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ジャンシス・ロビンソンにより1994年に出版され、世界中で称賛された初版は、独創性に富んだ本で、すぐに伝説的な地位を確立した。そして、グレンフィディック賞やIACP（国際料理専門家協会）のジュリア・チャイルド賞など、ワイン本に対して贈られる主要な賞を受賞している。また、その編集者も米国とヨーロッパで「ライター・アンド・ウーマン・オブ・ザ・イヤー」を受賞して絶賛されている。細心の注意をはらって調査された事実と、おもしろい意見やウィットに富んだ話の両方を収録した『The Oxford Companion to Wine』は、ワインの産地やブドウの品種から、生産者や鑑定家、ブドウ栽培者やテイスター、あるいは、ブドウ栽培やブドウ酒醸造学からワインの歴史まで、およそ4000のありとあらゆるワイン関連のトピックを扱う。古代から現在にいたるまでのワインの消費と生産の歴史を明らかにするこの優れた情報辞典を開けば、時とともにようやく大衆に広まりつつあるこの飲み物に対する正しい認識をさらに深めることができる。

　今回、全面改定した第3版は、最新の国際的な研究を取り入れ、政治的背景やグローバリゼーション、銘柄やプレシジョン・ヴィティカルチャー（精密ブドウ栽培）、コーファーマーテーション（混醸、2種類以上のブドウをブレンドして発酵させる方法）まで、400以上の項目が追補されている。他の項目では、酵母やバレル・オルタナティヴ（オークチップで色や香りをつける方法）、気候の変化、全ワイン産地などが大幅に見直されている。原産地統制呼称ワインや認可されているブドウ品種、国別のワイン生産や消費に関する情報を含む便利なリストや統計付き。

　世界の主要ワイン産地の地図や、便利な図表、美しいカラー写真付きのこの本は、他のワイン本と違い、ワインの歴史や文化、地理、科学的背景など多岐にわたる知識を提供し、親しみやすい参考書としても役に立ち、すべてのワイン愛好家がちらっと眺めたり、パラパラめくったり、じっくり読んだりすることができる1冊だ。

Published in 1994 to worldwide acclaim, the first edition of Jancis Robinson's seminal volume immediately attained legendary status, winning every major wine book award including the Glenfiddich and Julia Child/IACP awards, as well as writer and woman of the year accolades for its editor on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining meticulously-researched fact with refreshing opinion and wit, The Oxford Companion to Wine presents almost 4,000 entries on every wine-related topic imaginable, from regions and grape varieties to the owners, connoisseurs, growers, and tasters in wine through the ages; from viticulture and oenology to the history of wine, from its origins to the present day. Now exhaustively updated, this third edition incorporates the very latest international research to present almost 400 new entries on topics ranging from globalization and the politics of wine to brands, precision viticulture, and co-fermentation. Hundreds of entries have undergone major revision, among them yeast, barrel alternatives, climate change, and virtually all wine regions; and useful lists and statistics are appended, including controlled appellations and their permitted grape varieties, and wine production and consumption by country. Illustrated with maps of every important wine region in the world, useful charts and diagrams, and stunning colour photographs, this Companion is unlike any other wine book, offering an understanding of wine in all of its wider contexts - notably historical, cultural, and scientific - and serving as a truly companionable point of reference into which any wine-lover can dip and browse.

With more than 3,000 entries on every aspect of wine from vine pests to specific grapes, this hefty tome has something for both the seasoned connoisseur and novice alike. Edited by one of today's premier wine columnists, the work covers all aspects of wine, travelling back in time to early Greece to examine wine's role in Dionysian revels, then returning to today's wine centers to explore all aspects of wine appreciation. A full third of the book is dedicated to specific wines and wine-producing regions. All those technical terms you've heard and puzzled over at tastings are clearly explained, making this the perfect reference for newcomers to the world of oenology.

For the true connoisseur, The Oxford Companion offers detailed information on the history of the vintner's art, as well as a plethora of details on everything from climate effects on vine disease to the function of the second malolactic fermentation. If you buy only one wine book, this should be it.
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Hailed by Frank J. Prial in The New York Times as "a required reference for anyone who is serious about wine," and by Anthony Dias Blue as "one of the definitive reference books on the subject," The Oxford Companion to Wine won every major wine book award, including the Julia Child and the James Beard awards. Now, Jancis Robinson has completely revised this masterpiece, adding over 500 new entries and thoroughly updating most of the rest.

Lavishly illustrated, with over 200 black and white pictures, 31 full color plates, and 31 maps of every wine region in the world, the Companion is the only wine volume to combine science, history, geography, wine varieties, social and cultural information, and much more. Ranging from Abruzzi and armagnac to Zimbabwe and Zinfandel, from Dionysian revels in ancient Greece to today's leading wine research centers, its 3,400 alphabetically arranged entries explore all aspects of wine, including the latest advances in viticulture and enology. There are in-depth discussions of the climates and grape varieties of great wine regions of the world, and numerous biographies ranging from Dom Perignon to Robert Parker. The book discusses vintner's terms, business and legal aspects, and related topics such as distilled and fortified wines. All technical terms are fully explained, and the hundreds of useful drawings and photographs illustrate key processes. New features include a complete guide to geographical names, a vintage chart, an overview of recent wine prices and investment, and a navigation chart to the Companion.

The ultimate reference on wine and wine-making, The Oxford Companion to Wine is the perfect volume to enhance a lifetime's enjoyment of this intoxicating topic.
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