Get to know: The Wines of great Britain, Stephen Skelton MW
Description
Great Britain is a premium wine-producing region, with around 650 vineyards in England and Wales covering some 2,750 hectares and producing sparkling and still wines. Here, Stephen Skelton MW, the leading authority on these wines, undertakes a comprehensive study of the country’s wines, past, present and future. A substantial part of this book is the 21 detailed producer biographies that provide a complete picture of the country's wine industry.
Kate Says
Once you begin an interest in wine, you soon discover that there's no end to the fascinating stories of the people and places behind the labels. If you've a thirst for knowledge, grab a glass and dive into the subject with these brilliantly researched books.
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About the author
Stephen Skelton has been involved with growing vines and making wine since 1975. He is the English and Welsh vineyards contributor to Hugh Johnson’s and Oz Clarke’s annual wine guide and wrote the sections on English and Welsh wine in the 7th edition of World Atlas of Wine and the 4th edition of Jancis Robinson's Oxford Companion to Wine. Stephen was a director of the English Vineyards Association and of its successor organisation, the United Kingdom Vineyards Association, from 1982 to 2003.
Additional Information
Weight: 0.51 kg
Dimensions: 156 x 234 mm
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: 13-05-2019