You've heard of chick lit? Of course. But do you know junk lit? I do. I encounter it all the time. It's verbiage from people pretending to be experts, when all they're really doing is selling their spiel.

"Wines From Spain: Far From Ordinary Wine Guide 2005-2006" is decidedly not junk lit. It's a thoughtful, insightful, informative guide to the finest wines America imports from Spain, which is the world's third largest wine-producing country. The guide, published by Wines of Spain, spotlights history and winemaking laws and offers a comprehensive glossary of Spain's wine grapes as well as a thorough list of the country's disparate and intriguing wine regions. Best of all, it's got clearly written, user-friendly tasting notes written by one of the great wine minds in the world, Doug Frost, one of three wine pros in the world to attain both master of wine and master sommelier honors.

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