382947 Tue Mar 20 00:17:07 -0700 2007 4 36 Spirits 0 2402714 I am a regular purchaser of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book. What I appreciate is that in a sentence or two, I get a snapshot of the property and the (my observation) historic tendencies of the producer. Does anyone do anything like this for Cognac (and or Armagnac and or port and or sherry); I'm not a big port or sherry fan myself, but keeping it around would help friends of mine. Also looking for something similar with a focus on Champagne. Johnson, for all his positives, doesn't do as much for Champagne as I might hope for. I can certainly live with what he does, but wouldn't mind more. Thanks in advance, Christopher Tue Mar 20 00:17:07 -0700 2007 23892 NYChristopher 1 2403095 for brandy: http://www.amazon.com/Simon-Schuster-Pocket-Cognac-Brandies/dp/0671642316 Tue Mar 20 06:55:01 -0700 2007 2402714 10730 byrd 2 2403221 A good place to start, but the major problem with Nicholas Faith's book is that it was published in 1987. Tue Mar 20 07:43:16 -0700 2007 2403095 28122 zin1953 1 2403233 http://www.amazon.com/Cognac-Mitchell-Beazley-Drink-Nicholas/dp/1840009020/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/102-0436876-8597753?%5Fencoding=UTF8&qid=1174401831&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Cognac-Seductive-Worlds-Coveted-Spirit/dp/0471459445/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-0436876-8597753?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174401831&sr=1-1 Tue Mar 20 07:45:19 -0700 2007 2402714 28122 zin1953 1 2403800 For Champagnes: 4000 Champagnes, by Richard Juhlin http://www.amazon.com/4000-Champagnes-Richard-Juhlin/dp/2080304704/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2080634-6594556?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174410246&sr=1-1 World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine, Revised and Updated Edition, by Tom Stevenson http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Champagne-Sparkling-Revised-Updated/dp/1891267612/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/102-2080634-6594556?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174410246&sr=1-2 Tue Mar 20 10:06:00 -0700 2007 2402714 28122 zin1953