The most comprehensive and authoritative guide to all of the wine producing areas of France with tastings from every single appellation, with attention to the best growers in each. From Burgundy and the Loire, the Rhone, Champagne, Alsace, the Jura and Savoie, Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon. A lively blend of background information, grape varieties, viticulture, great names and recommended vintages and producers, all from a highly respected master of wine. The unjustly neglected good value wines of lesser vineyards are also included. Highly recommended. 29 maps and 120 drawings, hardbound, 436 pp.