The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition
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Published in 1994 to worldwide acclaim, the first edition of Jancis Robinson’s seminal volume immediately attained legendary status, winning every major wine book award including the Glenfiddich and Julia Child/IACP awards, as well as writer and woman of the year accolades for its editor on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining meticulously-researched fact with refreshing opinion and wit, The Oxford Companion to Wine offers nearly 4,000 entries on every wine-related… More >>
The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition
Though I’ve hardly read the entire tome, my quick reaction is that I’m missing being able to look up specific wines from specific vineyards. Only select and generally quite well-known wines and vineyards are mentioned and even with those, we are not told which vintages are special or to be avoided. A lot of money for a text book that is not a consumer’s guide.
Rating: 3 / 5
Tells me more about wine than I really need to know, but it’s nice to have it handy.
Rating: 5 / 5
The Oxford Guide is extraordinary by any measue. It’s only flaw, and a major one, is that phoenetic spellings are not given for the wines and some of the vineyards, towns, et al. Even those who speak FLUENT French, Italian, German or whatever, will encounter unfamiliar names with pronunciations that may be a puzzle.
Rating: 4 / 5
This behemoth covers “A”bboccato to “Z”infandel (really Zweigelt) and every facet in between. As multi-layered as a fine wine itself, the OCTW is one reference you will neither tire of nor outgrow.
Rating: 5 / 5
Cheaper than anywhere else. The book came in 4 days with the free super saver shipping. Amazon rules.
Rating: 5 / 5