When he left King's College in 1961 he became a feature writer for Vogue and House & Garden, writing, among other articles, travel and wine columns for both magazines and their sister-papers in New York. A multi-layered snapshot of wine and how it has evolved.Hugh Johnson, younger son of a London lawyer, began his life-long passion for wine in all its variety as a member of the Wine & Food Society at Cambridge University, where he gained an Honours Degree in English literature. The essential rootstock of any true wine lover's library. 'The World Atlas of Wine belongs on your shelf. Perfect for anyone who has a thirst for greater wine knowledge.' - Edward Deitch, NBC/ 'Like a good bottle of wine, you'll find yourself going back to it again and again. buy it if you like wine at all.' - Victoria Moore, Telegraph

'The World Atlas of Wine is the single most important reference book on the shelf of any wine student.' - Eric Asimov, New York Times With beautiful photography throughout, Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson, the world's most respected wine-writing duo, have once again joined forces to create a classic that no wine lover can afford to be without. The text has been given a complete overhaul to address the topics of most vital interest to today's wine-growers and drinkers. To reflect all the changes in the global wine scene over the past six years, the Atlas has grown in size to 416 pages and 22 new maps have been added to the wealth of superb cartography in the book. This eighth edition will bring readers, both old and new, up to date with the world of wine. It is recognized by critics as the essential and most authoritative wine reference work available. If I owned only one wine book, it would be this one.' - Andrew Jefford, Decanterįew wine books can be called classic, but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history when it appeared in 1971. 'The most useful single volume on wine ever published. 'a key reference material for any sommelier, wine professional or any amateur serious about their passion' - Imbibe Winner of the Andre Simon Drink Book of the Year'One book deserves a place on every wine drinker's shelf, and that is The World Atlas of Wine' - Victoria Moore in the Telegraph

The World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson