Here, at last, from Oz Clarke, the UK's most popular wine writer, comes the fully revised and updated edition of his ultimate no-nonsense guide to the drinker's world of wine. No jargon. No frills. No previous knowledge assumed. Just how to enjoy what's actually in the shops at the moment.

Oz Clarke's Introducing Wine features:

   Flavours You don't need to know all about wine regions and classic wine names to find the wine you like. Use Oz's unique Wine Flavour Wheels to explore the tastes you most enjoy

   Grapes Oz's introduction to the world's major grape varieties will enable you to find the key to every taste and style

   Regions With Oz's Quick Guides to all the major wine regions and their wines, you'll find everything you need to know to navigate your way round a wine shop, a wine web site or a restaurant's wine list. Oz takes the snobbery and mystery out of classic wine regions and gives due weight to all the world's exciting newer wine areas

   Actual recommendations With over 300 wines recommended, you can avoid expensive mistakes from the start

   Wine terms Understand the terms you need to know

   Food and wine matching Practical advice on matching food with wine will allow you to get it right every time

   Practical details Oz explains how to get maximum enjoyment out of each bottle, teaching you how to select, buy, serve and taste wine with confidence