Penin Guide to Spanish Wine 2015

Book excerpt: 'Penin Guide to Spanish Wine 2015' is the most comprehensive and widely-read guide to Spanish wine, with ratings on almost 11,000 wines and information about 2,000 top wineries. This essential reference book includes the latest vintages and wines ready for release in 2015; visiting wineries across Spain and tasting a range of regional wines to suit all palettes and price tags, providing independent and informative evaluations, featuring a best-value wine index as an aid to purchasing in stores and restaurants. This fantastic compilation also explores wine-growing, taking into account regional environmental factors such as soil, climate and grape variety, whilst instructing readers on the basics of wine tasting, with advice on the best way to store and appreciate wine; this is an invaluable guide for both professionals and enthusiastic amateurs. Grupo Penin is the best-known and most influential authority on grapes and wine production in Spain. With over 20 editions, the Penin Guide is the most successful wine book on Spanish wines in the market. It has been awarded the Jury Special Prize for the best wine guide in the 2007 Gourmand Book Prizes. SELLING POINTS: * Now in its 25th edition, this is the definitive guide to Spanish wine. Each year a team of tasters travels to every wine-growing area of Spain to taste and review new varieties, labels and vintages, and this year's edition of the guide contains information on almost 11,000 new wines. Whatever your budget, this is the indispensable guide for those who want to discover the best of Spanish wine