Wine Report

It is my best companion, since the first one released in 2004. C'est le Creme dela Creme. Superb ! Schiffini, J. P. (The Century Club co-founder)

H. Moon, you should never have purchased this book! Wine Report is not a book for anybody, it's not even a book for just any old wine drinker. It's for true wine fanatics, wine geeks, wine nerds. It's unashamedly elitist. Sales should be restricted to those with a certain level of wine knowledge. It's for those people who already know the basics of Bordeaux and, indeed, a bit about Lebanon. If you expect more information on Bordeaux than Lebanon in an annual guide, then you need to be guided by a traditional pocket reference, and frankly nobody does that better than Hugh Johnson. The amount of change annually in emerging wine countries like Lebanon obviously far exceeds the amount of change annually in classic regions like Bordeaux. The geeks and nerds amongst us who have a traditional level of wine reference in their skull desperately seek to keep up to speed on what is new or has changed throughout the entire world of wine. That includes Bordeaux, of course, and David Peppercorn covers it admirably, but knowledgeable wine enthusiasts expect and understand that the amount of change in Bordeaux will be relatively minimal.

Seeking a pocket guide to the wine world which offers the latest insider's information on new vintages, upcoming trends, new discoveries, and the latest harvest predictions? You can't go wrong with Wine Report 2006, which was rated the 'Best Wine Book in the World 2004 and 2005' by Gourmand International: it packs a wealth of updated facts in a truly pocket-sized - albeit thick - edition and is a 'must' for any wine buff who wants to latest news on the greatest wines.

Wine Report 2004 by Tom Stevenson is an exceptional reference for both the expert and the beginner. I'm in the wine business and have dozens of wine books which each have their merits. Mr. Stevenson's New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia is one of the benchmarks of the business and is respected world over. The Wine Report 2004 is a much smaller book in comparison, but it's chock full of information. Relying on local experts to cover the various regions of the world is a well chosen strategy. The Grapevine section at the beginning of each chapter provides juicy (no pun intended) gossip for wine insiders. It's also great to read the opinions of the experts and their predictions/hopes for the future of wine in their part of the world. The information inside is as current as it gets. Simply a great pocket reference for the wine insider. Well done!

Finally a comprehensive review of the world of wines with current information. Tom's cadre of wine experts detail the latest trends & news for each region of the world. They also cover the quality of recent vintages and the reasons behind it. They even pick out top producers, up & comers as well as top notch selections for your consumption. I was especially interested in the variety of topics. To mention a few: Wine & Health, Classic Wine Vintage Guide, Wine on the Web & The 100 Most Exciting Wine Finds.For those of us looking for current, up to date information in the world of wine this is your bible.