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    Michael Broadbent's pocket guide to wine vintages.
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    Michael Broadbent's Pocket Vintage Wine Companion
    • 2020

      Getting On, Falling Off

      From adoption and finding life and love in the Far East to fighting a losing battle with Parkinson's Disease

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      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.

      Getting On, Falling Off
    • 2007

      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.

      Michael Broadbent's Pocket Vintage Wine Companion
    • 1995

      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's pocket guide to wine vintages.