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This beautifully illustrated book offers unrivalled access to the magnificent private homes in France's age-old wine industry. Photographs from thirty-one wine estates range from sumptuous Champagne houses to modest Burgundian chateaux. Florence Brutton's texts bring the unique character of each estate to life: she explains the importance of local customs and the history of each family as wine makers. Travellers will love the practical details, including lists of the wines produced by each estate, a map and, where applicable, visit... read more

James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion is the Number 1 bestselling guide to wineries and wine in Australia. Keenly anticipated by winemakers, faithful collectors and wine lovers alike, the 2012 edition has been completely revised and updated to bring you up-to-the-minute information. Halliday shares his extensive knowledge of wine via detailed tasting notes, each of which includes vintage-specific ratings and advice on optimal drinking, as well as alcohol content, price and a value rating. He provides important details on winer... read more

Let Nick Stock, one of Australia's foremost and highly respected wine writers, guide you through your local bottle or online dealer to find the perfect bottle for any occasion. Whether it's a casual dinner with friends, a weekend barbeque or a major celebration, you'll find the right wine to suit with Nick's incisive notes, as well as suggestions for the best buys to stock your cellar. Inside, you'll also find: the winners of the Age/Sydney Morning Herald Wine Awards for 2012, the best-value wines under $25, and tips on buying wine... read more

Australian Wine Vintages is Australia's first wine guide and the longest running guide of its kind. It is the only guide that answers sophisticated wine drinkers questions; What is good, what it is worth and when to drink it? Each year Rob Geddes and his tasting panel highlight the best wines while providing winery ratings, and expert's star ratings for each wine. The unique travel section has been expanded as more wine regions now offer quality regional travel experiences. Giving the most up to date advice as to which cellar doors... read more

The old rules of red wine with meat and Chardonnay with chicken just aren t good enough anymore, given the eclectic flavours available to the Australian palate. Balance shows you how we taste food and wine and therefore what goes with what, and how you can achieve the results. It takes you through the whole process, and shows what works and why Balance gives the principles and advice to enable you to deal with confidence with any situation that you are in. It goes through Australia s most popular wine varieties, and shows you jus... read more

James Halliday analyses every wine region in Australia, and there are over 70 in this definitive book. Each section is sumptuously illustrated and features a specially created map highlighting geographic landmarks and the location of the wineries.

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve, the French experts on French wine, co-edited the Revue du Vin de France for almost 20 years. Well known all over the world by wine professionals and consumers alike, Bettane and Desseauve now bring their expertise to the English-speaking market in their encyclopedic book The Definitive Guide to French Wine. This comprehensive guide is organised by region, including not only such celebrated areas as Burgundy and Champagne, but also lesser-known wine-making provinces like Languedoc and Jura. Wit... read more

Three-time Wine Writer of the Year Tom Stevenson updates and enriches his classic guide. From the Old World to the New, pick up the latest on all the wine-producing areas across the globe with the award-winning The Sotherby's Wine Encyclopedia. Packed with practical advice on tasting, storing and serving as well as expert tips on choosing food to accompany wine, this major revision of the classic wine reference guide covers every appellation and includes all the best producers and emerging wine regions. The Sotheby's Wine Encyclope... read more

Larousse Wine's comprehensive coverage of the wine-producing regions of the world is invaluable. Each section begins with it a beautiful colour illustration of the area, with the major districts, rivers, and cities highlighted. A short history and analysis of each region follows, with a discussion of the types of wines produced in each district, the specific oenological properties that make the region unique, and the appellations of the area. Boxes and features throughout also cover a vast range of subjects such as how to read a wi... read more

This is the ultimate journal for wine-lovers worldwide. This elegant journal includes expert advice from the world's most popular wine writer, Hugh Johnson, on topics such as grape types, vintages and pairing wine with food. It is the perfect place to record those wines you have particularly enjoyed, to compile personal tasting notes, list friends' favourites and to note the wines you drank on special occasions or with exceptional meals.

From the famous, funny, and irreverent wine author, a personal journey into the new--and old--world of natural wine

A guide to some of the greatest vintage wines of the world from one of the world's greatest collectors.

The fifteenth edition of Jeremy Oliver's bestselling guide to Australian wine takes all the hard work out of selecting what to drink or cellar. It's a fully independent expert catalogue of the very best Australian wines at each price point featuring more than 300 wineries and nearly 14,000 wines, each of which he has tasted himself! Encyclopaedic, accessible and extremely easy to use, 'The Australian Wine Annual 2012' is the definitive guide to Australian wine for wine lovers the world over.

This 28th edition continues to faithfully serve the wine drinker, wine collector and wine traveller by supplying trusted and detailed advice on Australia's best wineries and wines, best wine styles, best vintages, when they should be drunk and what they are worth.

This lavishly produced book celebrates the best of the world-renowned wines of Bordeaux. Each of the 87 wines classified in 1855 as Grands Crus Classes is described in detail and placed in the context of the beautiful vineyards and chateaux where they are produced. In addition, every wine is carefully paired with an original recipe by a superstar chef such as Alice Waters, Charlie Trotter, Thomas Keller, Paul Bocuse, or Nobu Matsuhisa. The book also offers an inside look at the spirit and history of each chateau, with over 400 phot... read more

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For centuries, Burgundy's complex tapestry of vineyards has produced some of the world's greatest wines. Understanding what makes this mosaic special where one plot is designated Premier Cru while its immediate neighbour is Grand Cru with wine at several times the price has long challenged wine lovers. In "Grand Cru" Remington Norman explores the essence of Burgundy through its finest vineyards, discussing the factors that contribute to quality and what makes one wine pedestrian and another sublime. Chapters on the evolution of the... read more

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Wine is a living and changing expression of life itself. It has a birth, it reflects the places it is raised, it matures in its making and declines with time. Wandering through the art and science that makes the delectable drop, you will find a rich tapestry of human existence revealed. Robert Geddes is one of the few Australian-born Masters of Wine and has studied, drunk and slept in some of the world's most famous vineyards. A Good Nose and Great Legs is his comprehensive and engaging guide to Australian and international wine cu... read more

Presents almost 4,000 entries on wine-related topics, from regions and grape varieties to the owners, connoisseurs, growers, and tasters in wine through the ages. This book is illustrated with maps of important wine regions in the world, useful charts and diagrams, and colour photographs.