See moreThe Essential Insider's Guide to the World of Wine. If you are a wine-lover looking for the inside track on what's going on in the world of wine right now - this is essential reading. Find out all the latest news, from the recent harvest, to new vintages, great finds and the rising stars amongst producers. There are tips on investing wisely so you can snap up this year's best bargains and save money or, alternatively make it, we've sniffed out the best wines to invest in! Top ten lists, hot tips, wine science and more makes this a tantalising and robust read which will appeal to any serious wine drinker's palate. Winner Best Wine Guide & Wine Book in the World at the Gourmand Awards, 2004 & 2005 and winner Best UK Wine Guide 2006.
Tom Stevenson has been writing about wine for more than 40 years. He has won 34 literary awards, including Wine Writer of the Year three times and The Wine Literary Award, and America’s only lifetime achievement award for wine writers. In 1998, he was the first person to publish a 17th century document proving that the English invented sparkling Champagne six years before Dom Pérignon set foot in Hautvillers. This ensured his Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine also made history as the only wine book to warrant a leader in any UK national newspaper (The Guardian, 14 October 1998). In 2011 he was inducted into the New York Wine Media Guild’s Hall of Fame. He has written 28 books, the most important of which have been published internationally by more than 50 publishers and translated into over 25 languages. Additionally, he conceived and was the contributing editor of Wine Report. His Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia (now The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia) has sold over 700,000 copies worldwide. Stevenson has judged major wine competitions in France, Germany, Greece, Australia, and the United States, and has been the chair and founder of The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championship (CSWWC) since 2014. Visit Tom's CSWWC website at www.champagnesparklingwwc.co.uk.