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| The World Atlas of Wine | 
 enlarge | Authors: Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Category: Book
List Price: $50.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 105323
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 5 Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 9.4 x 1.5
ISBN: 1840003324
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
EAN: 9781840003321
ASIN: 1840003324
Publication Date: September 13, 2001
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good Stuff February 9, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book has very good coverage of the many wine terroirs. The maps are detailed, clear and easy to read. The text is insightful and helpful. I learned much more about each area than I expected. The number of wines highlighted within each area is limited, but the detail summaries of those areas more than make up for that. The sections on wineries and wine-making is also excellent and up-to-date. Many other books merely have a theoretical overview whereas this book has that as well as details of how an actual modern-day winery is architected and run. The pictures are excellent, but there were a couple beautiful ones that did not have a description. The book is large is height, but not too thick, so it is still "user-friendly" for reading. A great book idea for a special gift for wine lovers.
Simply Superb December 20, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The reviews above amply review the contents and excellence of the book. If you are a newcomer to the wine world this book may prove to be somewhat overpowering but perseverance will be rewarded. The illustrations are superb and the production first class. An essential purchase for anybody who considers wine a hobby or passion.
 I thought it was okay September 26, 2002
8 out of 17 found this review helpful
I was a bit overwhelmed with the geography aspect of the book, but then again, it is a wine atlas. I would have liked a better listings of what wines to look for instead of the few that were given. If you are a beginner and would like a very good book that holds your attention, refer to the Windows on the World Complete Wine Course for 2003.
 Great maps and growing region detail April 7, 2002
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book is for evryone who is interested in a lot of maps and geographic detail on the worlds wine growing regions. But beware: It will not cover smaller regions very well or at all. If you are into mainstream wines, it is great info. If you are into small, french sud-ouest and vin-de-pays regions like cahors, bergerac etc., you will find very little information.
How to cram the most information into the fewest pages February 25, 2002
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
As the other reviewers have also stated, this book has a tremendous amount of information on making wine, the geological conditions for each wine region of the world, detailed maps, and a good indication of the top tier of wines from each region.The problem is the typefaces that are used throughout the book. I'm 43 and my eyes aren't that bad, yet I found myself very fatigued after only a few minutes of reading this book because the fonts are miniscule. That may not sound very important, but I actually had to get a brighter lamp and some reading glasses just to be able to extend my reading sessions with the book. I suspect this is because the publisher wanted to minimize the cost of publishing this volume and 'microprint' was a way to accopmlish that. This significantly dampened my enjoyment of the book. The publisher should be embarassed. You would think publishers would remember Doubleday's fiscal problems caused when they started cutting manufacturing/printing corners in the eighties.
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