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THE
CONCISE WORLD ATLAS OF WINE By Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson
Published on 7th September 2009 By Mitchell Beazley Price: £18.99
Hardback
"Hugh Johnson
and Jancis Robinson are the Bordeaux and Burgundy of wine
writers&ldots;" The Times
Now for the first
time, the world's definitive wine reference, The World Atlas of Wine,
is available in an innovative concise paperback format. Written by
the wine world's most authoritative pairing, Hugh Johnson and Jancis
Robinson, The Concise World Atlas of Wine presents a new way to
access this award-winning global bestseller.
Ideal for any wine
student or traveller, The Concise World Atlas of Wine contains the
full text and every one of the 200 maps that are core to the original
world famous book, making it as comprehensive and authoritative as
the hard back, while being more portable and user-friendly.
Benefiting
throughout from all research that is included in the sixth edition of
Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson's The World Atlas of Wine, this
affordable and elegant concise version is a must-have book for
everyone involved in the world of wine and an ideal reference book no
wine lover can be without. As essential for the back of your car as
the hard-back is for your bookshelf!
Hugh Johnson is
often called the world's favourite wine writer. Since his first book,
Wine, appeared in 1966, his wit and immutable style continues to make
the subject approachable to all. His other books include the
bestselling Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. He is also President of
The Sunday Times Wine Club.
Jancis Robinson MW
is internationally renowned for her unrivalled command of the
ever-changing wine scene. Her books Vines, Grapes and Wines, and
Oxford Companion to Wine are classics in wine reference literature.
She is acclaimed as "awesomely intelligent" (The Guardian)
and as a writer "of breathtaking clarity" (The Spectator).
She writes daily for www.JancisRobinson.com and weekly for the
Financial Times. |
