Updated yearly with new tasting notes and vintage ratings, including the most current vintage, this is a must-have guide for the new initiate and the established wine-buff alike. Divided by grape variety to help selection, this comprehensive guide includes vintage ratings, star ratings for quality, dryness/sweetness guide, retail price and value-for-money ratings. Other features include Classic Wines (wines that consistently achieve an outstanding level of quality for at least three vintages) as well as sections on "Best Buys of the Year" and a vintage report. The best-selling Buyer s Guide is now in its 23rd year of publication."