Oxford Companions to Food and Wine
Reviews and Critical Acclaim
The Oxford Companion to Wine
Awards for The Oxford Companion to Wine
- James Beard Award (US)
- André Simon Memorial Award (UK)
- Clicquot Book of the Year (US)
- Julia Child/International Association of Culinary Professionals (US)
- Glenfiddich Award (UK)
- Gold Medal, Academy of Gastronomy (Germany)
- Premio Lange Ceretto Award (Italy)
- Redwood Books Award for British Book Design and Production
Reviews of the second edition:
"This is an invaluable resource for serious wine drinkers who never quench their thirst for learning about varietals, appellations, wine history, and vineyards.""Business Week
"The greatest wine book ever published.... A worthy purchase even for those who already own its predecessor.""Michael Franz, The Washington Post
"An encyclopedic reference.... If it's not here, it has nothing to do with wine.""Wine and Spirits
"A wine lover's best friend.""La Cucina Italiana
"The preeminent basic resource for wine lovers.... It is hard to believe that editor Jancis Robinson could improve upon a work whose first edition was so universally lauded, but indeed she has.""Wine Enthusiast
Reviews of the first edition:
"A required reference for anyone who is serious about wine.""Frank J. Prial, The New York Times
"Jancis Robinson has become the Julia Child of wine.""Newsday
"One of the definitive reference books on the subject.""Anthony Dias Blue
"Easily the most complete compendium of wine knowledge assembled in modern times.... Essential to even the smallest library of wine books.""The New York Times
