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The Oxford Companion to Wine (Oxford Companions) 4th Edition

by Jancis Robinson (Editor), Julia Harding (Editor)
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Published in 1994 to worldwide acclaim, the first edition of Jancis Robinson's seminal volume immediately attained legendary status, winning every major wine book award including the Glenfiddich and Julia Child/IACP awards, as well as writer and woman of the year accolades for its editor on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining meticulously-researched fact with refreshing opinion and wit, The Oxford Companion to Wine presents almost 4,000 entries on every wine-related topic imaginable, from regions and grape varieties to the owners, connoisseurs, growers, and tasters in wine through the ages; from viticulture and oenology to the history of wine, from its origins to the present day. More than 180 esteemed contributors (including 58 new to this edition) range from internationally renowned academics to some of the most famous wine writers and wine specialists in the world.

Winner of the 2016 James Beard Award for Beverage, this exhaustively updated fourth edition incorporates the very latest international research to present 300 new entries on topics ranging from additives and wine apps to WSET and Zelen. Over 60 percent of all entries have been revised; and useful lists and statistics are appended, including a unique list of the world's controlled appellations and their permitted grape varieties, as well as vineyard area, wine production and consumption by country.

Illustrated with almost 30 updated maps of every important wine region in the world, many useful charts and diagrams, and 16 stunning colour photographs, this Companion is unlike any other wine book, offering an understanding of wine in all of its wider contexts--notably historical, cultural, and scientific--and serving as a truly companionable point of reference into which any wine-lover can dip and browse.
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2016 James Beard Award for Beverage Winner

"Comprehensive, dependable and well-written; it is an excellent point of reference for anyone seeking to enhance their wine knowledge." --Wine and Spirit Education Trust

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"The third edition of The Oxford Companion to Wine, edited by Jancis Robinson, is the one essential book for any wine-lover... the book is a necessity for those in the wine business, and it offers highly pleasurable browsing for anybody who is remotely curious about why wine is so compelling." --Eric Asimov, The New York Times

"It's a valuable reference book and great fun just to pick up and read." --Ben Giliberti, The Washington Post

"An invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards." --Business Week

"Serious wine geeks know that 'the bible' for the past decade or so has been Jancis Robinson's The Oxford Companion To Wine. The third edition...is impeccably researched and full of well-known facts as well as interesting trivia." --Wine Enthusiast

"Unquestionably the world's most comprehensive wine resource... Best of all, this isn't a dry encyclopedia... employs a witty insider's tone." --Town & Country

Named one of "20 Essential Books to Build Your Culinary Library" by the James Beard Foundation

"A solid update of a vital reference from a towering authority in the field." - Library Journal

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Almost 4,000 entries on every wine-related topic imaginable

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0198705387
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 4th edition (October 1, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 908 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780198705383
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198705383
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.05 x 1.56 x 9.07 inches
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"...The organisation of the table of contents and alphabetical listings were far better than the kindle version of Wine Grapes, which was also written..." Read more

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SAGESQ
5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary for All Wine Lovers
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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Classic compendium of wine information that should be on everyone’s bookshelf. Great info and photos/illustrations, and well organized by subject. Highly recommended.
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george t klauber
5.0 out of 5 stars Best wine reference available
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2023
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This more than a thousand page reference should be the 'first stop" for any serious student of wine. It's all there at any level up and including Master of wine. Completely up to date. Only and minor criticism might be that the book is heavy and the print is a little on the small side, but else could one collect so much information in a single volume. In my opinion, the book is very good value.
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I. King
5.0 out of 5 stars Benchmark for Wine Reference Books
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2015
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For those who are seeking their wine credentials, this is an indispensable textbook. While this may be too much for the newbie, when you're done with it, you WILL KNOW WINE. More than many professionals, I'd say!

This is a reference book/encyclopedia. This is not a book you can sit down and "read." At least, not if you're looking for plot or story. This is a meticulously researched and written tome on all things wine and it is meant to educate, not entertain. Unless, of course, you're a wine geek like me.

Update 2/16 - It would have been wonderful to have an online version with clickable links. As I've been expanding my knowledge in different subjects, I realize that this is where this book is wanting. With textbooks now online, this would be a fabulous way to get even more value from this excellent book.
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Hood
5.0 out of 5 stars Timely updated with precise and concise knowledge of today's wine world
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2015
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The Oxford Companion to Wine is undoubtedly the bible of wine knowledge. This companion was positioned between a dictionary and an encyclopaedia type of reference book. It has been my prime reference for wine studying since the second edition ages ago. This fourth edition was packed with important update of the wine world in the last nine years. The single more important development was the launch of kindle version. The organisation of the table of contents and alphabetical listings were far better than the kindle version of Wine Grapes, which was also written by Jancis Robinson. The only comment so far on the Oxford Companion to Wine was that maps were still printed in single colour.
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Khmyrov Alexander
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Rest for all wine lovers
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017
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Absolutely comprehensive guide to all wine-related topics.
Today to be a modern wine lover you have to know such a many things about regions, climates, soils, varieties and even chemistry.
The book covers it all.
Of course you can't become an expert in all those fields after reading the book but you will at least have the basic knowledge.
The book is full of linka to others sources which of them covers specific subject more comprehensively.
This is one is an absolute Bible for all wine people.
I love it.
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Paul B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021
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If you have even only a passing interest in wine. This is the book you need. Done insightfully and with the reader in mind.
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H.G. Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars Some color please!
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2015
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I eagerly counted the days until the newest Oxford Companion was published and ran to my mailbox with the anticipation of a schoolboy awaiting a Christmas bicycle when my doorman announced its arrival. As a student in the WSET program, I place Jancis Robinson at the highest pinnacle of vinous erudition, but the latest version was a bit of a disappointment; not the entries, which are illuminating and updated and provide a solid foundation and a reliable source for all things involving the grape, but the drab and dare I say outdated design of the Companion was more than underwhelming. Having met Jancis Robinson and hearing her champion the e-book version of her brilliant Wine Grapes tome which was spectacular, both in imparting information and being a feast for the eyes, and being taken to task for the American inclination for printed matter and the visceral nature of the printed page, even when the edition was well over $100+, this edition was, well only what it is: a reference manual: a serious and sober encyclopedia, no fold out maps, no graphics, mediocre fonts, and a hideous pink cover, more suited for a history of fashion design, than the topic of wine. The previous edition's cover was at least arresting and appropriate, although the format, much like this edition was the same. If the publishing houses want to charge more for graphics, maps, color insets, and the like, I would be happy to pay, for Jancis Robinson and her team of editors provide me with so much information: indeed, this is the textbook for the diploma class that I will begin in January for my advanced certification; but is it too much to ask for a bit of, well I am American, so I will, some flash and pizzazz? I still treasure the edition and cart it around in my backpack throughout Manhattan, but must it be as drab as a slab of boiled beef?
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Michael Dutch
5.0 out of 5 stars dosage levels are old
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018
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Overall, an awesome reference book.

However, the table giving the legal classification of sweetness levels for sparkling wine are those before 2009-07-14.
I was quite surprised to see the 4th edition still contains out-dated information.
Currently: Brut, Extra Dry, Sec, Semi-Sec cutoffs are now 0-12, 12-17, 17-32, and 32-50 g/l
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North Shore Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars The most complete wine encyclopedia I've ever seen
Reviewed in Canada on August 4, 2021
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Worth every nickel to those who want the gold standard in wine reference books. Every imaginable topic is covered. I've had it a week, and have used it at least a dozen times already!
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Gabriel Gyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Grande livro!
Reviewed in Brazil on March 5, 2021
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Realmente, uma espécie de bíblia do vinho. Muito bom mesmo!
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Daiten
5.0 out of 5 stars Bibbia del vino
Reviewed in Italy on August 19, 2023
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5 stelle piene una bibbia per ogni appassionato di vini
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Hridhay Mehra
5.0 out of 5 stars Most helpful wine book
Reviewed in India on March 31, 2019
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The wine book for people wanting to up their knowledge in all the spheres of the wine world. My go to guide for any query about wine.
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Alexis García
5.0 out of 5 stars Para empezar
Reviewed in Mexico on December 5, 2016
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Muy buen libro para quienes quieren introducirse al mundo del vino. El libro llego en buenas condiciones, en una cubierta de seguridad.
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