Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine, in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. The 2027 edition is the book's 50th anniversary edition, and the publisher presents it as the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute annual guide to wine, with no rival in its category.
The content follows the long-established formula: clear, succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world, guidance on which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, the growers to look for and why, plus grape varieties and food matching. The jacket credits Margaret Rand as general editor.
New for 2027 is a special supplement on Flavour and Climate Change, exploring how acidity is typically lower, tannins softer and alcohol higher in the wines we drink. Illustrations are by New Yorker regular Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell. The hardcover edition carries ISBN 9781784728748 and went on sale 10 September 2026.
