An essential book for every wine lover, written by some of the world's leading wine specialists. Where do grapes come from and how are the grape varieties related? What is the historical background of each one? Where are they grown? What types of wines do they produce? Using cutting-edge DNA analysis and a detailed description of nearly 1,400 different grape varieties, along with countless correct (and incorrect) synonyms, this book examines grapes and wine like never before. Here you will find a complete, alphabetically presented profile of all grape varieties relevant to wine lovers, showcasing their relationships and unique as well as astonishing family trees, their characteristics in the vineyard, and above all, how the wines made from them taste. The book is presented in an impressive design with eight-page flaps that reveal the family trees and contains a rich variety of colored illustrations from Viala and Vermorel's centuries-old classic ampelography. The text deepens readers' understanding of grapes and wine with each page. The combination of Jancis Robinson's worldview and her knack for good writing and fine wines with Julia Harding's research, expertise, and attention to detail, along with Dr. Vouillamoz's unique level of scientific rigor, provides essential and original information in greater depth and breadth than ever before. This is a book for wine students, wine specialists, and wine lovers everywhere.