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This remarkable fifth edition, produced by the esteemed Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson, surpasses its predecessors in showcasing global wine production. Spanning 350 pages, it characterizes wine regions from Vancouver Island to Japan, where vines were first planted over a millennium ago. The book opens with a substantial introduction covering the history, production, storage, and enjoyment of wine. Each wine area is then summarized, starting with France and Burgundy, detailing geography, climate, preferred vines, and the laws and traditions governing production. For instance, the concise discussion of Pomerol provides significant insights in just one page. Since the fourth edition in 1994, the wine landscape has undergone vast changes, prompting extensive revisions in regions such as South America, Canada, Southern France, Italy, Greece, Eastern Europe, and the Eastern Mediterranean. The regional maps are particularly noteworthy for their clarity. Overall, this work is a brilliant synthesis and organization of information, making it an essential resource for any wine enthusiast eager to understand the origins and flavors of the wines they enjoy.
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World Atlas of Wine, Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson
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- Titel
- World Atlas of Wine
- Untertitel
- Completely Revised Edition
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson
- Verlag
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2001
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 352
- ISBN10
- 1840006994
- ISBN13
- 9781840006995
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Hobby, Kochbücher, Kochbücher, Essen & Trinken, Enzyklopädien, Handbücher und Anleitungen, Essen, Alkohol, Essen und Trinken, Wein, Weinberge
- Erstveröffentlichung
- 1971
- Originaltitel
- The World Atlas of Wine
- Bewertung
- 4,5 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- This remarkable fifth edition, produced by the esteemed Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson, surpasses its predecessors in showcasing global wine production. Spanning 350 pages, it characterizes wine regions from Vancouver Island to Japan, where vines were first planted over a millennium ago. The book opens with a substantial introduction covering the history, production, storage, and enjoyment of wine. Each wine area is then summarized, starting with France and Burgundy, detailing geography, climate, preferred vines, and the laws and traditions governing production. For instance, the concise discussion of Pomerol provides significant insights in just one page. Since the fourth edition in 1994, the wine landscape has undergone vast changes, prompting extensive revisions in regions such as South America, Canada, Southern France, Italy, Greece, Eastern Europe, and the Eastern Mediterranean. The regional maps are particularly noteworthy for their clarity. Overall, this work is a brilliant synthesis and organization of information, making it an essential resource for any wine enthusiast eager to understand the origins and flavors of the wines they enjoy.