Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine 2020

by Hugh Johnson

Book Overview

The brand new edition of the unrivalled and bestselling annual, Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. The world's best-selling annual wine guide.Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784726125
• ISBN13: 9781784726126
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 3.8" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2009 - a must have

Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2009 is a terrific wine book to have when you go into a restaurant or wine store anywhere. Wherever you are worldwide, you are prepared, Texas or Australia. For example, Hardys was on al our restaurant menus during business trips to Australia. We learned which vintages of Hardys wines are ready to drink, Hardys wines are from several areas, Hardys is part of the world's largest wine group, and which series of Hardys wines are best. The book tells beginners which wines go well with various dishes such as Beef Stroganoff, and why local wines and local food are a good choice. 10 million copies of Hugh Johnson's pocket wine books have been sold and for good reason.

Thank God for Pockets

Wow, what a great little wine guide. Has saved my pallet many times over the past couple of months by steering me towards much better wines. Fun, easy and quick to use. I use it at the wine shop, the grocery store and online. An easy way to meet people in the wine aisle! You may leave the store with more than a bottle of wine and a wedge of cheese!! Cheers!!!

Great resource

I buy this book every year. Fits in my purse, I wouldn't go any where without it. You can research vintages, vineyards, food pairings and more. One can't remember everything. Now one doesn't have to.

The Best Wine Resource in the Smallest Package

I have learned more about the wines of the world in this powerful, yet tidy-sized and easy to navigate encyclopedia, than from any other source. Since I run an event and catering company that holds a wine license and serves a sophisticated clientele, this book is on my desk and within an arms-reach at all times. When I write menus and I'm not sure where to go with the wine, regardless of the varietal or the vintage, I reach for this book. HJ uses a very easy-to-comprehend star system that rates the winemaker or the vinter. This in my opinion, is the single most-important tool to have in hand when making a wine decision - knowing the winemaker! The only thing better is to talk with the winemaker one on one - if you are so lucky!If you love wine and want the best wine lesson without going to wine classes, this is the book for you.

Pays for Itself

Like finding the perfect anniversery gift or putting on your snow tires, buying this guide should be one of those things you do each and every year.Why? Because it will pay for itself the very first trip you make with it to the liquor store. Think I'm exagerating? Then keep reading.Hugh Johnson is the Roger Ebert of wines. In other words, he knows his subject thouroughly but without ever being snobby or pretentious. He knows you don't find the perfect wine -- whether for cheap pasta, or coq au vin, or to lay down for a decade -- by price. Trying to decide between the 80 buck Cabernet Sauvignon or the simply labelled "red table wine" at ten dollars -- and you've never tasted either? Hugh can tell you the better value. Not to mention which one is just plain better.With that one purchase, you'll have more than paid for the book.Hugh has a wonderful sense of humor, and takes great joy in his work -- and it shows.