Michael Broadbent Books

Managing Financial Resources addresses the complicated issues of financial planning and control. These include performance measures and cost analysis, methods of improving profitability and techniques of financial monitoring and control. Real examples and case studies are used throughout to illustrate points in a practical context.All chapters have been updated and new material has been added to extend the original text in areas such as public sector management issues, audit commission, capital investment decisions, stakeholder analysis for published reports and accounts, performance measurement, outsourcing, new developments in the public sector and transfer pricing.This book is based on the Management Charter Initiative's Occupational Standards for Management NVQs and SVQs at level 4. It is particularly suitable for managers on the Diploma in Management or part 1 of the Postgraduate Diploma, especially those accredited by the Chartered Management Institute and Edexcel but this also a useful text for practicing managers and those individuals studying for a MBA.

The book challenges the perception of Parkinson's Disease as merely an inconvenience, highlighting the severe and debilitating symptoms that individuals endure. It delves into the complexities of living with the disease, including physical challenges like tremors, mobility issues, and communication difficulties. Through personal accounts and expert insights, it aims to provide a deeper understanding of the struggles faced by those affected, emphasizing that Parkinson's is much more than just a nuisance.

In his 40 years in the wine trade, Michael Broadbent, Master of Wine, has kept meticulous notes on every fine wine he has tasted and a file on every vintage. His knowledge and experience are unique, and they are made available to every wine lover once again. It is the only book to provide expert information on vintages from all the major wine regions of the world. Weather conditions, changes in winemaking techniques and even historical events that might influence the particular vintage are described. The greatest detail is given to the vintages most likely to be available now, but notes on classic vintages from as far back a 1890 make fascinating reading. Given to each vintage is an overall quality rating on a scale of one to five.

Michael Broadbent almost certainly knows more about fine wine than anyone else alive. Recruited by Christie's in 1966 to revive their wine auction business, he has, according to The Oxford Companion to Wine, 'traded in and tasted a greater number of fine and rare wines than anyone else in the world.' He has meticulously recorded his impressions of every wine he has ever tasted, now over 90,000 of them in 148 notebooks. His original large-volume Vintage Wine was published in 2002 and quickly became a classic reference book for members of the wine trade and collectors worldwide, winning top awards in the UK, USA, Germany and Switzerland.This pocket edition distils the best of Michael's over fifty years' knowledge of fine wine and covers wines that are being collected, consumed, traded and appreciated by wine enthusiasts in all corners of the globe. The tasting notes are written with Michael's trademark wit and elegance.