Larousse Pocket Encyclopedia of Wine - Hardcover

This handy pocket-sized wine encyclopedia offers more than 2,300 entries describing wines from around the world. The easy-to-use A-Z format quickly guides the user to the most useful facts about wines, winemakers, or the meaning of virtually any word on a wine list or label. All the essential information needed to make an enlightened wine purchase is included -- taste, quality, ability to age, vintage charts, and background information, as well as tips from well-known chefs. This is the ultimate take-to-a-restaurant, take-on-a-trip, or take-to-the-store reference for both the novice and serious enthusiast who wants to make better informed wine selections.

Christopher Foulkes is General Editor of the Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine.