'A thorough guide to just about everything worth drinking.' The Times

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THE WORLD'S BESTSELLING ANNUAL WINE GUIDE

Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. This is the 50th anniversary edition of the book that has no rival as the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute annual guide to wine.

Providing clear, succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world, the book also reveals which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, as well as the best growers to look for and why. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2027 gives clear information on grape varieties, local specialities and how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both.

This latest edition of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book includes a colour supplement on wine and climate change, looking at how the rapidly evolving climate around the world is affecting the way we produce and consume wine, and what we can do to adapt.