Indulge your love of wine, and travel to some of the most beautiful places on earth, with The Portable Wine Tour-your complete guide to the world’s major vineyards and foremost wine-producing regions.
Comprising 264 cards to help you plan your trip, The Portable Wine Tour provides you with a fund of knowledge before you set off, ensuring many successful journeys.
This boxed set contains: • Country Cards For both the Old and New Worlds, these cards provide information on each country’s approach to winemaking, the types of wines for which it is known, and the qualities that make the wines notable and unique. • Regional Cards Covering more than 100 major winegrowing regions, these cards feature a general overview of each region, a detailed full-color map, a factfile, advice on how to get there, the names of the main producers, and a list of 12 best-quality or best-value wines from each region. • 28 Varietal Cards Featuring descriptions of varietals produced across the globe, tasting notes, and lists of the best wines. The cards are cross-referenced to regional cards. • 48-page Booklet This useful, compact resource covers topics such as grape varieties, matching food and wine, serving and storing wine, how to read a label, practical tips for wine touring…and much more.