene. The book has been reset in a larger, more manageable format with new illustrations and supplemented by useful appendices.

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This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards. --Business Week The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor. --Michael Franz, The Washington Post An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine. --Wine and Spirits A wine lover's best friend. --La Cucina Italiana The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has. --Wine EnthusiastReviews of the first edition: A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine. --Frank J. Prial, The New York Times Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine. --Newsday One of the definitive reference books on the subject. --Anthony Dias Blue Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books. --The New York Times This may be the most important book on wine to appear in the past 20 years....The very existence of this book stands as evidence of the significance of wine in our culture.... This volume will enhance the usefulness of every other wine book by providing authoritative explanations of the nuts and bolts that others treat only in passing. --The Washington Post This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards. --Business Week The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor. --Michael Franz, The Washington Post An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine. --Wine and Spirits A wine lover's best friend. --La Cucina Italiana The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has. --Wine Enthusiast Reviews of the first edition: A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine. --Frank J. Prial, The New York Times Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine. --Newsday One of the definitive reference books on the subject. --Anthony Dias Blue Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books. --The New York Times This may be the most important book on wine to appear in the past 20 years....The very existence of this book stands as evidence of the significance of wine in our culture.... This volume will enhance the usefulness of every other wine book by providing authoritative explanations of the nuts and bolts that others treat only in passing. --The Washington Post This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards. --Business Week The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor. --Michael Franz, The Washington Post An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine. --Wine and Spirits A wine lover's best friend. --La Cucina Italiana The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has. --Wine EnthusiastReviews of the first edition: A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine. --Frank J. Prial, The New York Times Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine. --Newsday One of the definitive reference books on the subject. --Anthony Dias Blue Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books. --The New York Times This may be the most important book on wine to appear in the past 20 years....The very existence of this book stands as evidence of the significance of wine in our culture.... This volume will enhance the usefulness of every other wine book by providing authoritative explanations of the nuts andbolts that others treat only in passing. --The Washington Post This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards. --Business Week The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor. --Michael Franz, The Washington Post An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine. --Wine and Spirits A wine lover's best friend. --La Cucina Italiana The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has. --Wine Enthusiast Reviews of the first edition: A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine. --Frank J. Prial, The New York Times Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine. --Newsday One of the definitive reference books on the subject. --Anthony Dias Blue Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books. --The New York Times This may be the most important book on wine to appear in the past 20 years....The very existence of this book stands as evidence of the significance of wine in our culture.... This volume will enhance the usefulness of every other wine book by providing authoritative explanations of the nuts and bolts that others treat only in passing. --The Washington Post

Edited by award-winning writer Jancis Robinson, and featuring over 3000 alphabetically-listed entries, this reference book covers all aspects of wine: historical, georgraphical, social, scientific and cultural. As well as authoritative entries on wine-making, wine appreciation and the wine trade, the book offers amateur and professional wine enthusiasts an enormous amount of background information: from Dionysian revels in ancient Greece to Prohibition in 1920s America; from decanters, cork screws and glasses to soil types, pruning and labelling. (Kirkus UK)

This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards. --Business Week<br> The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor. --Michael Franz, The Washington Post<br> An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine. --Wine and Spirits<br> A wine lover's best friend. --La Cucina Italiana<br> The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has. --Wine Enthusiast<br> Reviews of the first edition: <br> A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine. --Frank J. Prial, The New York Times<br> Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine. --Newsday<br> One of the definitive reference books on the subject. --Anthony Dias Blue<br> Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books. --The New York Times<br> This may be the most important book on wine to appear in the past 20 years....The very existence of this book stands as evidence of the significance of wine in our culture.... This volume will enhance the usefulness of every other wine book by providing authoritative explanations of the nuts and bolts that others treat only in passing. --The Washington Post<br>

<br> This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards. --Business Week<br> The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor. --Michael Franz, The Washington Post<br> An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine. --Wine and Spirits<br> A wine lover's best friend. --La Cucina Italiana<br> The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has. --Wine Enthusiast<br>Reviews of the first edition: <br> A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine. --Frank J. Prial, The New York Times<br> Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine. --Newsday<br> One of the definitive reference books on the subject. --Anthony Dias Blue<br> Easily the most c

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"Jancis Robinson is one of the world's leading authorities on wine, voted the Wine Writer's Wine Writer by her peers and dubbed ""the undisputed mistress of the kingdom of wines"" by Frances Madame Figaro. In 1995, she won the Wine Literary Award of the Wine Appreciation Guild, in part for her work on The Oxford Companion to Wine. She lives in the United Kingdom."

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