Wine books to learn about wine
A shelf laden with good wine books will give you almost as much pleasure as a well stocked cellar. Notice I said almost.
In fact books and bottles go hand in hand. You need good books to find and enjoy good wine, and there is nothing better than reading with a glass of wine at hand.
I think books should give pleasure as well as information. That's why I love to read the books by Jennifer Rosen, for example. She is sassy, opinionated and entertaining. But her words are backed up by a sound knowledge of wine.
A large part of the information on Vinodiversity has been extracted from several key wine books. Even though much information is now in digital form there is nothing quite like having a solid book in your hand.
Some wine books you might like
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Wine Grapes By Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and Jose Vouillamoz
The latest from the greatest contemporary wine writer -
John Gladstones: Wine, Terroir and Climate Change
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Evan Goldstein: Daring Pairings - A Master Sommelier Matches Distinctive Wines with Recipes from His Favorite Chefs
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Marion: Recipes and Stories From a Hungry Cook
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Oz Clarke's Grapes and Wines
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Vinodiversity the book
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World of Atlas of Wine
The sixth edition of this masterpiece is now available - Wolf Blass: The Man behind the Bow Tie
Biography by Liz Johnson -
James Halliday Wine Companion 2013
Still the most comprehensive annual guide to wine in Australia -
James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia
Maps and commentary of zones, regions and subregions -
John Gladstones Viticulture and Environment
A classic work from the man who first suggested growing grapes in Margaret River -
Andre Domine Red Wine
A nice free book -
Andre Domine White Wine
Another nice free book -
Jennifer Rosen's Waiter There's a Horse my Wine
Learn about why wine is fun in a fun way -
Roger Corder The Wine Diet
Why drinking red wine is good for you - Oxford Companion to Wine
Now this is a classic, edited by Jancis Herself!
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