In this compact guidebook wine lovers will find documented facts and valuable tips all about wine. The reader first learns everything about winegrowing ? the most important grape varieties, the significance of the terroirs, conventional and biodynamic forms of cultivation, vine protection and the grape harvest. The wine cellar is the focus of the second part with the basics of wine processing, barrel development and bottle production. Traditional as well as innovative methods are described and the reader learns how the "ideal wine cellar" should look. A look at the great wine countries rounds out the book. In addition to the classical wine cultivation regions new regions from around the world are presented. And finally there are valuable tips for purchasing wine ? and of course enjoying it. An indispensable book for all wine lovers! AUTHOR: The publisher and author Andre Domine, born and bred in Hamburg, has been living and enjoying life in a winegrower's village in southern France since 1981. He works as an independent journalist and writer. Andre Domine has made a name for himself far beyond the borders of France and Germany as a wine connoisseur and is regularly published in the most prestigious trade publications. Andre Domine has set new international standards with his books 'Wine' and 'The Ultimate Bar Book'. SELLING POINTS: ? Internationally acclaimed author ? Guidebook with experts' knowledge about wine production, wine cellars and the best wines in the world ? Includes new wine cultivating regions in Europe, the USA, Australia, and Asia ? Practical pocket format 130 colour photographs
