Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2026

The brand—new edition of the unrivalled Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book, the world's bestselling annual wine guide, including even more pages for 2026 and a special on supplement on the pricing of wine and how to get the best value in every bottle you drink.

“A thorough guide to just about everything worth drinking.” The Times

“Space for only one wine book in your life? This is it.” Howard G. Goldberg, The New York Times

THE WORLD'S BESTSELLING ANNUAL WINE GUIDE

Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine — in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. Now in its 49th year of publication, it has no rival as the comprehensive, up—to—the—minute annual guide to wine.

Providing clear succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world, the book also reveals which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, as well as the best growers to look for and why. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2026 gives clear information on grape varieties, local specialties and how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both.

This latest edition of  Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book includes a supplement on the pricing of wine, explaining why some wines are more expensive than others, the actual costs behind vineyards and winemaking, and how we can use this knowledge to buy cleverly.