The Juice 2009: The best wines to drink this year - Tapa blanda

In this fourth edition, the UK's grooviest sommelier has travelled the globe to compile his own inimitable selection of the best wines for 2009, with many available for under £10. Recognizing that what we want to drink depends on the occasion, Matt divides up his hot 100 into five sections: Drink, Give, Dine, Splurge and Stash. Add to this Matt's Juice Awards for his best wines and producers of the year, a selection of juicy wine tips, plus a guide to grape varieties and you have today's freshest and most accessible wine guide. Specially commissioned modern photography accompanies a bright, funky design.

Matt Skinner is a wine writer, consultant and educator. He is the author of the international bestseller Thirsty Work, which was awarded 'Best Educational Wine Book UK' at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in 2005 and has sold in 14 countries and 10 languages, and Heard it Through the Grapevine, which is published this year. This is the fourth edition of his annual wine-buying guide, The Juice. Matt has twice been short-listed for the IWSC International Communicator of the Year Award and is consultant to clients around the world, including Jamie Oliver's restaurant group, Fifteen, which he helped to establish. He makes regular contributions to Waitrose Food Illustrated (UK), GQ Australia and jamieoliver.com, and has appeared on ITV's Saturday Cooks, Daily Cooks, UKTV Food's Great Food Live and Food Uncut. While much of his time is spent on the road, Matt calls Melbourne, Australia home.