Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2024

Here is what the publisher tells us about this book:

The brand new edition of the unrivalled and bestselling annual, Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book, the world's bestselling annual wine guide.

Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. Now in its 47th year of publication, it has no rival as the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute annual guide.

It provides clear succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the world. It suggests which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, which growers to look for and why. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine 2024 gives clear information on grape varieties, local specialties and how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both.

This edition includes a color supplement on Chardonnay, the world's most obliging grape, discussing everything from history and taste to texture, fashion and trends in winemaking, and the role of oak.

Hardcover. Maps Throughout.