Everything You Need to Know About Wine - Softcover

Ray, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840001984 ISBN 13: 9781840001983

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 1999

Synopsis

Have you ever been baffled by wine jargon or confused by labels? Everything You Need To Know About Wine is small enough to carry with you, yet comprehensive enough to offer all the information you need to know about wine - whether you're buying a bottle or drinking one. Easily accessible chapters and highlighted important points make this a comprehensive guide based on how real people buy wine. - An easy-to-follow guide that tells you everything you need to know about wines from all the key regions and grape varieties of the world. - Recommends producers and vintages for every major wine region in the world. - Six hand-drawn maps show the world's key wine-producing countries, and 42 further illustrations reflect the pleasure and humour that can be found in a bottle of wine. - A handy reference guide helps you choose the right wine to match every meal. - A comprehensive glossary helps you "jargon bust" all the most commonly used wine terms.

About this title

About the Author

Jonathan Ray was born in London and educated at Eton College and Kent University. He worked in the Cafe Royal Cellars and Peter Dominics before joining Oddbins in 1984 and then Berry Bros and Rudd in 1986. The author gained early experience of wine through his father, wine writer Cyril Ray. In 1997 Jonathan completed a PhD in history at London University and his first book, Berrys' Best Cellar Secrets, was published in May 1998.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840001984
• ISBN 13: 9781840001983
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144