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Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2010

Hugh Johnson

The original and best, "Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book" is the ultimate compact guide. Now in its 33rd edition, it is the UK's number one wine book appealing to wine lovers and professionals alike. It is the key reference for enthusiasts, investors and collectors and this year's edition boasts up-to-date news on more than 6,000 wines, growers and regions plus invaluable vintage information from experts around the world. A new colour supplement focuses on South American wines and more than 200 of Johnson's favourites for 2010 are also included. Hugh Johnson's winning formula of insight, critical appraisal of the world of wine, plus vintage news has never been bettered. During the past four decades he has written many books that have become landmark titles, including his classic "The World Atlas of Wine", published with Jancis Robinson.

  • Classification : Cookery, Food & Drink
  • Pub Date : SEP 1, 2009
  • Imprint : Mitchell Beazley
  • Page Extent : 320
  • Binding : HB
  • ISBN : 9781845335014
  • Price : INR 699
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Hugh Johnson

Hugh Johnson has been tasting buying promoting and writing about wine for over forty years. He has been amongst many other appointments secretary of Wine and Food and editor of the Wine and Food society Wine Correspondent of the Sunday Times Wine Editor of Gourmet a director of Chateau Latour and Wine Consultant to British Airways. He has been President of the Sunday Times Wine Club since 1973 the Circle of Wine Writers since 1997 and the Hon President of the International Wine and Food Society since 2002. He has been honoured by the Academy du Vin de Bordeaux the German Gastronomic Academy and by a doctorate from Essex University. His many practical books on wine from Mitchell Beazley have been bestsellers all over the world. His STORY OF WINE won every major wine book award in Britain and the USA.

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