This volume offers information to wine-lovers about Spain's wine regions and producers. For each key region the book explores its characteristics and winemaking history, lists producers, wines and places of interest in an A-Z format, and features a map of the wine zones. Each region's gastronomic specialities, with suggested wines to match, are also listed, and there are tips on restaurants and hotels for those visiting the area. In the introduction, the author explains the anatomy of Spanish wine and gives information about laws and labels to demystify the wide range of official seals and terms. There are also some tips for visitors ordering drinks in Spain. Much information is offered on the wines of Spain from old favourites, such as Rioja and Navarra, to newer varieties, like Ribera del Duero and Priorat, as well as sherries, spirits and liqueurs.
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Jan Read is a leading authority on Spanish wines and regularly visits Spain's wine growing areas. He is a contributor to the Quarterly Review of Wines and has written many books on the wines of Spain and, with his wife Maite Manjon, on Spanish cuisine. He is also an Honorary Member of the Circle of Wine Writers.
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Incomplete Guide,
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This review is from: Mitchell Beazley Pocket Guide: Wines of Spain (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides) (Hardcover)
As an avid reader on Spanish wines, I find this book fairly uninteresting and incomplete. Sure there are lots of wine reviews and descriptions, so if you're looking for a general wine guide on Spain, this is fine. But some topics are spotty, such as Alvaro Palacios, who is one of the top and most exciting winemakers in all of Spain - the only thing on him is on his wines - nothing on him at all. The Wines of Spain is a much more interesting and complete book
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Traipsing Through Rioja,
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This review is from: Wines of Spain (Pocket Guides) (Hardcover)
Good overall background on the wines of spain, covering all of the major wine regions and grape varieties. Author writes with clarity from considerable experience. Found it useful as a resource for learning more about Spanish wine.
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A Knowlegable Guide to Spain,
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This review is from: Wines of Spain (Pocket Guides) (Hardcover)
A very helpful guide to the wines of Spain if one is familiar with Spain and its geography. Would recommend purchasing a copy prior to a visit to Spain for use as Spainsh wines are sampled. Found the book helpful in buying wines and communicating with wine merchants. Especially helpful if one is searching for "el vino blanco".
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