Product Description
Hailed by critics worldwide as “extraordinary” and “irreplaceable,” there are few volumes that have had as monumental an impact in their field as Hugh Johnson’s The World Atlas of Wine: sales have exceeded four million copies, and it is now published in thirteen languages.World-renowned authors Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson once again combine their unrivalled talents to enhance this masterpiece of wine knowledge. There are now 48 extra pages, including 17 new color illustrations, 20 new maps, and—for the first time ever—double page spreads and full-page photos in the atlas section for maximum visual impact. New World coverage has been extended for both Australia and South America; some New World regions even have their own entries for the first time, including Rutherford, Oakville, and Stag’s Leap from California; Mendoza (Argentina); Limestone Coast (Australia); Central Otago and Martinborough (New Zealand); and Constantia (South Africa). And Old World coverage has grown too, with the addition of Toro (Spain), the Peleponnese (Greece), and Georgia. It’s a truly incomparable book, and an essential addition to every wine lover’s or professional’s library.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 28 reviews)

world atlas of wine by W. Meyer (manchester, mo USA)

5 Stars
October 11, 2009
a must have for anyone truely interested in wine. grab a bottle of wine and sit back and learn where that bottle came from, anywhere in the world. great maps of all fine regions of wine.

Just what I was looking for! by M. Mansfield

5 Stars
September 24, 2009
This book is amazing... It is a perfect coffee table, encyclopedia, textbook, or gift for anyone that has ever picked up a glass of wine and wanted to know a little more. It has beautiful pictures and is so informative. It is a gift I wished I had actually bought for myself.

Excellent book on wine by S. Ballin

5 Stars
September 16, 2009
This is an excellent book for both the novice wine lover as well as the more sophisticated one.

Stunning Beauty by Mary (California)

5 Stars
July 23, 2009
As someone who appreciates wine and always wants to learn more, I have learned the importance of geography as it applies to wine making. The more I learn about wine and geography, the more I understand the flavors and textures that I experience when tasting. The World Atlas of Wine has helped me to close the knowledge gap (as much as can be possible with a commodity that is constantly evolving). From a purely aesthetic angle, the book is outstanding. It is cloth bound and the pages are glossy yet readable. The full color photographs are numerous, the maps are useful, the labels plentiful, the text is formatted like an encyclopedia. It looks lovely on a coffee table and that's where you should keep it. Out. Where you and your guests will reach for it. The content is something you can read about from the other reviewers so I won't be able to say anything new. But I would like to summarize that it has a good section about wine making that you can read as you would any text - in order. Then the rest of the book is broken up into regions and sub regions in a well organized manner. You can peruse that part of the book in whatever order you like. The index is thorough. And I can't say enough about how useful I find the maps to be. I do wish there was more New World content but I feel that is a minor complaint considering how much higher I regard the usefulness of this book to the others in my wine collection.

The World Atlas of Wine by Miss Rose

5 Stars
April 18, 2009
I bought this book for my cousin's 60th birthday. She lives in Tacoma (I'm in AZ) and she owns a wine shop. Her husband and her love to discover different wines throughout the world that they can introduce to their patrons. Upon receiving her present, she immediately called me with an enthusiastic THANK YOU!! She LOVES this book. I know this book must be terrific if she says it is so! I am looking forward in visiting her this summer and i look forward in seeing The world Atlas of Wine myself!

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