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Wine: A Life Uncorked
by Johnson, Hugh
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0297843788
- ISBN 13
- 9780297843788
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. Very informative & entertaining view of fine wines by an expert. Illustrated with colour and B&W In-Text photos. Red cloth cover with gilt lettering to spine. 383 Pages, 1.4 Kilos, 10" Tall. no inscriptions. Very slight wear to jacket. Not clipped. Book weighs 1.4 Kilos so Shipping outside UK will be extra. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Synopsis
Mr. Johnson traces the entire process of wine-making from grape to bottle to table, discussing soil, vintages, the qualities that distinguish good, fine and great wines, the details of shipping and selling -- the fascinating and essential background knowledge that enables the informed wine lover to know what he is getting when he reads the label.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cornish Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015099
- Title
- Wine: A Life Uncorked
- Author
- Johnson, Hugh
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0297843788
- ISBN 13
- 9780297843788
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- COOKING/WINE & BEVERAGES/WINE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cooking;
Terms of Sale
Cornish Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Cornish Books
Biblio member since 2019
Penzance, Cornwall
About Cornish Books
Online Bookseller since 2008, in Penzance, Cornwall.We are a small family business and offer a personal service.Always in stock is a good selection of Cornish Interest Books.
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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