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Wine Books to learn about wineNEW 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 they go hand in hand. You need good books to find and enjoy good wine. A large part of the information on this site has been extracted from several key wine books. The wine books that are referred to most often are listed below. Details of how you can get hold of these books in Australia, North America, and the UK without paying a small fortune in freight can be found below. The Red Wine Diet: drink wine every day and live a long and healthy life by Roger Corder Roger Corder has researched the connections between red wine and health. He identifies the polyphenols in wine that are active in preventing vascular and heart disease. They are known as 'straight chain olimeric procyanidins'. Maybe you don't have to remember that name, but just remember to keep drinking red wine. He found that red wine varieties vary in the amount of good polyphenols they have. Malbec and Tannat are two varieties that are rich in the goodies. These varieties are popular in SW France, an area known for the longevity of the people who drink plenty while eating lots of foie gras as well. The French Paradox solved? Order your copy online at a discount from an Australian bookseller with reasonable freight and a secure payment system Red Wine and White Wine by Andre Domine (Two Books) Andre Domine is an award winning wine writer who lives in the South of France. These are two mini table books, but they are actually packed with information and beautiful photographs. More information about these books by Andre Domine and how you can get your copy for free here! Some key wine books Emerging Varietal Wines of Australia Over a hundred alternative grape varieties used in Australia are described, along with lists of the wineries using them and a summary of the alternative wines made in each of sixty wine regions in Australia. James Haliday's Australian Wine Companion 2008 James Halliday's annual guide is a must have for anyone serious about Australian Wine. See the link for how to get your copy. John Gladstones' Viticulture and Environment Loaded with scientific and technical detail, but at the same time a pleasure to read. For serious winelovers who are curious about how regional, climatic and varietal factors influence what is in their glass. The Wine Bible by Karen McNeil. This book is a compact guide (just 910 pages) to all you need to know about wine throughout the world. It covers the major wine regions of the world. Karen McNeil is obviously passionate about wine. This shows through on every one of those 910 pages. Very informative and a pleasure to dip into or to use as a reference. Waiter, There's A Horse in My Wine, by Jennifer Rosen. She may not know a wombat from a witchetty grub but this American writer knows about wine, and how to write entertaining and educational articles about it. Buying Books online is easy Often you will get a discount from the normal retail price. But be careful of the freight charges which can be quite high. I usually by several books at once, thus the average shipping cost is more reasonable. Choose the appropriate link below and have a browse. The Amazon stores have lots of other things so you can browse around. If you buy via these links, a small commission will be paid to vinodiversity. Buy these books in Australia from Seekbooks Amazon has many books about Australian wine for sale in the USA Amazon.Co.UK is also well stocked with Aussie wine books |
