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THE OXFORD COMPANION TO WINE

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.

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