The World of Wine: The World Atlas of Wine/The Story of Wine [With CD of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2006]

By Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson

This luxury box-set includes two of the world's most successful and bestselling wine books by the two foremost wine writers on the subject. It's a truly incomparable set, and a unique and essential addition to every wine-lover's, historian's, or literary follower's library.
The World Atlas of Wine is an indispensable book for the novice and expert alike, thanks to its exceptional maps, the quality of its prose, and its well-timed revisions. Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson have teamed up to combine their unrivalled talents to produce this fifth edition, with an impressive collection of 178 new and fully updated detailed maps.
Fifteen years ago, Hugh Johnson wrote The Story of Wine, which is critically considered to be his "masterpiece" and a classic of wine literature. It has been heralded as one of the most comprehensive and certainly one of the most enjoyable books on wine in any language. This second edition has been condensed, updated, and re-illustrated with a selection of new, evocative photographs that brings the book up to date.

Contains:
The World Atlas of Wine
The Story of Wine, plus free CD version of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2006

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845331656
• ISBN13: 9781845331658
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Length: 2 Pages
• Weight: 8.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.6" x 9.5" x 12.4"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary