Oz Clarke S Wine Guide 1999

OZ CLARKE'S POCKET WINE BOOK has been completely revised and updated once again and this edition for 2001 features more than 1,600 main entries, including a new series of personal lists (such as Best Kept Secrets and Producers to Watch) and an expanded glossary of wine terms. 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 world-wide 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 merchant's or supermarket, at home or on holiday - you can have Oz Clarke's unrivalled expertise at your fingertips.

Amateur and connoisseur alike can be overwhelmed by the seemingly infinite variety of wine today-unless they have Oz Clarke in their pocket. The clearest, most complete, most affordable, and most enjoyable pocket guide to every wine in the world, Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide instantly creates order out of chaos, in the restaurant or the wine shop, and does do with an irrestible enthusiasm.

OZ CLARKE'S WINE GUIDE is the most authoritative and up-to-date wine-buying handbook 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, now in its fifteenth edition, is considered to be the bible of the wine trade.

An updated edition of the guide tothe best wines in the world by two of the world's most knowledgeable and entertaining wine experts. This handsome, updated edition of Clarke & Spurrier's Fine Wine Guide is the ultimate ready-reference to the world's best wine-for buying, for estimating the value of your collection, for restaurant selection, for investing. Organized by wine region with an alphabetical list of the top wine names and leading producers in every major wine-producing country, the guide is fully cross-referenced for ease of use. In this completely redesigned elegant and enduring format, these two expert authors survey the world of wine and bring you its best-not necessarily the famous Bordeaux growths, but the best wine from around the globe.

An introduction to the world of wine by the acclaimed wine writer covers the basics of grapes, regions, and vintages, and ends his tour on the wine rack with valuable advice on how to choose the best bottle.

Bordeaux has always been the center of attention in the wine world, with some of the greatest wines, the most historic châteaux, and the highest level of glamour and prestige. And, despite increasing competition from new classic wine areas around the world, it still accounts for more than 90 percent of global wine futures and auction markets.In his trademark A-to-Z format, Oz profiles more than three hundred of Bordeaux's most important châteaux as well as their second wines and discount brands, and recommends and describes hundreds of other châteaux. With color photos, wine labels, charts, and maps throughout, this volume covers each of Bordeaux's subregions in sumptuous detail--fully exploring the area's history, geography, soils, and grape varieties.Oz is at his witty, incisive best on this region, which he has both championed and challenged for years. With his vivid descriptions of the area as well as his knowledge of classic and best-value wines, this is an essential book for all lovers of Bordeaux wine.