The Wine Bible Author:Karen MacNeil Beginning with the basics of mastering wine, such as how to taste, understanding variety and vineyard, this reference covers all the essentials. It then goes on to list the character and traits of wine regions worldwide. A wonderful book on wine.
Very good discussion of basic wine knowledge plus details about most wine regions of the world. Only problem is that the book was published a few years ago, I think 2001, and the wineries/labels discussed may be out of date.