Arranged alphabetically, this guide contains comprehensive definitions for wine related terms.

The story of wine's ancient beginnings, with a foreword by Oz Clarke. The Chinese have been making wine since the days of the Silk Road and they have a rich, yet little known wine culture. Their now thriving wine market is entwined with thousands of years of fashion, poetry, and art, and offers a window into the country's vibrant history and legendary tales. This well-researched book offers a taste of China through a wine journey, setting the rise of grape wine against the fascinating backdrop of Chinese culture. In an accessible and comprehensive tone, this guide covers the relationship between Chinese philosophy and wine, the renaissance of grape wine in modern China, the different varieties of Chinese wines, how to pair them with Chinese food and explores wine etiquette and customs. As wines from China are spreading to our shores and our tables, this book is an essential companion for all wine lovers interested in exploring new flavours while expanding their cultural horizons.

Stop and smell the rosé! Rosé is in the pink these days, and it’s no surprise—whether you’re at a picnic or a barbecue, enjoying a cozy night in or a big night out, with a glass of rosé in hand everything is just peachy. Bringing together the finest blend of recipes, clever quips, trivia, and thoughts from aficionados the world over, this little book raises a glass to the rising star of the wine world: rosé. This pocket-sized collection includes recipes for drinks and small bites that feature rosé as a main ingredient, such as: Rosé Spritzer Spicy Prawn Tapas Frosé Iced Rosé-Strawberry Lollipops Blackberry Bellini Lamb in Rosé Drunken Pink Lemonade and more! With charming quotations from the likes of William Shakespeare, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ann Fairbairn, Carol Bouque, and Rachel Nicholas, and a brief history of the development and rise in popularity of this beloved pink drink, you’ll be prepared with plenty of amusing facts, figures, and stories to help you break the ice at your next office happy hour, girls’ night out, or date night in!

Australian wine has become a major player in recent years, taking the American market by storm with its upfront fruit, clear flavors, and eminent drinkability. In this handy companion, internationally renowned wine writer Oz Clarke offers readers and travelers an extensive and entertaining look at one of the world's most exciting wine-producing countries. Here the wine lover will find the best Australian wines at every level, from everyday easy-drinking wines to truly great classic wines. With his signature wit and style, Oz shares personal anecdotes from his frequent trips to Australia, discusses key Australian grapes and key wine regions, profiles more than 160 of the country's top producers, and presents labels and tasting notes on more than a hundred wines. Major wine-growing areas are featured in full-color photographs, and top vineyard areas are illustrated with panoramic maps.

Award-winning actor Simon Cadell was a considerable wine connoisseur who took great pleasure in all aspects of the grape. In this highly entertaining book, published shortly before he died, he presents a wonderfully evocative concoction which takes the reader from aperitif to digestif through the writings of classic authors and commentators such as Andre Simon, Christopher Fry, Mark Twain, Elizabeth David and Edward Lear, recommending wines to enjoy along the way.

Enjoyment of wine is not just a matter of knowing what you like; it is always enhanced by knowledge of what you are drinking. Here in a handy affordable format, Jancis Robinson presents a distillation of all the essential information for wine-lovers and would-be wine-lovers, drawn from herinternationally renowned and respected Oxford Companion to Wine. This is not a buyers' guide- of which there are many - but an absorbing and easy-to-use source of reliable information on all aspects of wine, including bubbly, to accompany you on your exploration of wine-drinking pleasure. Written by over 70 of the world's best wine experts, headed by the 'queen of wine' Jancis Robinson Over 2350 unstuffy and fully cross-referenced entries on all aspects from wines and wine regions to tasting terms, labelling, wine and health, grape varieties, wine faults, and a host of other issues With vintage guidance and a complete list of controlled appellations and their permitted grape varieties Supplemented by a statistical overview of wine production and consumption And featuring a new listing of Jancis Robinson's personal selection of up-and-coming wine regions and producers

Over the past three decades, a wine revolution has been taking place across the United States. There are now more than 7,000 American wine producers--up from 440 in 1970. This is the first comprehensive reference on the wines, wineries, and winemakers of America.