The 11th edition of Wine Behind The Label includes
a record number of wine producers and wines
“This is an astonishing achievement. One cannot even begin to imagine the hours and dedication that have gone into a publication like this”
– Tamlyn Currin, Jancis Robinson.com
The 11th edition of Wine Behind the Label has now been published with its most comprehensive analysis to date of wine producers, their vineyards and their wines.
The guide remains unique in that it features not only the most up to date profiles of individual wineries from all the main producing countries of the world. It also gives full ratings and scores for their wines.
As a result it has become known as “the sommelier’s best friend” and is widely used by sommeliers, and other wine professionals, both in their training, as research for professional exams, and as a day to day resource in their working lives.
Wine behind the label is once again published by joint editors, David Moore and Neville Blech.
The 11th edition includes full profiles of nearly 4,000 wineries, including 251 new entries. There are almost 7,000 wineries featured in total, with over 26,000 different wines rated and scored.
The guide has been updated to include all the latest wines and ratings from the 2017 northern hemisphere vintage and the 2018 vintage in the southern hemisphere.
Wine behind the label contains the most accurate information possible about wineries and their wines as it relies on a network of some of the biggest names in the international wine writing community to help compile many of the chapters, profiles and wine ratings. It is their work and expertise that has helped Wine behind the label become seen as THE reference book for professional and amateur wine lovers alike.
Contributors to the 11th edition include Jim Budd (Loire Valley), Michael Edwards (Champagne and Burgundy), Professor Kathleen Burk (Germany, Austria and Virginia) and Wink Lorch (Jura & Savoie). It also includes work from previous contributors, including Sarah Ahmed, Maggie Rosen Ilona Thompson, Gary White, and Stuart George.
A key feature of the Wine behind the label guide is its full range of regional maps, with great detail of all the main wine producing areas of the world and which have been substantially updated to include the latest appellations and viticultural areas throughout the world..
It also includes comprehensive glossaries for wine and viticulture terms along with a guide to all the main grape varieties.
Previous editions of the guide have received international acclaim. The most recent coming from the Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin which gave it a special prize in its international wine awards for its contribution to wine education and knowledge.
The 11th edition is putting more and more emphasis on finding wines which are value for money with a great price/quality ratio and some of the best exponents of this have been awarded a special mention and are listed in our theme award page at the beginning of the guide. A dedicated app to help professionals and wine lovers alike check wines for quality and value when out buying bottles in shops and restaurants called Value for Money Wines Pro has now been developed by us and can be downloaded from your usual App store. This will be updated with new wines and new ratings for old wines 4 times a year and for a modest subscription will allow the user to keep tabs on which wines are being offered as great drinking value or not.
A new membership club has now been launched where paid up members can take advantage of attending special events and also receiving discounts on wine accessories, including glassware and the VinGarde Valise wine carrying suitcase, that are sold through its website. To sign up please go to the Membership drop down menu on the Home page and click on the “Become a Member” tab
