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The Oxford Companion to Wine (Oxford Companions) Hardcover – October 1, 2015

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  • Series: Oxford Companions
  • Hardcover: 912 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press; 4 edition (October 1, 2015)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0198705387
  • ISBN-13: 978-0198705383
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 1.7 x 9.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsBenchmark for Wine Reference Books
By I. King 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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5.0 out of 5 starsTimely updated with precise and concise knowledge of today's wine world
By Hood on September 26, 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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5.0 out of 5 starsEncyclopedia of Wine Knowledge
By GadgetGuy on December 31, 2015
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An encyclopedia of wine knowledge, this book exceeded my expectations. Virtually everything I've wanted to know about wine, specific grapes, appellations, all those mysterious words on wine bottle labels... Well, it's all here, along with so very much more. What a delight! Not the kind of book you'll sit down and read, but instead, one you'll refer to time and again when the need to know strikes.
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4.0 out of 5 starsAll in all an outstanding book that could have been even better. I would have awarded 4 1/2 stars if ...
By Charles A. Warner on September 24, 2015
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When it comes to information and graphics on wine this book is incomparable. However, this is the 21st century when visual presentations must also include photo illustrations and a connecting website. Unfortunately, this doesn't exist for this volume. The only photos included are merely chapter dividers. My guess is that OUP decided to keep production costs down by not having a significant number of photo illustrations. There is a website: http://www.oxfordcompaniontowine.com/. But the only purpose of the site is to sell the book. It's time for OUP to realize that it's 2015 and not.1990. All in all an outstanding book that could have been even better. I would have awarded 4 1/2 stars if I could.
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4.0 out of 5 starsSome color please!
By H.G. Martin on October 3, 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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5.0 out of 5 starsGift for someone who has a serious wine hobby who ...
By Anna on February 9, 2016
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Gift for someone who has a serious wine hobby who is always looking for thorough in depth information regarding varietals and the agricultural aspect behind the profiles. If you don't mind straightforward information about wine, you could get lost for days in this book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsIndispensable wine reference book.
By Hexadoog on August 11, 2016
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Jancis Robinson's encyclopedia is practically perfect in describing details from growing grapes, terroir, soils and chemistry, places, people and of course the wines produced worldwide. I use it regularly with the World Atlas of Wine (also Jancis Robinson with Hugh Johnson) and Karen MacNeil's Wine Bible to learn about wines, their makers and the places the wines display.
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5.0 out of 5 starsVery Thorough!
By peregringo on March 21, 2016
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Very thorough. I honestly wasn't expecting it to be in this dictionary/encyclopedia format, but I find that makes accessing the information I need rather easy.
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