To reflect all the changes in the global wine scene over the past six years, the Atlas has grown in size to 416 pages and 22 new maps have been added to the wealth of superb cartography in the book. This eighth edition will bring readers, both old and new, up to date with the world of wine. It is recognized by critics as the essential and most authoritative wine reference work available. If I owned only one wine book, it would be this one.' - Andrew Jefford, Decanterįew wine books can be called classic, but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history when it appeared in 1971. 'The most useful single volume on wine ever published. 'a key reference material for any sommelier, wine professional or any amateur serious about their passion' - Imbibe 'One book deserves a place on every wine drinker's shelf, and that is The World Atlas of Wine' - Victoria Moore in the Telegraph Shortlisted for the Louis Roederer Wine Book of the Year 2020 Contents Includes.Winner of the André Simon Drink Book of the Year Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson, the world''s most respected wine-writing duo, have again joined forces to create a classic that no wine lover can afford to be without. Dynamic wine regions such as coastal Croatia, Khaketi in Georgia, Canterbury in New Zealand, Swartland in South Africa, Northern Virginia in the US, and Ningxia in China are examples of just some that are covered in detail for the first time. The Atlas is renowned for its superb cartography and this seventh edition has 215 unique maps. The increasing importance of cooler-climate regions as the effects of climate change become more apparent and the growth of China, not just as a consumer of wine but also as a grape-grower and wine producer, are just two of the many other developments covered. Wine that expresses its precise location is once more to the fore, meaning that an Atlas that allows the reader to understand a region''s geography is more necessary than ever. The move away from more predictable international grapes and towards less familiar, local varieties is a noticeable trend. Changes in climate, in winemaking technique, in fashion, and in where wine is grown over the past years are all reflected in this new edition. Much has changed since the last edition of the Atlas in 2007. This seventh edition will bring readers, both old and new, bang up to date with the world of wine.

It is recognized by critics as the most essential and authoritative wine reference work available.

Andrew Jefford, Decanter Few wine books can be called classic but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history when it appeared in 1971. Victoria Moore, The Telegraph If I owned only one wine book, it would be this one. Immense and beautiful - almost drinkable - Midweek, BBC Radio 4 Simply superb work.

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