Great Vineyards and Winemakers by Sutcliffe, Serena (editor)
Great Vineyards and Winemakers Edited By Serena Sutcliffe (Collectible First Edition Copy)
A Monumental, Highly Celebrated 1980s Comparative Survey of the World’s Preeminent Wine Estates, Traditional Cellars, and Master Winemakers
A Monumental, Highly Celebrated 1980s Comparative Survey of the World’s Preeminent Wine Estates, Traditional Cellars, and Master Winemakers
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Great Vineyards and Winemakers
- Editor: Serena Sutcliffe MW
- Publisher: Macdonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd, London / Sydney
- Publication Date: 1982
- ISBN-10: 0354046995
- ISBN-13: 9780354046992
- Edition Details: First Edition, First Printing (Collectible Oenological Masterwork)
- Binding: Original publisher's premium hardcover cloth boards, complete with the original illustrated dust jacket, now beautifully preserved and stabilized inside a clear Cellophane archival sleeve.
- Physical Format: Large Format Quarto (4to), 256 pages. Profusely illustrated with a spectacular matrix of full-color and monochrome documentary photographs, specialized regional vineyard maps, architectural estate plans, and official estate classification lists.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
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The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Exterior / Boards: The original publisher's heavy cloth casing remains structurally robust, exceptionally flat, and square-cornered. The spine text is perfectly crisp and untarnished, with the head and tail bands remaining completely unbruised and free from shelf-bumping.
- Interior: The inner hinges, heavy endpapers, and multi-layered binding are pristine, tight, and highly sound. Internal pages are exceptionally clean, clear, crisp, and intact. Free from standard consumer ink inscriptions, wet bar stains, or dealer pencil annotations.
- Preservation: Meticulously looked after, carefully maintained, and now fully stabilized in a premium Cellophane sleeve to shield the binding from future shelf wear and edge friction.
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The Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)
- Condition: Present, complete, and unclipped. Displays very limited, minor signs of historical storage shelf wear and light surface rubbing along the perimeter borders and spine extremities. Beautifully consolidated, clean, and seamlessly showcased beneath the protective archival Cellophane wrap.
Synopsis & Viticultural Value
Published in 1982 by Macdonald, Great Vineyards and Winemakers stands as a monumental landmark in wine literature, curated by one of the absolute greatest palates in modern history. Edited by the legendary Serena Sutcliffe Master of Wine, this encyclopedic masterwork brings together an international elite of wine authorities to deliver an uncompromised structural study of the world's most exceptional wine estates.
The narrative acts as a definitive guide and detailed profile of the premier vineyards across France, Italy, Germany, Spain, North America, Australia, and South Africa. Sutcliffe moves past simple tasting notes to examine the exact relationships between specific micro-climates, soil chemistry, pruning methodologies, and the unique human philosophies of the master winemakers who guide production. Profusely illustrated with breathtaking photographs and detailed area maps, this scarce 1980s first printing remains an indispensable cornerstone reference for serious oenophiles, wine historians, and dedicated culinary libraries.
Author Profile: Serena Sutcliffe (Editor)
Serena Sutcliffe is an internationally celebrated British wine writer, auctioneer, and global authority who is universally regarded as one of the most influential women in the history of the global wine trade. In 1976, she became only the second woman in history to successfully qualify as a Master of Wine (MW). She went on to serve as the long-term International Head of Sotheby's Wine Department for over two decades, directing some of the most lucrative and historic rare vintage wine auctions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. A past Chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine and a Chevalier of France's Ordre National du Mérite, her prolific books—including definitive monographs on Burgundy and Champagne—are widely praised for combining absolute academic rigor with an elegant, highly engaging narrative pace.
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