Wine : a life uncorked / Hugh Johnson
by Johnson, Hugh
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0297843788
- ISBN 13
- 9780297843788
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson Illustrated, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 383 pages : illustrations (some color)., portraits (some color) ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Wine and wine making. Winery. Wine writers. Wine tasting. Wine guidebook.
Synopsis
Mr. Johnson traces the entire process of wine-making from grape to bottle to table, discussing soil, vintages, the qualities that distinguish good, fine and great wines, the details of shipping and selling -- the fascinating and essential background knowledge that enables the informed wine lover to know what he is getting when he reads the label.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 404767
- Title
- Wine : a life uncorked / Hugh Johnson
- Author
- Johnson, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0297843788
- ISBN 13
- 9780297843788
- Publisher
- London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson Illustrated
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2005
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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