Friday, November 5,  2004

WINE GUIDES

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A LOOK BACK AT PAST WINNERS

From 1997 to 2003 Gourmand has had competitions for Wine Guides in 7 languages, from over 25 countries.

The list of winners includes some of the best selling Guides in wine world. Very few are known worldwide: The Wine Report 2005 by Tom Stevenson (DK) is a world star, but many of the others are only known locally or regionally, even if they are excellent.

The winners for the Gourmand Awards 2004 for the different countries will be known at the end of November in each country. The winner for Best in the World 2004 will be announced on February 11, 2005 at the Gourmand World Gala event in Grythyttan, Sweden.

The host for the event will be television star Yvan Cadiou, a French Chef who speaks English and has had many shows on BBC, Carlton, Gourmet TV and many others in different countries.

This year Gourmand has received 20% more books than last year, well over 4.000 books to compete in the various categories.

It is the Tenth Year for the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, created in 1994 to honour those who cook and drink with words.

For more information:

Edouard Cointreau

Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

President and Founder

Phone: +34 91 541 67 68

Fax:     +34 91 541 68 21

Email: edouard@gourmandbooks.com

WINE GUIDES

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   Best in the World :  - Wine Report 2004 by Tom Stevenson (DK-Dorling Kindersley) UK                                                

         Austria                   - Falstaff Winguide (Falstaff)

         France                   - Guide Fleurus des Vins dAilleurs (Fleurus)

         Italy        - I Miglori Vini dItalia (Hobby World Publishing)

         UK                           - Wine Report 2004 by Tom Stevenson (DK Dorling Kindersley)

Best in the World :  - Good Wine Guide by Robert Joseph (DK-Dorling Kindersley) UK

 

       France       -   Le Vin, Gault Millau (Gault Millau)

       Germany               -   Der Metternich by Claus Schultz-Anid (Mary Hahn)

       Italy       -   Guida ai Vini biologici dItalia by Antonio Antore (Techniche Nuove)

       New Zealand         -   Julie Thomson under $ 20 (New Holland)

       Portugal                 -   A Minha Selecçao 2002 by Joao Alfonso (Cotovia)

       Spain                      -  Guia de Vinos Gourmet by F. Lopez Canis (Editorial Paladar)

       UK                          -   Good Wine Guide by Robert Joseph (DK Dorling Kindersley)

       USA                        -   Sweet Wines by James Peterson (Stewart, Tabori & Chang)

 2001    Best in the World :   - Wine Guide (A+A Farmar) Ireland

         France              -  Guide des Vins Bio by Julien Fouin, JC Estève (Le Rouergue)

           Germany            -  Chandras Wein Basics (Werd)

           Ireland              -   Wine Guide (A+A Farmar)

           Spain                  -  Los 100 Mejores Vinos del Pais Vasco, by Viandar (Everest)

 2000   Best in the World :    - Nardini Series Guides to the Best Italian Wines (Nardini) Italy

         France              -  Guide Hachette des Vins

           Italy                         -  Nardini Series Guides to the Best Italian Wines (Nardini)

 1999   Best in the World :    - Hugh Johnsons Pockets Wine Book (Mitchell Beazley) UK

         Germany                  -   Paula Bosch, Auslese (Heyne)

           Italy                          -   Italian Wine Guide (Gambero Rosso)

           UK                            -   Hugh Johnsons Pockets Wine Book (Mitchell Beazley)

 1998   Best in the World :

 - Manual del Degustador Inteligente by Manuel Brasco,Elisabeth Checa (Cuisine et Vins) Argentina

        Argentina    -   Manual del Degustador Inteligente by Manuel                                                                    Brasco, Elisabeth Checa (Cuisine et Vins)

        France         -    Champagne, le Guide by Nicolas de Rabaudy

          Spain            -    Guia de Vinos by Francisco Lopez Canis (Club Gourmet)

           UK               -    Oz Clarkes Wine Guide (Websters)

 1997  Best in the World :     -  Travellers Wine Guides (Philip Clark) UK

 UK                 -    Travellers Wine Guides (Philip Clark)

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