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The World Atlas of Wine

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Hugh Johnson - 1971

Hailed by critics worldwide as "extraordinary" and "irreplaceable," there are few volumes that have had as monumental animpact in their field as Hugh Johnson'sThe World Atlas of Wine: sales have exceeded four million copies, and it is now published in thirteen languages.World-renowned authors Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson once again combine their unrivalled talents to enhance this masterpiece of wine knowledge.

There are now 48 extra pages, including 17 new color illustrations, 20 new maps, and-for the first time ever-double page spreads and full-page photos in the atlas section for maximum visual impact. New World coverage has been extended for both Australia and South America; some New World regions even have their own entries for the first time, including Rutherford, Oakville, and Stag's Leap from California; Mendoza (Argentina); Limestone Coast (Australia); Central Otago and Martinborough (New Zealand); and Constantia (South Africa). And Old World coverage has grown too, with the addition of Toro (Spain), the Peleponnese (Greece), and Georgia. It's a truly incomparable book, and an essential addition to every wine lover's or professional's library."

The Great Book of French Cuisine

Henri-Paul Pellaprat - 1971

Offers a complete course in the four basic traditions of French cooking--la haute cuisine, la cuisine bourgeoise, la cuisine r gionale, and la cuisine impromptue--along with more than two thousand recipes, six hundred easy-to-follow cooking techniques and tips, and a lexicon of French cooking terms..

Offers a complete course in the four basic traditions of French cooking--la haute cuisine, la cuisine bourgeoise, la cuisine r gionale, and la cuisine impromptue--along with more than two thousand recipes, six hundred easy-to-follow cooking techniques and tips, and a lexicon of French cooking terms.