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The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. Updated in November 2025, this Guide combines the guides to the Côte d'Or, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâcon, and Chablis to present a complete view of all Burgundy, from the great communes of the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits (Puligny and Chassagne Montrachet, Meursault, Volnay, Pommard, Beaune, Corton, Nuits St. Georges, Clos Vougeot, Chambolle Musigny, Morey St. Denis, Gevrey C...

The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. This guide discusses the wines of Alsace, extending from Strasbourg to south of Colmar, including the Grand Crus, and covering all seven grape varieties (including Riesling and Pinot Noir).The guide is divided into two parts. The first part discusses the regions, and explains the character and range of the wines. The second part profiles the producers, showing how each...

The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. Updated in November 2015, this guide discusses the wines of Southern Burgundy, comprising the Côte Chalonnaise (including Bouzeron, Givry, Rully, Mercurey, and Montagny) and Mâcon (including Pouilly-Fuissé).The guide is divided into two parts. The first part of the guide discusses the regions, and explains the character and range of the wines. The second part profiles ...

The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. This guide discusses the Left Bank of Bordeaux, from the Médoc (including Margaux, St. Julien, Pauillac, and St. Estèphe), to Péssac-Leognan and Graves, and Sauternes (and Barsac)..Revised in November 2025, the guide is up to date with the latest developments in Bordeaux.The guide is divided into two parts. The first part of the guide discusses the regions, and explain...

The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. Updated in November 2025, this guide discusses Champagne, including the areas of the Montagne de Reims, Epernay, the Côte des Blancs, the Valley of the Marne, and the Côte des Bar.The guide is divided into two parts. The first part of the guide discusses the regions, and explains the character and range of the wines. The second part profiles the producers, showing how ...

The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. Updated in November 2025, this guide discusses the wines of Southwest France, including Bergerac and Monbazillac in the Dordogne near Bordeaux, Cahors and Gaillac farther sooth, and Madiran and Jurançon near the Pyrenees.The guide is divided into two parts. The first part of the guide discusses the regions, and explains the character and range of the wines. The second ...

The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. This guide discusses Beaujolais, including all the Crus (Moulin-a-Vent, Fleurie, Morgon, Julienas) and also Jura and Savoie. The guide is divided into two parts. The first part of the guide discusses the regions, and explains the character and range of the wines. The second part profiles the producers, showing how each winemaker interprets the local character.Descripti...

The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. This guide discusses the Right Bank of Bordeaux, including St. Emilion and Pomerol, their satellite regions (Lalande-de-Pomerol, Fronsac, Montagne St. Emilion, and others), and the Côtes de Bordeaux (including Castillon, Bourg, and Blaye) and Entre-deux-Mers. Revised in November 2025, the guide is up to date with the latest developments in Bordeaux.The guide is divided...

The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. Updated in November 2025, this guide discusses the wines of Burgundy, focusing on the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, including all the great communes (Puligny and Chassagne Montrachet, Meursault, Volnay, Pommard, Beaune, Corton, Nuits St. Georges, Clos Vougeot, Chambolle Musigny, Morey St. Denis, Gevrey Chambertin, and others).The guide is divided into two parts. Th...

The Guides to Wines and Top Vineyards cover classic wine-producing regions wordwide and profile the top producers. Updated in November 2025, the guide is divided into two parts. The first part of the guide discusses the regions, and explains the character and range of the wines. The second part profiles the producers, showing how each winemaker interprets the local character.Description of each area includes its geography, the grape varieties that are grown, how these relate to the...