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Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book (Hardcover)

by Hugh Johnson (Author), Margaret Rand (Editor)

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Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY); 32 edition (7 Oct 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1845334663
ISBN-13: 978-1845334666
Product Dimensions: 19 x 9.4 x 1.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent buying guide, 8 Sep 2008

By	M. Summerfield "mrk156" (Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2009 (Hardcover)

An excellent guide for buying 'reasonable' to 'ultra-premium' wine. Thousands of wines are covered in short informative paragraphs along with ratings and vintage guides.

It's less detailed than "Wine Behind the Label" but at pocket size is totally portable. This is a thoroughly practical book and is genuinely helpful in making wine buying decisions, (mine has been everywhere from the supermarket to the caves of Burgundy). Hugh Johnson manages to combine a careers-worth of expert knowledge with a down-to-earth, sensible and non-stuffy approach.

If you already have the 2008 guide and were going to skip this one (like I was), there are multiple changes and updates to the individual entries, as well as rewritten country introductions. (And yes, last year's gremlins have fled the publisher and they've sorted out the mishaps before sending it to print).
It's also (to me) easier to read with maroon and black type, rather than last years gold and black, and the maps are recoloured and clearer.

It's only a tenner, the price of a bottle of wine, and it might help you to get more bouquet for your buck!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for wine lovers everywhere, 13 Jan 2009

By	Mr. M. Randall (Sale, Cheshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2009 (Hardcover)

This is fo9r everyone who enjoys or is curious about wine.

A comprehensive guide to wine - drinking, storing and enjoying.

The book is well laid out and covers practically every wine producing region in the world. Reviewing recent vintages within each region and then a wine section of wines from each area, rating them 1-4 stars and showing which vintages to drink, which to leave. The good, the bad and the OK. Johnson also has a mini section at the back of the book and each year this area covers a different topic. last years was food & wine matching & the best of Italy. This year looks at leading chefs/ restauranteurs views on wines and food matching.

Johnson also offers an in-depth review of the vintages 07 and 06. as well as an overview of the worlds most popular grapes.

good for wine pro's and those who just enjoy a good drink.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great pocket book - size of the book fit into lady's handbags and extremely informative!, 28 April 2009

By	Ms. Xiao Han Han "Candy" (London) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2009 (Hardcover)

Great pocket book - size of the book fit into lady's handbags and extremely informative!
The information is decent and accurate as well. Most used wine book in my collection since really bring it with me everyday.

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