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Book Title
Oxford Companion to Wine
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Topic
Beverages / Alcoholic / General, Beverages / Alcoholic / Wine
Type
Companion
Features
Revised
Author
Jancis Robinson
Cookery Topic
Wines
Special Attributes
Revised Edition
ISBN
9780198662365
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Item Length
8.5 in
Edition
2
Publication Year
1999
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
2 in
Genre
Cooking
Item Weight
98.8 Oz
Item Width
10.9 in
Number of Pages
848 Pages

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
019866236X
ISBN-13
9780198662365
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038294319

Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Oxford Companion to Wine
Number of Pages
848 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Beverages / Alcoholic / General, Beverages / Alcoholic / Wine
Features
Revised
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Cooking
Author
Jancis Robinson
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
2 in
Item Weight
98.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
10.9 in

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Trade
LCCN
2001-521065
Reviews
'The Oxford Companion to Wine, edited by Jancis Robinson, is not just an extraordinarily well informed compendium of oenological data, it is a status symbol among wine cognoscenti, one of a handful of "must have" books for those who take their interest in wine that step further ... an oracularsource par excellence ... Information is presented in a typically academic, yet still warm and 'human' style.'Harold Heckle, The Tablet, ''The words "magisterial", "magnificent", and "indispensable", used more than once in a lifetime, begin to lose their potency, but both books deserve all these epithets and more.' The Guardian, 3.12.99 (The other book was OC Food), 'Most ambitious, most respected writing project ever - The OxfordCompanion to Wine... This is a massive overhaul. There are about 500 newentries, while more than half of the previous 3000 have been rewritten tovarying degrees by Robinson and her tean of contributors ... with the samediligent approach she adopted to the first edition, she either wrote or oversawevery word.' - Mary Dowey, The Irish Times (Dublin), 23.10.99, From reviews of the first edition:'Beautifully illustrated, with alphabetical contributions from over 80 worldwide experts, here is everything you ever wanted to know about the subject, and more.'Christie Hickman. Midweek. Dec '94, 'Edited by a lively and distinguished wine writer, this is a welcome addition to the Oxford Companion series.'Good Book Guide, January 1995, ''The words "magisterial", "magnificent", and "indispensable", used morethan once in a lifetime, begin to lose their potency, but both books deserve allthese epithets and more.' The Guardian, 3.12.99 (The other book was OCFood), 'the most impressive wine book ever published ... all wine enthusiasts would love to have a copy.'The Sunday Tribune (Dublin), 'Most ambitious, most respected writing project ever - The Oxford Companion to Wine... This is a massive overhaul. There are about 500 new entries, while more than half of the previous 3000 have been rewritten to varying degrees by Robinson and her tean of contributors ... with the samediligent approach she adopted to the first edition, she either wrote or oversaw every word.' - Mary Dowey, The Irish Times (Dublin), 23.10.99, 'the most impressive wine book ever published ... all wine enthusiastswould love to have a copy.'The Sunday Tribune (Dublin), "This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards."--Business Week "The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor."--Michael Franz, The Washington Post "An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine."--Wine and Spirits "A wine lover's best friend."--La Cucina Italiana "The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has."--Wine Enthusiast Reviews of the first edition: "A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine."--Frank J. Prial, The New York Times "Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine."--Newsday "One of the definitive reference books on the subject."--Anthony Dias Blue "Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books."--The New York Times "This may be the most important book on wine to appear in the past 20 years....The very existence of this book stands as evidence of the significance of wine in our culture.... This volume will enhance the usefulness of every other wine book by providing authoritative explanations of the nuts and bolts that others treat only in passing."--The Washington Post, "This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards."--Business Week"The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor."--Michael Franz, The Washington Post"An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine."--Wine and Spirits"A wine lover's best friend."--La Cucina Italiana"The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has."--Wine EnthusiastReviews of the first edition:"A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine."--Frank J. Prial, The New York Times"Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine."--Newsday"One of the definitive reference books on the subject."--Anthony Dias Blue"Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books."--The New York Times"This may be the most important book on wine to appear in the past 20 years....The very existence of this book stands as evidence of the significance of wine in our culture.... This volume will enhance the usefulness of every other wine book by providing authoritative explanations of the nuts and bolts that others treat only in passing."--The Washington Post, 'Always authoritative, she has revised about half of the 5000 entries tokeep pace with the rapidly evolving wine world.' - Diana Gregory, TheIndependent, 9.10.99, 'a rich, enthusiastic celebration ... of the ancient people-centred artsof viticulture.'Valentine Cunningham, The Observer, 'Always authoritative, she has revised about half of the 5000 entries to keep pace with the rapidly evolving wine world.' - Diana Gregory, The Independent, 9.10.99, 'The Oxford Companion to Wine, edited by Jancis Robinson, is not just anextraordinarily well informed compendium of oenological data, it is a statussymbol among wine cognoscenti, one of a handful of "must have" books for thosewho take their interest in wine that step further ... an oracular source parexcellence ... Information is presented in a typically academic, yet still warmand 'human' style.'Harold Heckle, The Tablet, From reviews of the first edition:'Beautifully illustrated, with alphabetical contributions from over 80 worldwideexperts, here is everything you ever wanted to know about the subject, andmore.'Christie Hickman. Midweek. Dec '94, 'a rich, enthusiastic celebration ... of the ancient people-centred arts of viticulture.'Valentine Cunningham, The Observer, 'Edited by a lively and distinguished wine writer, this is a welcomeaddition to the Oxford Companion series.'Good Book Guide, January 1995, "This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards."-- Business Week "The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor."--Michael Franz, The Washington Post "An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine."-- Wine and Spirits "A wine lover's best friend."-- La Cucina Italiana "The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has."-- Wine Enthusiast Reviews of the first edition: "A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine."--Frank J. Prial, The New York Times "Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine."-- Newsday "One of the definitive reference books on the subject."--Anthony Dias Blue "Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books."-- The New York Times "This may be the most important book on wine to appear in the past 20 years....The very existence of this book stands as evidence of the significance of wine in our culture.... This volume will enhance the usefulness of every other wine book by providing authoritative explanations of the nuts and bolts that others treat only in passing."-- The Washington Post, "This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards."--Business Week "The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor."--Michael Franz,The Washington Post "An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine."--Wine and Spirits "A wine lover's best friend."--La Cucina Italiana "The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has."--Wine Enthusiast Reviews of the first edition: "A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine."--Frank J. Prial,The New York Times "Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine."--Newsday "One of the definitive reference books on the subject."--Anthony Dias Blue "Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books."--The New York Times "This may be the most important book on wine to appear in the past 20 years....The very existence of this book stands as evidence of the significance of wine in our culture.... This volume will enhance the usefulness of every other wine book by providing authoritative explanations of the nuts and bolts that others treat only in passing."--The Washington Post
Dewey Edition
22
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Dewey Decimal
641.2/2
Edition Description
Revised edition
Synopsis
This new edition of Jancis Robinson's award-winning magnum opus is a major revision of her earlier work with over 500 new entries and the remainder completely revised to present the latest developments in the fast-moving and increasingly popular wine scene. Beautifully designed and completely reset in a larger, more manageable format with new illustrations and supplemented by useful appendices, the new edition of The Oxford Companion to Wine is a lively and authoritative guide to every aspect of wine for a new generation of wine-lovers as well as those who have used and applauded the first edition., Hailed by Frank J. Prial in The New York Times as "a required reference for anyone who is serious about wine," and by Anthony Dias Blue as "one of the definitive reference books on the subject," The Oxford Companion to Wine won every major wine book award, including the Julia Child and the James Beard awards. Now, Jancis Robinson has completely revised this masterpiece, adding over 500 new entries and thoroughly updating most of the rest. Lavishly illustrated, with over 200 black and white pictures, 31 full color plates, and 31 maps of every wine region in the world, the Companion is the only wine volume to combine science, history, geography, wine varieties, social and cultural information, and much more. Ranging from Abruzzi and armagnac to Zimbabwe and Zinfandel, from Dionysian revels in ancient Greece to today's leading wine research centers, its 3,400 alphabetically arranged entries explore all aspects of wine, including the latest advances in viticulture and enology. There are in-depth discussions of the climates and grape varieties of great wine regions of the world, and numerous biographies ranging from Dom Perignon to Robert Parker. The book discusses vintner's terms, business and legal aspects, and related topics such as distilled and fortified wines. All technical terms are fully explained, and the hundreds of useful drawings and photographs illustrate key processes. New features include a complete guide to geographical names, a vintage chart, an overview of recent wine prices and investment, and a navigation chart to the Companion. The ultimate reference on wine and wine-making, The Oxford Companion to Wine is the perfect volume to enhance a lifetime's enjoyment of this intoxicating topic., Hailed by Frank J. Prial in The New York Times as "a required reference for anyone who is serious about wine," and by Anthony Dias Blue as "one of the definitive reference books on the subject," The Oxford Companion to Wine won every major wine book award, including the Julia Child and the James Beard awards. Now, Jancis Robinson has completely revised this masterpiece, adding over 500 new entries and thoroughly updating most of the rest. Lavishly illustrated, with over 200 black and white pictures, 31 full color plates, and 31 maps of every wine region in the world, the Companion is the only wine volume to combine science, history, geography, wine varieties, social and cultural information, and much more. Ranging from Abruzzi and armagnac to Zimbabwe and Zinfandel, from Dionysian revels in ancient Greece to today's leading wine research centers, its 3,400 alphabetically arranged entries explore all aspects of wine, including the latest advances in viticulture and enology. There are in-depth discussions of the climates and grape varieties of great wine regions of the world, and numerous biographies ranging from Dom Perignon to Robert Parker. The book discusses vintner's terms, business and legal aspects, and related topics such as distilled and fortified wines. All technical terms are fully explained, and the hundreds of useful drawings and photographs illustrate key processes. New features include a complete guide to geographical names, a vintage chart, an overview of recent wine prices and investment, and a navigation chart to the Companion . The ultimate reference on wine and wine-making, The Oxford Companion to Wine is the perfect volume to enhance a lifetime's enjoyment of this intoxicating topic.
LC Classification Number
TP548.O76 1999
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Copyright Date
1999

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  • by thoma.rhoad
    May 01, 2017

    a very comprehensive read

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  • by O6j-Tjq5QIC@Deleted
    Mar 07, 2011

    The Oxford Companion to Wine by Jancis Robinson

    It is an EXCELLENT book - Well written, good information ans well expplained. I have learned a great deal from the book and was knowledgeable before buying it!

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