Includes index. Includes glossary

Prelude to wine -- The white wines of France -- The wines of Washington, Oregon, and New York; the white wines of California -- The white wines of Germany -- The red wines of Burgundy and the Rhône Valley -- The red wines of Bordeaux -- The red wines of California -- The wines of Spain and Italy -- Champagne, sherry, and port -- Austria, Hungary, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Chile, and Argentina -- The greater world of wine.

Looks at how and where wine is made and how this affects its quality and pricing, including information on how the professionals taste and rate wine and a country-by-country tour of the latest vintages -- source other than the Library of Congress.