I have been buying this comprehensive guide to French wines for more than 15 years now. What I love about is that it's so informative, giving all sorts of background information about wine making, the various regions, matching wine with food, the vineyard month by month in addition to its very balanced reviews. There is a hierachy of reviewers, each feeding their recommendations to the next level up, etc. I have found it the most impartial of the various French reviews, with wines being praised without having to "buy" favourable comment. I ( )