Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas: Wines and Wine Regions of the World [Hardcover]

Oz Clarke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2002

Fundamental to the understanding of wine is a sense of place. Knowing which country, which region, which vineyard, and even which hillside a wine comes from adds enormously to the pleasure of drinking it. Through its unique cartography--more than seventy-five spectacular, hand-painted panoramic maps--and Oz Clarke's lively and opinionated prose, this revolutionary atlas illustrates and explains the vital connections between the land, the winemaker, and the wine.
This edition has been completely revised, updated, and expanded, with a closer look at Napa and Sonoma, and new maps for Chile, Argentina, and elsewhere. No other book maps the world of wine as vividly, and no wine library is complete without Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Wine writer Clarke helps direct armchair connoisseurs to the right vineyards in this revised second edition of his beautifully illustrated guide to the world's great wines. Country by country and region by region, Clarke leads the reader through each location via panoramic maps so meticulously rendered by Keith and Sue Gage that they often convey the feeling of viewing the countryside from a low-flying plane. Beginning with a succinct explanation of how climate, weather conditions and soil affect the growth and taste of grapes, Clarke then moves into a geographical consideration of wines all over the globe, from Austria to Bulgaria to California. With each region-be it the Rhone Valley in France or the Brunello di Montalcino in Italy-Clarke covers history, geography, origins, appellations and classifications. Illustrations inform the reader about soil types and land patterns and show where specific vineyards lie. His margins are filled with samples of wine labels, bottles, various charts of details, keys to the maps and more, all combining to make this first-person account a handsome and truly informative resource.
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Review

PRAISE FOR OZ CLARKE'S WINE ATLAS (1995)

"The most exciting worldwide collection of wine maps ever."--Wine Spectator

PRAISE FOR OZ CLARKE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GRAPES

"Authoritative . . . Offers in-depth information about today's most important grape varieties."--Anthony Dias Blue, Orient Express Magazine

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0151009139
• ISBN-13: 978-0151009138
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 10.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #772,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Under-appreciated, November 9, 2006

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Jonathan Appleseed - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas: Wines and Wine Regions of the World (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful atlas. It differs from other offerings in that it includes panoramic maps, giving the reader a real feel for "the lay of the land". The book also has regional "keys", providing information on grapes grown, aspect, soil and climate. The accompanying text is less scholarly in tone than The World Atlas of Wine but nearly as informative.

If I were to recommend one reference, it would be the above referenced atlas. But if your bookshelf has room for two, get this as well.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It takes you there, May 24, 2006

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M. Seixas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas: Wines and Wine Regions of the World (Hardcover)

I can hardly judge the author's knowledge about wine itself, as I am definitely not a connaisseur. I just enjoy wine and want to know a little better about it. It also happens that I like to travel too. So, I thought it was a pity that nobody has reviewed this nice book before.

What I can say is that this book is very well done, with an interesting introduction, and maps that try to replicate the vegetation you would find in the actual places. It really gives you the sense of traveling to the area he is describing, which is not bad considering the aim of this type of book.

Comparing this to Hugh Johnson's Wine Atlas, this one feels much more like a travelogue, a quite good one, whereas Johnson's seems to be more informative about growers, more like a mapped encyclopedia. If you are just a curious wine consumer and can have both, start with this then go to Johnson's. If you can't, perhaps a good idea might be to buy this one and Johnson's Pocket Wine Book...or the other way round. It's a tough decision.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Item, December 16, 2008

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Francis L. Moor Jr. (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas: Wines and Wine Regions of the World (Hardcover)

Oz Clarke continues as one of the best wine writers in the worlds. Great topographical maps show exactly what the areas look like. In depth work explaining nearby wind currents helps explain the terrior.