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The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia, Third Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Tom Stevenson
Publisher: DK ADULT
Category: Book
List Price: $50.00
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Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 337609
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3
Pages: 600
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.2
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.9 x 1.5
ISBN: 0789480395
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
UPC: 635517080391
EAN: 9780789480392
ASIN: 0789480395
Publication Date: September 1, 2001
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Condition: 3rd Edition. 2001 Hardcover. Orders usually ship on or before next business day. May have highlighting. We send best copy available.
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Amazon.com Review
If you want to learn about wines of the world and advance your comprehension of wine production, grape varieties, appellations, and individual wineries, understand the factors (such as location, soil, climate, and methods of viticulture) that affect the taste and nose, and visit your wine shop with a list of quality wines to explore, Tom Stevenson is the man to read. Author of 12 books (including IChampagne/I and IThe Millennium Champagne Sparkling Wine Guide/I), three-time winner of the Wine Writer of the Year award, and columnist for IWine/I magazine, Stevenson has the gift of taking vast quantities of knowledge and experience and translating them into lucid, sparkling prose, easily graspable by the novice, yet still interesting and instructive to the connoisseur.p Arranged geographically, with nearly 100 maps, profiles on top producers, and valuable Author's Choice charts for each region, the IWine Encyclopedia/I covers the wines of Europe (from Great Britain and Switzerland to Southeast Europe, Greece, and the Levant), as well as wines from North and South Africa, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. In addition, there's a guide to wine and food (pairing ifois gras/i with a Champagne or Sauterne, for example, and claret or Cabernet Sauvignon with beef), a guide to wine flavors (making sense of descriptors such as fig, gooseberry, violet, and hay), a list of good vintages, and a glossary of tasting and technical terms, distinguishing "cheesy" and "chewy" from "creamy" and "corked." Enhanced by beautiful pictures of vineyards, wine labels, and Stevenson himself demonstrating the art of wine tasting, from examining and nosing the wine to spitting it out, this a visually beautiful as well as an informative volume. As sumptuous as an elegant Tuscan Barolo, as rewarding as a Sarget de Gruaud-Larose from Bordeaux, as pleasing as a Ferreira port, the ISotheby Wine Encyclopedia/I is a remarkable tome of oenological erudition. I--Stephanie Gold/I
Product Description
Authoritative, international and up-to-date, The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia is arranged geographically and combines maps and photographs with information on all wine-growing areas, profiles of distinguished producers and assessments of individual wines. The book's easy-reference style, and wealth of practical advice, make it an unrivaled source of information for all lovers of wine -- from the occasional drinker to the connoisseur. Wines of the World. Distinguished wine authority Tom Stevenson examines the viticultural history of each wine-making country, discussing its wine-producing regions and the current reputation of its wines. He analyzes the factors affecting the taste and quality of each region's wines -- location, aspect, soil, microclimates, grape varieties, and methods of viticulture and vinification -- before assessing its appellations, the individual wine producers (chateaux or wineries), and, of course, the wines themselves. Enjoying Wine. Tom Stevenson provides practical guidelines on wine tasting, while an "author's choice" chart at the end of each section lists the very best wines. A star-rating system identifies the finest producers and highlights those offering the best value. A "taste chart" explains how to identify the flavors in a wine, and a "troubleshooter's guide" spots common wine flaws. Whether you are a newcomer wanting to explore the pleasures of wine or a wine enthusiast looking for inspiration, The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia is the book to consult again and again.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...
 WOW, really surprised..... October 29, 2008
Steven A. Babb (Bay Area, California, USA)
I was pleasantly surprised at how in depth yet very easy to read this encyclopedia is. I was a little hesitant at first, but now I'm really glad that I made this purchase!
 Great reference book, but not a practical book October 16, 2008
Readz Alot (USA)
I've learned a lot about wine from reading this massive tome. The different types of grapes, how to 'taste' wine like a pro, the dozens of different wine-growing areas in France and California (most other countries/states are dealt with in far less detail.) How to invest in wine and how to store it. br / br /As a practical guide to selecting/buying wine, this wasn't quite what I was looking for. Far too big to cart to the liquor store, it's of no help when standing in front of a shelf of wine, trying to decide which bottle to buy. All you can do is painstakingly copy down the names/vintages on the shelf, go home, consult the book, and try to determine which, if any, are recommended. (The reverse -- jotting down a list of a dozen recommended wines doesn't work, since the odds of ANY of them being on the shelf is pretty low. I'm sure that the vast majority of European/South American/Australian wines in the book aren't available at ANY liquor store in America.) Prices aren't even hinted at, except rarely when he mentions that a wine is 'affordable' or 'luxurious.'
Sothebys wine encyclopedia October 3, 2008
mlsteeler (California)
Great book, with a wealth of usefull information. This is my go to, when I nead precise info.
Best Appellation book around May 14, 2008
Robert D. Russell (Grapevine, TX United States)
This is the third edition of this book I have purchased. It only gets better and better. br / br /For information regarding appellations, grapes, and wine in general, I prefer this as my number one book.
 Great reference tool March 29, 2008
J. Pesta
I am a gigantic nerd, so this book is great, but for normal people that just want the information...it might have too much minutia.
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