The Vintner's Art

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. First edition, first printing (stated). Quarto in maroon cloth bds. color glossy DJ; 232 p.: col. ill.; 28 cm; index Fine in Fine DJ; no remainder mark. Exteremely tiny nick to rear outer DJ coner (barley noticed). Hardcover. ISBN: 0671728881

A detailed and well-illustrated survey of the art & science of wine making. An intelligently executed work by well-known oenophiles. Numerous illustrations and photos in color. Examines all the major types of wine: reds, whites, champagnes. One of the better books on the topic. Not overly technical; for the discerning layperson and edifiable imbiber. // Wine and wine-making. Oenology. Viticulture. VITIVINICULTURA.  VINIFICACION.