When you follow the excellent advice in this wine guide, you quickly realize why this pocket book sells over 400,000 times a year - it is just indispensable for choosing the right wine of the right vintage for the right occasion, as the years of harvest can differ strongly in qualily even for wines of the same region. Although the book carries only the name of famous British wine expert Hugh Johnson on the cover, recommendations also come from other wine experts. This makes this book so reliable in its advice for enjoyable good wine. And it is always a nice little gift for people who appreciate an excellent bottle of wine as well.