The Oxford Companion to Wine

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Everything you could possibly want to know about wine, in one fully up-to-date A-Z volume!
The Oxford Companion to Wine is a uniquely comprehensive and in-depth A-Z reference book on every aspect of wine: more than 4,000 entries covering topics from history through geography, geology, soil science, viticulture, winemaking, packaging, academia, technology, and regulations to people and places, tasting, writing, and the language of wine. The system of cross-references takes the reader from one entry to another, showing how all these topics are interconnected in the fascinating story of wine in its most traditional and modern forms.
This new fifth edition, which benefits from the knowledge and experience of over one hundred new contributors, all experts in their field or geographical region, is expanded by 272 new entries, and every existing entry has been reviewed, updated, and polished. The text is more international than ever, written for wine lovers of every persuasion, including those who love wine but want to know more in order to increase their enjoyment of this endlessly fascinating liquid, and those who are intent on studying wine, professionally or privately. This is a huge treasure trove of knowledge, for the first time breaking the barrier of one million words, but the alphabetical format and the links between the entries make it easily navigable, and the language, while not shying away from complex science, is intended to open the door to every curious reader looking for answers on every question they have ever wanted to ask about wine.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 14, 2023
Edition ‏ : ‎ 5th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 944 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198871317
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198871316
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.95 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.06 x 2.09 x 11.18 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #80,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #43 in Wine (Books) #44 in Homebrewing, Distilling & Wine Making #69 in Food Science (Books)
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