Organized by country and wine region, this guide aims to cover only the world's best wines - though not necessarily the best-known. A straightforward format of at-a-glance lists of the best wines, best vineyards, best producers and other essential information is followed by more detailed A-Z lists of the top wine names and top producers within each region or country. The information is cross-referred within each section, so that a wine recommendation can be located by way of the wine name, the cru, the grower or the year. There is also a comprehensive index of thousands of recommended wines and producers.
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When two noses such as those of Steven Spurrier and Oz Clarke collude, the results are bound to be extraordinary. Spurrier is probably best known for the notorious blind tasting in Paris in the 1970s in which world-class experts ranked a Californian wine higher than the grandest Bordeaux crus classés. The energetically egregious Clarke has consistently managed to combine a breezy style with the highest standards of taste and discrimination. This guide is aimed unapologetically at the top end of the market; and with an aristocratic disregard of price (the wines are likely to be expensive, some of them grotesquely so) the emphasis is firmly on luxury and quality. The concentration of top-end wines in this book is intoxicating in the extreme. As Clarke and Spurrier review the chateaux of Bordeaux, the phrases take on a kind of music: "beautiful dense fruit, never too heavy nor too extracted"; "true botrytis richness and depth"; "seduces when young but can improve for several decades"; "deep smoothness of fruit but also balancing tannins". The judgements are not handed down lightly. No South African wine, for example, is awarded the top rating of three stars, despite the extraordinary quality of wines produced in the country. At this level, the competition is severe. Whether your intention is investment or pleasure, Clarke and Spurrier will show you how to spend your money wisely. --Robin Davidson
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'...an excellent country by country, personal guide to some of the world's best [wines]. Better still, the producer entries give some of the most descriptive impressions of what you'll actually find in the glass.' -- Decanter, December 1998
'Clarke writes with enthusiasm virtually steaming off the page. Here is someone who loves wine.' -- THE GUARDIAN
'Packed with insider information and opinion, and worth every penny.' -- Derek Cooper
Praise for Oz Clarke's Wine Guide 'An enthusiastic, opinionated and entertaining study of the world's wines.' -- SUNDAY TIMES
'Clarke writes with enthusiasm virtually steaming off the page. Here is someone who loves wine.' -- THE GUARDIAN
'Packed with insider information and opinion, and worth every penny.' -- Derek Cooper
Praise for Oz Clarke's Wine Guide 'An enthusiastic, opinionated and entertaining study of the world's wines.' -- SUNDAY TIMES
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I am so grateful to my friends who first introduced me to Oz Clarke and who bought me The Fine Wine guide. The two authors' vast experience sieves out the wheat from the chaff to tell you about the top ranks of the wine-making world. As a keen amateur I can discover information about producer's whoes wine I may be unable to afford, and regions that I will never visit. Don't get me wrong, this is not a book for the toff and nonsense is kept to a minimum. These two gifted writers have discovered wine producers and regions that are less well established, but match in quality any of the big regions. Basically, less well known does not necessarily mean bad or incapable of making fine wine. A quick search of my local stores introduced me to several new wines I would never have found otherwise. A fascinating read for all wine lovers.
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This book is a must for any serious wine lover. At last, a book that gives serious information without getting bogged down by lots of naff descriptions! The writers talents are profound: their descriptions spot-on, and their knowledge is beyond two lifetimes. Great information on appellations and wineries. Easy to follow vintage guides, along with good maps and personal favourites. This book takes you through the major areas of wine production in the world and will inform you enough to help you make wise purchases. Spot on chaps...whens the next issue?
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I found there what I wanted to find about wines. It is divided by countries, regions, producers, etc. There are ratings, charts, selection. It is really good book.
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