Uncork a whole new take on the fascinating story of wine, captivatingly told by everyone’s favourite wine expert Oz Clarke.
This fully updated edition takes us through the riveting twists and turns of the history of winemaking all the way to the very latest trials and innovations of the present day…
Fully revised and updated by Oz, with new entries on key wineries, vineyards and producers from around the country.
It used to be the easiest way in the wine world to get a laugh – start extolling the virtues of English wine. Oh, how they would chortle! And they had a point.
Oz Clarke is recognized the world over as one of the leading experts on wine and this new book, Oz Clarke’s World of Wine, is an entertaining yet authoritative guide to the world of wine that has grown out of all recognition in the last 20 years.
Britain’s best-loved wine writer brings you more information, more recommendations, more facts, passion and opinion than any other comparable guide to wine. Organised in an easy-to-use A–Z format, the entries cover wines, producers, grapes, countries and wine regions from all over the world.
“An exhilarating wine book… No serious wine lover’s library is complete without it” Wine Spectator
Grapes & Wines is the key to enjoying modern wine.
Refreshingly witty and readable guide to the world’s most famous wine region.
Revised and updated for 2008, the ‘Oz Clarke Wine Atlas’ takes the reader on a ‘grand tour’ of the great wine regions of the world.Fundamental to the understanding of wine is a sense of place. Knowing which country, which region, which hillside and which vineyard a wine comes from adds enormously to the pleasure of drinking it.
