Wine behind the label 9th edition - Hardcover

by David Moore (Editor), Neville Blech (Editor)

Winner of the major book awards from Louis Roederer, André Simon and Glenfiddich, Wine behind the label is the acclaimed benchmark guide to the world's leading wine producers. No other wine guide provides such an in-depth assessment of both wineries and wines. It is an ideal Christmas gift for wine lovers, both family and friends. Fully revised and bang up-to-date, it is an indispensable and accessible book for wine enthusiasts at any level. Unique in it's approach the book focuses on wine producers. There is a fierce independence in the assessments, providing a level playing field for wine producers around the world. 'For me by far the best of the wine guides' - Steven Spurrier. It provides fantastic value for wine lovers across the board. Included are at least 150 new entries and over 600 new wine ratings. Over 3,500 wine estates and producers are studied in-depth. It features up to 19,000 rated wines. Wines are star rated and price coded. Awards include both Winemakers of the year as well as many single and double rosette winners for wineries producing exceptional results in their regions. Author's choices are listed in each section. The guide also features over 280 grape varieties. 30 maps are included. Vintage reports and charts show what to expect from different years. Between them the editors of Wine behind the label have been involved with evaluating fine wines for over five decades.