Wine buyer's guide lives up to ambitious title

THE publication Grapevine, The Complete Wine Buyer's Handbook 1994 by Anthony Rose and Tim Atkins (Headline, Paperback, £5.99) is everything its title implies, writes Michael Edwards. A comprehensive account, the book covers 2,000 wines from supermarkets, high street chains, wholesale warehouses and wine-oriented breweries.nn It is accurate, up-to-the-minute, stylishly written and, though aimed at the consumer, makes useful and easy reading for people in the hospitality industry who wish to take the pulse of the market.nn Each wine is fully described and rated by price, quality and value for money. The best part is the authors' personal selection of the 12 top-value red, white and sparkling wines which they tasted in 1993.nn Sainsbury's returns to form to win the Supermarket of the Year Wine Award and Oddbins, no surprise, is High Street Chain of the Year.