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

First published in hardcover as Oz Clarke's Encyclopedia of Grapes, Oz Clarke's 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 world's 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.

OZ CLARKE is one of the world's leading wine experts. He has won all the major wine-writing awards, including the Glenfiddich (three times), the André 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.