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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Mitchell Beazley; 3rd Revised edition edition (28 Feb 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 184000553X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1840005530
  • Product Dimensions: 21.9 x 12.2 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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The face of Italian wine has changed enormously over recent years. Across-the-board improvements in quality have gone hand-in-hand with an embracing of new techniques, and this "Old World" producer has gained a new sheen of modernity. The pioneering zeal which has brought us wines such as the exalted Super-Tuscans has also manifested itself in an exploration of very good mid-range wines. "Wines of Italy" simplifies the vast array of grape varieties, wine zones and producer names, systematically covering the country, region by region from North to South. The book begins with a glossary of the language of Italian wine and this is accompanied by detailed advice on classifications and wine lables. A comprehensive list of Italy's important grape varieties follow, illustrated with regional profiles and maps. Wines from each region are described, with star ratings and vintage details. Each regional profile concludes with a review of its specialities, with suggestions made for accompanying wines. "Wines of Italy" has been revised and updated for 2002 and offers clear information at a glance.


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Burton Anderson is an internationally acclaimed authority on Italian wines and has lived in the heart of Tuscany for over twenty-five years, writing about wine, food and travel. His books include Vino, Treasures of the Italian Table and The Wine Atlas of Italy. A former editor of the International Herald Tribune in Paris, he also writes for many wine publications in North America and Europe. His work has been honoured by British and American wine journals and he has won several wine awards in Italy.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not very good, 16 Jul 2004
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This review is from: Wines of Italy (Mitchell Beazley wines guides) (Hardcover)
This isn't the book it could and should be. Anyone looking for more information than will be found in a guide like Hugh Johnson will be disappointed. The coverage is extensive, but not profound. For instance, I wanted to look up Sardinian wines because I was due to go to a Sardinian restaurant. More than half the wines on the restaurant's list weren't mentioned in this book. Notes on individual producers gave no idea of whether they were any good or not. This is true across the board. There are solid overviews of the different regions, but nothing you couldn't find out from a good general book on wine. Some of the best wines are cursorily treated. Look up Amarone and you get about sixty words; there is information on makers, but it's brief. The book's presentation is also quite drab, inside and out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a great book full of useful information, 3 Oct 2000
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This review is from: Wines of Italy (Mitchell Beazley Pocket Guides) (Hardcover)
This is a great starting place for anyone wanting to learn about Italian wines. Burton Anderson explains all of Italy's most important grape varieties and lists and describes all the major wine producing regions in Italy. It is easy to understand and concise. He gives star ratings for each of the regions and also vintage details. For £8.99 it is great value for money and I do not believe it is intended to give an in-depth insight into Italian wines but instead an overview directed at the beginner. Having bought, read and used this book recently, it is full of current, up-to-date information and I recommend it to anyone who has little knowledge about Italian wines but wants to know more.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Good for the basics, 15 May 2000
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An introduction to Italian wine if you are looking for the basics but not as indepth as I would have hoped. Other books have a better way to express and give more info.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good reference but also disappointing and deficient.
Lots of useful information on the wine growing areas of Italy, grape varieties, etc and producers. The disappointing aspect is that with the rise of the vdt there is not more... Read more
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