The Pocket Guide to Wine

Learning about wine can be a daunting task, and with terms such as assemblage, batonnage, cuvee, ullage, and terroir, it's not surprising that many people are put off by the subject. This guidebook, however, provides readers with a concise and accessible introduction to the subject of wine. Arranged in an easy-to-use format in which different types of wine are shown schematically on a map, readers are able to see, at a glance, the salient features of hundreds of different wines and how they relate to each other in terms of taste. A unique and original tool to navigate the complex world of wine, The Pocket Guide to Wine enables wine lovers to find out more about the wines they already like and to make informed choices as they explore further.