The world atlas of wine / Hugh Johnson; Jancis Robinson.

Includes index

Contents: Introduction. The ancient world and middle ages -- The evolution of modern wine -- International grapes -- Regional grapes -- Wine and weather -- Terroir -- Making wine in the vineyard -- Making wine in the cellar -- Oak and its uses -- Stoppering wine -- Anatomy of a winery -- Wine and time -- Enjoying wine -- Tasting and talking about wine -- The world of wine. France -- Burgundy Cóte de Beaune: Santenay -- Cóte de Beaune: Meursault -- Cóte de Beaune: Beaune -- Cóte de Nuits: Nuits-St-Georges -- Cóte de Nuits: Gevrey-Chambertin -- Cóte Chalonnaise -- Máconnais -- Pouilly-Fuissé -- Beaujolais -- The Crus of Beaujolasi Chablis -- The heart of Chablis -- Champagne -- The heart of Champagne -- Bordeaux -- Bordeaux: the quality factor -- Northern Médoc -- St-Estèphe -- Pauillac -- St-Julien -- Central Mèdoc -- Margaux and the Southern Mèdoc -- Graves and Entre-Deux-Mers -- Pessac-Lèognan -- Sauternes and Barsac -- The right bank -- Pomerol -- St-Emilion -- Wines of the southwest -- Dordogne -- Loire Valley and Muscadet -- Anjou -- Saumur -- Chinon and Bourgueil -- Vouvray and Montlouis-sur-Loire -- Sancerre and Pouilly -- Alsace -- The heart of Alsace -- Northern Rhóne -- Cóte-Rótie and Condrieu -- Hermitage -- Southern Rhóne -- The heart of Southern Rhóne -- Cháteauneuf-du-Pape -- Western Languedoc -- Eastern Languedoc -- Roussillon -- Provence -- Bandol -- Corsica -- Jura -- Savoie. Italy -- Northwest Italy -- Piemonte -- Barbaresco -- Barolo -- Northeast Italy -- Trentino -- Alto Adige -- Verona -- Friuli-Venezia Giulia -- Central Italy -- Maremma -- Chianti -- Montalcino -- Montepulciano -- Umbria -- Southern Italy -- Sicily -- Sardinia -- Spain -- Rías Baixas -- Inland Northwest Spain -- Ribera del Duero -- Toro and Rueda -- Navarra -- Rioja -- Catalunya -- Priorat -- Andalucía -- Sherry Country -- Portugal -- Vinho Verde -- Douro -- Port count