| Description |
xvi, 1088 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Alphabetical Entries -- Complete list of controlled appellations and their permitted grape varieties -- Vineyard area, wine production, and per capita wine consumption by country -- Fine wine investment in the 1990s -- Guide to vintages |
| Summary |
"Including contributions and advice from authorities around the world, Its 3,000 alphabetically arranged entries range from brief entries--What is a blanc de noirs? Where is Chateau Latour?--to fascinating longer essays on the intricacies of wine scoring, wine aging, and the nuances of judging a wine's color, aroma and flavor."--Publishers Description |
| Analysis |
Wines |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Grapes -- Varieties.
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Viticulture.
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Wine and wine making -- Encyclopedias.
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Wine and wine making -- Dictionaries.
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Wine and wine making -- History.
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Wine and wine making.
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| Author |
Robinson, Jancis.
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| LC no. |
94026509 |
| ISBN |
0198661592 (acid-free) |
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