| View Larger Image | The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition | Hardcoverby Jancis Robinson (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA | | Edition: | 3rdrd Edition | | Page Count: | 840 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 01, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 5,909th |
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Product Description
Published in 1994 to worldwide acclaim, the first edition of Jancis Robinson's seminal volume immediately attained legendary status, winning every major wine book award including the Glenfiddich and Julia Child/IACP awards, as well as writer and woman of the year accolades for its editor on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining meticulously-researched fact with refreshing opinion and wit, The Oxford Companion to Wine offers almost 4,000 entries on every wine-related topic imaginable, from regions and grape varieties to the owners, connoisseurs, growers, and tasters in wine through the ages; from viticulture and oenology to the history of wine. Tracing the consumption and production from the ancient world to the present day, the Companion is a remarkable resource for gaining further appreciation for a beverage whose popularity has only increased with time. Now exhaustively updated, this third edition incorporates the very latest international research to present over 400 new entries on topics ranging from globalization and the politics of wine to brands, precision viticulture, and co-fermentation. Hundreds of other entries have also undergone major revisions, including yeast, barrel alternatives, climate change, and virtually all wine regions. Useful lists and statistics are appended, including controlled appellations and their permitted grape varieties, as well as wine production and consumption by country. Illustrated with maps of every important wine region in the world, useful charts and diagrams, and stunning color photography, this Companion is unlike any other wine book, offering an understanding of wine in its many wider contexts - notably historical, cultural, geographic, and scientific - and serving as a truly companionable point of reference into which any wine-lover can dip, browse, and linger. |
Amazon.com Review
With more than 3,000 entries on every aspect of wine from vine pests to specific grapes, this hefty tome has something for both the seasoned connoisseur and novice alike. Edited by one of today's premier wine columnists, the work covers all aspects of wine, travelling back in time to early Greece to examine wine's role in Dionysian revels, then returning to today's wine centers to explore all aspects of wine appreciation. A full third of the book is dedicated to specific wines and wine-producing regions. All those technical terms you've heard and puzzled over at tastings are clearly explained, making this the perfect reference for newcomers to the world of oenology. For the true connoisseur, The Oxford Companion offers detailed information on the history of the vintner's art, as well as a plethora of details on everything from climate effects on vine disease to the function of the second malolactic fermentation. If you buy only one wine book, this should be it. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 58 reviews)
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A great present for a wine lover by Miguel F. Ayón Suárez (Bruges, BE)  5 Stars
September 23, 2009
I gave this book as a Christmas present and my friend couldn't have been any happier!
He's found it amazing and intresting, now everytime he's told about some wine he doesn't lose the chance to look it up!
Highly recommended, an amazing and easy to read great book.
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For the Oenophile out there (and you know who you are!!) by M. Sterling (Bedford, NH) 5 Stars
August 07, 2009
I bought this book for my husband, who is the ultimate wine connoiseur. It tells you everything you ever wanted to know about wine - and more. It's like the encyclopedia Brittanica for wine - so if you want to invest in a book about wine that is attractive, user friendly, and will always have the answer to your wine question - here it is!
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a little too much book by E. Gonzalez 5 Stars
June 24, 2009
I wanted a book that would give me a starting point of the fundamentals in wine, the basics. However, this book goes over the top in detail. A little too much for what I was expecting. It is in my opinion the encyclopaedia of wine. No matter, no need to purchase anything else concerning this particular subject.
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Great tool! by Joana Mesquita (Portugal) 5 Stars
February 09, 2009
Great tool to clarify any doubts you might have about wine regions, types of wine, grape varieties, etc.
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Oxford Companion to Wine by John W. Stitt 5 Stars
January 07, 2009
Excellent book, contains just about anything anyone would want to know about wine from growing the grapes to describing the different varieties of wines.
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