TY - BOOK AU - Walton, Stuart TI - The world encyclopedia of wine SN - 9781843090885 AV - TP 546 .W173 1996 PY - 1996/// CY - London PB - Hermes House KW - Wine and wine making KW - sears N1 - Wine; Includes index N2 - 12 major grape varieties: their aromas, flavors and characters; beautiful color illustrations: vivid photography and over 30 hand-painted maps; brief tasting notes on each grape variety; guides to the top vintages; how to be bold when matching wine with food; practicalities of keeping and serving wine • five principal elements to look for when tasting a wine; recommended producers to look for; techniques and trends of wine making; There has never been so much good wine about as there is today. The World Encyclopedia of Wine is written for those who already enjoy drinking wine, but find themselves wanting a deeper knowledge of where it is made, what goes into it, what to eat with it and why it tastes as it does. This comprehensive and up-to-the-minute new reference is filled with detailed information, practical guidance and enthusiastic descriptions of the world of wine: globetrotting tour of the world'€™s wine regions, from Bordeaux to Rioja, from The Lebanon to California, from South Africa's Cape to Australia'€™s Barossa Valley ER -