Oz Clarke's Grapes and Wines: The Definitive Guide to the World's Great Grapes and the Wines They Make (Paperback)

by Oz Clarke (Author), Margaret Rand (Author) "I'M NOT SURE ANYONE ACTUALLY planted the first vines, anymore than I'm sure that anyone intentionally made the first wine - which might even have..." (more)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Harcourt; 1 edition (April 15 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0156032910
ISBN-13: 978-0156032919
Product Dimensions: 25.1 x 19.6 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 908 g
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First published in hardcover as Oz Clarkes Encyclopedia of Grapes, Oz Clarkes Grapes and Wines is newly revised and updated to provide the most current information on an even wider array of grapes. Oz covers chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, and fifteen other "classic" grapes in depth, and includes features on tradition and innovation, methods used in the vineyard and the winery, and different wine styles around the world. He also provides vivid descriptions of more than three hundred grape varieties organized in his renowned A-to-Z format, as well as a glossary of technical terms and a wine decoder that lists which grapes go into which wines. This authoritative volume by one of the worlds great wine writers is all you need to distinguish among grape varieties the wines they create and the flavors they contribute and to make an informed choice on selecting the most satisfying wines.

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From Albarino to Zinfandel, an essential reference for both the connoisseur and the novice If we have any interest in wine and its flavors, we have to be interested in the grape variety itself. If we have any interest in how a wine matures and changes with age, we have to know about the potential of the particular grape. If we care about the style of a wine, whether it should be sweet or dry, fizzy or fortified or still, each different grape varietys peculiar talents will be of prime importance.Oz Clarke First published in hardcover as Oz Clarkes Encyclopedia of Grapes, Oz Clarkes Grapes and Wines is newly revised and updated to provide the most current information on an even wider array of grapes. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, and fifteen other classic grapes are covered in depthwith features on tradition and innovation, methods used in the vineyard and the winery, and different wine styles around the world. The people behind the worlds best wine talk about what they do and what they are trying to achieve. Oz also provides vivid descriptions of more than three hundred grape varieties organized in his renowned A-to-Z format, as well as a glossary of technical terms and a wine decoder that lists which grapes go into which wines. Well-written and beautifully illustrated.Dallas Morning-Star Telegram A nicely packaged alphabetical directory of 350 varieties with lively commentary.Chicago Tribune Authoritative . . . Offers in-depth information about todays most important grape varieties.Anthony Dias Blue, Orient Express Magazine [no author photo]Oz Clarke is one of the worlds leading wine experts. He has won all the major wine-writing awards, including the Glenfiddich (three times), the Andr Simon, the Wine Guild (three times), the Julia Child, and the James Beard. He lives in London. Margaret Rand is an award-winning wine writer and a former editor at the magazines Wine, Wine Spirit International, and Whiskey. She writes for Decanter and the World of Fine Wine and has edited a number of Oz Clarke titles. She lives in London.

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