One question, if I may....

Amazom. com sent me an email to say a book "Bordeaux and Its Wines (17th
Edition)" is now available. At over 2000 pages, they are selling it at $126
(it says "you save $74" so I assume it normally lists for $200). Nice
discount, if that's the case, but still a hefty amount (for that price I can
buy a 1979 Haut-Brion). Does anyone know of this book (or at least an
earlier editon), and if so, what are your thoughts? Is it worth buying?

Thanks in advance.

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Vincent wrote:

> One question, if I may....
>
> Amazom. com sent me an email to say a book "Bordeaux and Its Wines (17th
> Edition)" is now available. At over 2000 pages, they are selling it at $126
> (it says "you save $74" so I assume it normally lists for $200). Nice
> discount, if that's the case, but still a hefty amount (for that price I can
> buy a 1979 Haut-Brion). Does anyone know of this book (or at least an
> earlier editon), and if so, what are your thoughts? Is it worth buying?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> \/
>
>
Best purchased by libraries, wine importers and pompous wine retailers.

"Vincent" > wrote:

> Does anyone know of this book (or at least an earlier editon),
> and if so, what are your thoughts?

That's the famous "Cocks & Feret", fromerly know as "Feret",
formerly "Cocks & Feret", the Bordeaux encyclopedia. Text on the
various chteaux is provided by the chteaux themselves, ranking
order within appellation*) is done by the editorial committee.

*) Where official classifications exist, they do not touch and
print in the official pecking order.

M.