"Sunday Telegraph" Good Wine Guide 2002

Essential reading for the wine buff, the beginner, the casual wine drinker and the bargain hunter, this annual wine guide will help you find the perfect bottle for every occasion. In a comprehensive survey of wine and wine-producing regions, wine writer Robert Joseph explains how to choose from the many different styles, flavours and vintages available. In a handy A-Z section, 2,750 entries are provided describing each wine, producer and region, together with definitions of hundreds of wine terms. Robert Joseph judges over 1,750 wines currently available, indicating with characteristic frankness those to savour or to scathe. An extensive directory of UK suppliers shows you where to find the vintage or variety you desire - whether by mail order, in the high street, at the supermarket or on the Web. Never afraid to puncture an inflated reputation or recommend a refreshing newcomer, Robert Joseph has given us a perfect book to consult when choosing, buying or drinking wine in the year 2002.