Clarke & Spurrier's Fine Wine Guide : Growers, Wines, Vintages

by Oz Clarke, Steven Spurrier
Hardcover - 320 pages (October 1998) Harcourt Brace; ISBN: 0151004129 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.97 x 7.86 x 5.53 Organized by country and wine region, the Fine Wine Guide covers only the world's best wines--though not necessarily the best known--in an easy-to-use A-Z format. With up-to-date profiles of producers, wines, and regions, and personal recommendations from Clarke and Spurrier for each major wine style, this elegant volume give wine drinkers and wine collectors alike a ready reference to the best vintages, appellations, and producers today, and all the best bets for the future. THE FINE WINE GUIDE INCLUDES *A complete guide to all the best growers and estates, key wine zones, and best vintages *Ratings for top wines and great producers to look out for *Producer profiles and essential details on wine style, classification, vineyard, and vintage *Detailed vintage information, including at-a-glance summaries of great, good, moderate, and poor years. Comprehensive vintage charts and year-by-year assessments, including recommended older vintages *Simple two-color maps locate key fine wine regions and top vineyards in each section of the guide (Amazon.com)
ISBN	0151004129