{"product_id":"hugh-johnsons-pocket-wine-book-2027-50th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","title":"Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2027: 50th Anniversary Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargaret Rand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe brand-new 50th anniversary edition of the unrivalled \u003ci\u003eHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book\u003c\/i\u003e, the world's bestselling annual wine guide.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thorough guide to just about everything worth drinking.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Space for only one wine book in your life? This is it.\" Howard G. Goldberg, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e THE WORLD'S BESTSELLING ANNUAL WINE GUIDE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. Now in its 50th year of publication, it has no rival as the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute annual guide to wine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Providing clear, succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world, the book also reveals which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, as well as the best growers to look for and why. \u003ci\u003eHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2027 \u003c\/i\u003egives clear information on grape varieties, local specialties and how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This latest edition of\u003ci\u003e Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBook\u003c\/i\u003e includes a color supplement on wine and climate change, looking at how the rapidly evolving climate around the world is affecting the way we produce and consume wine, and what we can do to adapt.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugh Johnson (Author)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hugh Johnson has led the world of wine writing in many new directions over the six decades since his first book, \u003ci\u003eWine\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1966. \u003ci\u003eThe World Atlas of Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, his \u003ci\u003eWine Companion\u003c\/i\u003e (now in its sixth edition), the annual \u003ci\u003ePocket Wine Book\u003c\/i\u003e (since 1977), \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, following a 13-part TV series, and his memoirs, \u003ci\u003eA Life Uncorked\u003c\/i\u003e, have all been bestsellers. In 2004, Hugh was made a Chevalier of the Ordre National du Mérite by President Chirac, and in 2007, he was awarded an OBE for services to winemaking and horticulture, two of his great passions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Rand (Author)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Margaret Rand has been general editor of \u003ci\u003eHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book\u003c\/i\u003e for some 15 years and now, with Hugh's retirement, has taken over the hot seat. The book's mix of personal insight and informed recommendations have made it the world's best-selling annual wine book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Margaret Rand's curiosity about wine started several decades ago and led her to a career of writing about wine and editing wine magazines, with the occasional foray into whisky. Her books include \u003ci\u003eGrapes \u0026amp; Wines \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e 101 Wines to Try Before You Die\u003c\/i\u003e; she also writes regularly for \u003ci\u003eThe World of Fine Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, timatkin.com and winesearcher.com. When she's not writing about wine she's probably walking, reading, or in the kitchen, cooking.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41467773026368,"sku":"9781784728748","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/3399\/1744\/files\/6-1VRDbLHN9781784728748.webp?v=1793310655","url":"https:\/\/booksandbeyond.shop\/products\/hugh-johnsons-pocket-wine-book-2027-50th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","provider":"Books and Beyond","version":"1.0","type":"link"}