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Oz Clarke's Encyclopedia of Wine      Due out: September 1999
Oz Clarke
An A-Z Guide to the Wines of the World.
Oz Clarke, the world's most entertaining wine writer, takes an exhilarating tour through the world of wine in this new encyclopedia. The book condenses a vast amount of up-to-date wine information into an easily accessible A-Z format with concise and vivid descriptions of the world's leading wines, wine regions, producers and grape varieties.
It begins with an introduction to the major wine countries of the world, local grape varieties and wine-making practices, as well as tan explanation of he various classification svstems used throughout the world. The practical section then teaches the reader how to identify different wines through bottles, labels and corks and how best to store and serve them. The gazetteer forms the core of the book and provides an up-to- date and comprehensive listing of the world's best known wines, wine regions and producers. Finally special features on the world's leading wine-producing regions are included and cover the very latest developments in the world of wine today.
Over 500 colour photographs, maps, labels and artworks supplement the text and make this an essential volume for any wine enthusiast.
Publisher: Websters International. ISBN: 0 316 851574
Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Book 2000 - Celebration Edition      Due out: September 1999
Oz Clarke
Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Book has been updated and expanded once again and this special celebration edition now features more than 1,500 entries, including sections on champagne and sparkling wines, Oz's all time favorites and his predictions for the next decade. There are in-depth wine profiles of classic wine and grape varieties, all the vintage information you need, recommended producers, clear symbols, helpful cross-referencing and extensive worldwide coverage. Information that is of interest to the expert is presented here in an alphabetical form accessible to the novice. All this in a handy pocket-sized volume means that wherever you are - restaurant, wine bar, club, wine 1-lle[Thant's or supermarket, at home or on holiday ~ you can have Oz Clarke's unrivalled expertise at your fingertips.
Publisher: Websters International. ISBN: 0-316-850861.
Oz Clarke's Wine Buying Guide 2000     Due out: October 1999
Oz Clarke
Oz Clarke's Wine Buying Guide 2000 is the most authoritative and up-to-date wine-buying price guide available today. Thousands of wines are listed by name, producer, vintage and price and all are available from wine merchants and leading supermarkets in Britain. Oz makes his own personal recommendations, lists 'best-buys' and picks the top of the supermarket own-brand wines. In addition, his guide provides a wealth of useful background information, including region-by-region assessments; detailed vintage charts; maturity charts and cost-of-a-bottle diagrams. Established in 1984 this guide is considered to bee the bible of the wine trade.
Publisher: Websters International. ISBN: 0-316-85165-5.