This book is an excellent guide for both the connoisseur and the amateur and is arguably the most comprehensive and most updated wine guide in Europe. It explores how the different flavours are affected through their conditions, such as origin, soil, climate and grape variety. It also instructs on the basics of wine tasting and advises on how wine should be kept and for what length of time. With an independent and realistic analysis of each region with the "Peñín rating" of the 2009 vintage according to the tastings and some of the best wines, Peñín Guide to Spanish Wine 2011 also boasts the largest podium of Spanish wine history; it is the definitive guide to Spanish wine. AUTHOR: Grupo Penin is the best-known and most influential authority on grapes and wine production in Spain. With over 20 editions, the Peñín Guide is the most successful wine book on Spanish wines in the market. It has been awarded the Jury Special Prize for the best wine guide in the 2007 Gourmand Book Prizes. SELLING POINTS: The definitive guide to Spanish wines, with more than 13,000 brands reviewed, 2,700 wineries listed and 8,700 wines tasted ILLUSTRATIONS 451 colour illustrations
