The Mitchell Beazley White Wine Guide: A Complete Introduction to Choosing White Wines [Import]

Jim Ainsworth & Simon Woods

ISBN 10: 1840006277 / ISBN 13: 9781840006278

Published by Mitchell Beazley, London, 2002

About this Item

A Very Good copy of a guide which ".explores the wonderful world of white wine styles - from rich, creamy Chardonnay through crisp, dry Sauvignon, to cool, refreshing sherry and features cross-referencing to help you discover which regions and grape varieties best suit your tastes." Very slight shelf wear to covers. Faint scratching to both covers. No crease along the length of spine. Slight smudging to side and bottom page edgings. From verso:"First published in Great Britain in 1990 by Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Octopus Publishing Group Ltd.Revised editions 1999, 2002." Contents:"Introduction; How to use this book; Wine with food; A-Z of white wine; White wine by country; Index" Lavishly illustrated. "Summary: An A to Z guide to the myriad white wine styles available from retailers, mail order and supermarkets. The book explores all the styles and features cross-referencing to help readers discover which regions and grape varieties best suit their tastes." Learn about: Cote Chalonnaise; Jurancon; McLaren Vale; Muscadet; Pessac-Leognan; Trebbiano; Victoria; Yarra Valley" From back cover:"An invaluable, up-to-date, no-nonsense guide--it is ideal for anyone who wishes to experiment with white wines without making expensive mistakes. This book is clear enough for newcomers yet detailed enough for aficionados.""Description: 192 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mitchell Beazley White Wine Guide: A Complete Introduction to Choosing White Wines [Import]
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, London
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1840006277
• ISBN 13: 9781840006278
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Two Dollars Bin
  • Epicurean

About this title

Synopsis

A companion book to the Red Wine Guide, the White Wine Guide is fully updated for 2002 and provides A­Z listings of today's vast range of white wine styles, grapes, and regions, from rich, creamy Chardonnay through crisp, dry Sauvignon, to cool, refreshing dry sherry. It includes tips on producers from every area.

About the Author

Jim Ainsworth is editor of the Good Food Guide, edits The Sunday Times Wine Club's Wine Times magazine and has a weekly food column in the Observer. He wrote the first edition of the White Wine Guide which, with its partner the Red Wine Guide, won the Deinhard/Wine magazine Book of the Year. Jim has also been a successful restaurateur and has used the insight this has given him into how people choose wine to compile these guides. Simon Woods is wine correspondent for The Financial Times and co-author of the Which? Wine Guide, which won the Rose Award at the 1997 Prix du Champagne Lanson. He is also the author of Vine to Bottle and writes regularly for Wine magazine. He has appeared regularly on radio and television.