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World of Wine

Name: World of Wine
Author: Hugh Johnson
ISBN: 9781845331658

by Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson

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Overview

This luxury box-set includes two of the world's most successful and best-selling wine books by the two foremost wine writers on the subject. The World Atlas of Wine commands the position as the indispensable wine book for novice and expert alike thanks to its exceptional maps, the quality of its prose, and its well-timed revisions.Fifteen years ago Hugh Johnson wrote what is critically considered to be his "masterpiece" and a timeless classic of wine literature The Story of Wine. It has been heralded as one of the most comprehensive and certainly one of the most enjoyable books on wine in any language.

Synopsis

This luxury box-set includes two of the world's most successful and bestselling wine books by the two foremost wine writers on the subject. A truly incomparable set of books, and a unique and essential addition to every wine-lover's, historians or literary followerors library.

The World Atlas of Wine commands the position as the indispensable wine book for novice and expert alike thanks to its exceptional maps, the quality of its prose, and its well-timed revisions. Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson have teamed up to combine their unrivalled talents to produce this fifth edition, with an impressive collection of178 new and fully updated detailed maps.

Fifteen years ago Hugh Johnson wrote what is critically considered to be his "masterpiece" and a timeless classic of wine literature. The Story of Wine has been heralded as one of the most comprehensive and certainly one of the most enjoyable books on wine in any language.This second edition has been condensed, updated, and re-illustrated with a selection of new evocative photographs to bring the book up-to-date with the latest developments in the world of wine.

The Good Book Guide on The World Atlas of Wine

"The world's greatest success in wine publishing."

About the Author, Hugh Johnson

Hugh Johnson is widely regarded as the world's foremost wine writer and one of the greatest authorities in his field. His approach to wine has earned him the admiration of wine-lovers all over the world. Hugh's remarkable series of wine books began in 1966 with the best-selling Wine. His subsequent award-winning titles include Story of Wine and Wine Companion (now in its fifth edition). The first edition of The World Atlas of Wine was published in 1971. Sales of Hugh's books, including the annual Pocket Wine Book and his gardening titles, The Principles of Gardening and The International Book of Trees, now exceed fourteen million copies.

Jancis Robinson is internationally renowned for her witty, authoritative wine writing. Her award-winning books include Vines, Grapes and Wines and the Oxford Companion to Wine. Critically acclaimed as "our cleverest, most thoughtful wine writer" (The Observer) and a "writer of breathtaking clarity" (Wine Spectator), Jancis now lectures, writes, and appears regularly on television. She is wine correspondent for the Financial Times and writes an international column. Millions know her as a television presenter of the award-winning series Jancis Robinson's Wine Course and Vintner's Tales.

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Editorials

The Observer

"Our cleverest, most thoughtful wine writer."
—on Jancis Robinson

Colin Parnell

"No one quite has the same gift for encapsulating in a few brief paragraphs the essence of a wine region."
—Decanter, on Hugh Johnson

Wine Specator

"A writer of breathtaking clarity."
—(USA) on Jancis Robinson

The Good Book Guide on The World Atlas of Wine

"The world's greatest success in wine publishing."

Decanter

"Wine Book of the Millennium."
—on The World Atlas of Wine

Library Journal

Collection development librarians, rejoice. Updated versions of two classic wine books-The Story of Wine and The World Atlas of Wine-are now available in a boxed set. Johnson's newly illustrated edition of The Story of Wine is a broad, engaging survey of the history of wine and winemaking from ancient times to the 20th century. The fifth completely revised edition of Johnson and Robinson's The World Atlas of Wine offers readers a short introduction to wine growing and producing process before providing approximately 178 detailed maps and descriptions of individual wine regions throughout the world. Both Johnson (Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion) and Robinson (The Oxford Companion to Wine) are acknowledged experts on wine, and their enthusiasm for their subject shines through. Perhaps the only flaw in these otherwise exceptional titles is that some of the statistical data on wine production and consumption are not always as current as researchers might wish. Academic and public libraries, especially those that may not have older editions, will find The World of Wine to be an excellent addition to their collections.-John Charles, Scottsdale P.L., AZ Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.