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The brand new edition of the unrivalled and bestselling annual, Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book.The world's best-selling annual wine guide.Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference bo

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Despite its coffee-table appearance, this book is an authoritative guide to the world's whiskies and distilleries. The large format provides Broom--an award-winning writer on spirits--with room to sup

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Matt Skinner, author of Heard It Through the Grapevine, uncorks a hip and easy guide to the hottest wines from around the globe, featuring many wines for under $15. Well-known as one of the world's f

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Judith Miller takes on the 20th century with this new, expansive handbook for both beginning and established collectors.Modern design is beautiful, functional, idiosyncratic, increasing in value, and

This new full-color extended sixth edition of Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, authoritative, and easy-to-use source of information on the world's wines and winema

This authoritative and inspirational wine tasting course received rave reviews when it was originally published, winning all three major wine awards in its first year of publication. Now, Michael Sch

The original and still the best, Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2010 successfully distills the world of wine into a handy, eloquent gem of a package.Now in its 33rd edition, it is the UK's number one

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