271 pages, maps, pictorial wraps, some shelf wear, text very good. Fourth printing. From the back cover: The World of Wines is both a guide to the most worthwhile imported and domestic wines now available in America, and a treasury of information on every fact of winegrowing. Also includes special aids: an unusually detailed index that can be used as a compact dictionary of today's wines; selections on selecting, storing, and serving wines; an evaluation of vintages and producers in 18 convenient tables, a pronouncing glossary of hundreds of wine terms and names; and 9 maps showing the location of the world's greatest vineyards.

WINES WINEGROWING WINE GUIDES DRINKS HISTORY