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Those interested in wine have the largest and best opportunity to seek and evaluate various types of wine because production is now global. However, when seeking to pinpoint a nation or region for historical excellence, a common choice is France, specifically Bordeaux. The Complete Bordeaux is an appropriate and encompassing title. The book provides history and discussions of concepts like terroir, typicity, and appellations of origin, before progressing to the individual regions within Bordeaux. The maps and photographs are rich and explained well. The photographs of personages help remind the reader that Bordeaux wine is not just about grapes, terroir, and yeast; it is also about people. The author finishes with a personal assessment of vintages beginning in 1961, including notes on their wine characteristics and the environmental conditions that influenced the wines. This text is meticulously detailed, the information is in-depth, and the monograph can be considered a single volume library on the subject. The only difficulty for this reviewer was the fine print of the text--likely a necessity to keep this to a single volume.Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers.