Award-winning wine writer Peter Richards skillfully narrates the revealing story of wineries around the world and how they came to be built across the centuries - from historic chateaux and monastery estates, through the depths of hidden cellars to modern and visionary futuristic structures. He offers a visual tour of eighty of the world's most striking, fascinating, and impressive wineries. Discussing both wine and architecture he also includes producer fact boxes with contact details, wine tips, and visitor information, plus a world map that provides easy reference to locate the wineries.