Surveys a variety of world cuisines, describes the ingredients and preparation of characteristic dishes, and gives advice on dining in foreign lands.

In addition to descriptions of more than 5,000 wines from all over the world, Johnson offers an informative overview on each wine-producing country, wine type, chateay, and vintage. This edition includes updated regional maps, a current guide to wine labels, and a 1991 version of Johnson's famous vintage chart. 6 black-and-white drawings.