The Life and Wines of Hugh Johnson

By Hugh Johnson

"It is an absolute joy to read Johnson's writing. It's not only that he is exquisitely articulate, playing words as a maestro violinist might play Bach's Chaconne. It is that he finds so much joy in wine. He is an incurable romantic, an optimist, infectiously enthusiastic, infinitely curious." --Tamlyn Currin

In this unique approach to understanding wine, Hugh Johnson, the world's best-loved wine author, weaves the story of his own epic wine journey with an embracing view of everything he has discovered along the way. Almost without realising it, the reader is drawn into a fascinating world; with each page turned, knowledge is gained and wine wisdom absorbed. Hugh takes us from the teetering ledges of the Mosel and majestic ch teaux of the M doc to the sylvan slopes of Windsor Great Park with a spring in his step and a tasting glass at the ready.

No one writes so infectiously on every aspect of wine, whether human or cultural, technical or historical. This book is peppered with anecdotes and personal recollections, infused with the sheer delight Hugh finds in his subject. It is a book with a story to tell and a mastery of wine to impart.

First published in 2005 as Wine, A Life Uncorked, this new edition has been updated by Hugh to take in two decades of change in the wine world.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913141306
• ISBN13: 9781913141301
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Academie Du Vin Library Ltd
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.5"