Wine from Grape to Glass

An updated edition of the classic guide to the wines of the world-and how they are made. Wine from Grape to Glass is the essential guidebook for wine lovers who want to understand how their favorite wines are grown, how they are produced, and how best to savor them. The first half of the book is devoted to the process of winemaking and wine appreciation. The mysteries of the vineyard and terroir, the grape harvest, fermentation, and aging are all explained in full, as are the intricacies of serving, tasting, and storing wine. The second half of the book examines the best wines of the world, country by country, in a level of detail that is satisfying without being overwhelming. More than one thousand color illustrations, including numerous maps, make this a visual as well as a textual guide. This fifth edition of Wine from Grape to Glass is revised and updated throughout. It includes the latest information on varietals and winemaking regions around the globe, as well as new sections on subjects like the world's most coveted wines and how to interpret today's wine labels. AUTHOR: Jens Priewe, originally a newspaper journalist, has been writing exclusively about wine for three decades. He is the author of several other critically acclaimed books on various aspects of wine, and editor of the online wine magazine Weinkenner. SELLING POINTS: . An all-in-one wine book: the first half is a guide to winemaking and wine appreciation, and the second half is a wine atlas. . More than 45,000 copies sold in previous editions . This new edition is updated throughout, with the latest information on varietals and wine-growing regions around the world. . Award-winning author Jens Priewe writes in an authoritative yet approachable style.