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The Fine Wines of Bordeaux
A Regional Guide to the Best Châteaux and Their Wines
James Lawther MW
Aurum
£20/$31
These types of books tend to fall into either the category of coffee-table squatters that comfortably fit nowhere or the doorstep-lump variety that can break elephant toes if you drop them. Occasionally, though, there's something such as this, that rare agreeable compromise that's noticeably glossy, nice to look at, but also very portable. This is very handy because, let's face it, if you're interested in Bordeaux and quality...