Download or read book The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2009 written by Nick Stock and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide is back! With a new author and a new style, the 2009 Wine Guide continues its tradition of providing the most respected and reliable advice. Award-winning wine writer and judge Nick Stock has tasted more than 5000 wines to select the best 1200. His entertaining, jargon-free notes capture the essence of each wine and give us an expert's insight into the experience of tasting, and selecting. An ever-increasing number of wines is appearing on our shelves; the range has never been better and the choice never harder. This edition guides us through the best of Australian wine, plus the best of New Zealand. As well, there is a selection of wines from Italy, Spain and France, so that whatever your palate prefers, you'll know exactly what to choose. Nick Stock is winner of the Best Drinks Journalist award at the Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards.