Reviewed in the united kingdom on october 16, 2012. He is the author of 14 books and winner of 21 literary awards, including for his works on champagne. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Tom stevenson books list of books by author tom stevenson. Aug 24, 2016 tom stevenson reflects on a working week that involves tasting, writing, eating and helping to pull together one of the worlds most influential champagne and sparkling wine competitions. The third edition of tom stevenson s the new sothebys wine encyclopedia, for instance, is more straightforward than macneils primer but may be more useful for those primarily concerned with specific producers and their styles. On sothebys 5th edition tom stevenson articles guildsomm.
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Dec 18, 2016 tom stevenson has been writing about wine for more than 35 years. This third edition has been fully updated and significantly extended by essi avellan, master of wine, one of the worlds most exciting and talented young wine writers and the editor of fine. Beautifully illustrated and designed with over 600 full color photographs and illustrations, this is the ultimate book for those who love the good things in life and who want to discover the best was to welcome in the new year. The main body of the encyclopedia is devoted to profiles of the worlds sparkling wine producers accompanied by tasting. Judged by tom stevenson, essi avellan mw and dr tony jordan, three of the most experienced champagne and sparkling wine experts, the cswwc is uniquely qualified to determine the best bubblies on the planet. Tom stevenson has been writing about wine for more than 30 years and is regarded as the worlds leading authority on champagne. He is the winner of 32 literary awards, including the wine literary award, americas only lifetime achievement award for wine writers.
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Tom stevenson author of the new sothebys wine encyclopedia. The 2015 guide contains full tasting notes of every gold and silver medal. In the first of a regular series of columns for winesearcher, tom stevenson selects five overrated champagne houses and five that are underrated. A facinating first section describes the history of sparkling wine and proves beyond any doubt that it was the english rather then the french who first produced a fizzy wine.
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Author of sothebys and christies wine encyclopedias, champagne specialist writer, author, critic and competition judge 1978 present 41 years. Wine report 2009 by tom stevenson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar 31, 2015 tom stevenson is one of the most prolific wine journalists in the uk and definitely that countrys most champagneknowledgeable writer. Christies world encyclopedia of champagne and sparkling wine. Tom stevenson reflects on a working week that involves tasting, writing, eating and helping to pull together one of the worlds most influential champagne and sparkling wine competitions. A week in the life of tom stevenson writer and champagne expert. The sothebys wine encyclopedia by tom stevenson alibris. Tasting and researching at home or travelling, tasting and researching abroad. Champagne and sparkling wine guide by tom stevenson 2002.