- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company (12 Nov 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316647535
- ISBN-13: 978-0316647533
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,793,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
SUNDAY TIMES
Praise for Oz Clarke's Wine Guide 'An enthusiastic, opinionated and entertaining study of the world's wines.'
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is an excellent guide to wine. Not only does it have information about specific vintages (not just scores but weather reports), producer profiles and regions (including maps) it give accurate descriptions of a very wide selection of wine. It is very user friendly - unlike a lot of these wine guides on the market, and gives a good amount of information so the wine buyer can make an informed decision. Because of the layout this book, it is ideal for the person who buys the occasional bottle from the off licence or the wine connoisseur with an extensive cellar. The added bonus is that it has two opinions (Clarke and Spurrier) so offers a balanced point of view.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A nicely written and produced book. It covers the same ground as Clarke's and Johnson's pocket books but in more detail. The only regret is that it is out of date by now, so, though a good reference, a lot of the advice on individual vineyards is no longer reliable. Buy it cheap as i did and you won't be unhappy.
Format:Hardcover
A bit out of date in terms of recent vintages, but still done of the definitive guides on chateau and vineyards.
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A fine book on Fine Wine
I am so grateful to my friends who first introduced me to Oz Clarke and who bought me The Fine Wine guide. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2001
It's the book that answers wine merchants questions!
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! Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2000
There are everything what you should know about wines.
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.
Published on 6 Jun 1999
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