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| The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition | 
 enlarge | Creator: Jancis Robinson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
List Price: $65.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 11742
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 840
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.4
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 9.1 x 2
ISBN: 0198609906
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
EAN: 9780198609902
ASIN: 0198609906
Publication Date: October 1, 2006
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The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition March 16, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a tour de force. How Jancis managed the monumental task of updating so much information makes the mind boggle. It is a veritable encyclopedia for the serious wine connoiseur.
 International wines March 7, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wine is a very good enciklopedi review of international wines. It comprises regions, wines, history, marketing data and so on. Useful data on wine production and testing are included. It is quite easy to find the object you are interested in. There are useful maps of wine regions across the world.
I would like quite frequently to find more quantitative data including tables and graphs, comparisons. But especially I missed the data about the amount of alcohol, amount of acids, minerals and aromates quantitatively.
I am enyoing vhen reading this book inspite that I am wine lover, not professional.
Perfect for, well, looking up anything about wine February 18, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The Oxford is basically the bible for wine. Very thorough and a great reference. This is *the* book. Just get it.
One comment about the reviewer who said, "A lot of money for a text book that is not a consumer's guide" - my reply? Duh. Look what you wrote - It's an encyclopedia, not one of the multitudes of consumer guides. Know what you are talking about before writing a review. As far as consumer guides, Oz Clark and Robert Parker both produce consumer/buying guides where you can look specific producers.
BEST WINE REFERENCE EVER February 13, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
this encyclopedia had everything regarding winiculture and viticulture. great for any student or professional in the wine industry.
Complete, encyclopaedic quality> February 13, 2007
I continue to use this book as a resource for wine pairings and information regarding the wine's breeding and hybridizing. Makes for an excellent companion to tasting books. A must-read for people after a few wine tasting trips.
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