Wine Myths and Reality - Tapa dura

The most riveting, richest wine book of the year --Jancis Robinson

This is a very fine wine book one of the best I ve read --Wine Economist

Loads of provocative and very useful information... this follows his excellent What Price Bordeaux?... this is highly recommended reading --Robert Parker

Is wine an artisanal creation or industrial product? Wine Myths and Reality goes behind the scenes of winemaking to reveal the truth about what goes into a bottle of wine. Extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, and charts, its approachable and entertaining stle immediately engages the reader in the wine universe. An overview of all the major wine-producing countries extends from the powerful wines of the new world to the classic wines of France or Italy. Does terroir really matter? Is the international style taking over? Will global warming destroy the existing wine-producing regions? And extrapolating from current trends, what will wine be like in the next decade?