The New Spain: A Complete Guide to Contemporary Spanish Wine

The New Spain brings the reader up-to-date with this country's fast-changing wine scene. The dramatic leap in quality in the vineyards of Spain in recent years makes this a timely examination of the country's wine. The New Spain offers a region-by-region tour, ranging from classics such as Rioja and sherry to relative newcomers such as Ribera del Duero and Navarra. Includes a guide to vineyard classification, grapes, soil, climate, and winemaking processes.

John Radford is an experienced wine writer, speaker, and broadcaster.He is theauthor of The New Spain, now in its second edition and the co-author of Fortified andSweetWines.He is consultant to the Spanish Commercial Office and writes its annualcomprehensive survey on Spanish vineyards and wine. In 2003, John hostedthe largest ever tasting of over 500 Spanish wines, and he is now the SpanishRegional Chairman for Decanter's new tasting awards.He is a contributor toa number of wine encyclopedias and he also lectures on Spanish wine for theWine & Spirit Education Trust in London. John lives in Brighton.