My Kind of Wine

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John Platter returns! With the same simple approach to wine which made him a household name in South Africa, he tells the stories of wines and winemakers; taste the wines himself; writes about them in language everyone can understand. " 261 wines, chosen, personally tasted and described by John Platter ' Backstories, amusing anecdotes, profiles of the wines and winemakers ' New areas, new stars, new wineries, new experiences for wine drinkers ' The wine-wars ' the revolutionaries, the young guns and the new-old guard ' Introductions to varieties and blends ' Easy explanations of wine terms which befuddle everyday drinkers ' Wine-friendly recipes from winemakers and top wine country chefs