Wine category: 1427 books
Red, White, and Drunk All Over
A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2008
In this bodice-ripping wine book that got widespread and excellent reviews in hardcover, multiple James Beard and IACP award-winning writer Natalie MacLean's journey through the international world of wine is the perfect companion for neophytes and wine aficionados alike.
Includes a new chapter with...
First Big Crush
The Down and Dirty on Making Great Wine Down Under
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2007
The story behind the bottle, First Big Crush is Eric Arnold's wild account of his year immersing himself in all things wine...and somehow not winding up in rehab.
Never having held a meaningful job for very long (and getting fired from most of them), Eric Arnold heads to New Zealand -- to Allan...
by Herald van der Linde
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
Why learn about wine? Fun, wanting to seem sophisticated, business entertaining, a desire to learn new things… There are probably as many reasons as there are wine-lovers.Join two old friends, one an expert, the other a complete amateur in their real conversations as they spent a very good...
by Jack Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Do you know how much the most expensive bottle of wine ever auctioned sold for? Or how the production processes of red and white wine differ? What should you be doing when a waiter hands you a cork? And what is the difference between an aroma and a bouquet? All these questions and more are answered in...
Vino Business
The Cloudy World of French Wine
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
“This sharp critique of French winemakers, and Bordeaux’s Saint Emilion region in particular, caused quite a stir when it was published in France in 2014” (Publishers Weekly).
Already provoking debate and garnering significant attention across France and within the wine world, Vino Business is...
History in a Glass
Sixty Years of Wine Writing from Gourmet
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2008
When Gourmet magazine debuted in the 1940s, America’s wineries were still reeling from the lingering effects of Prohibition and the loss of wines from war-torn Europe. But for every closed door, there was an open bottle: The bleak postwar years were actually a prelude to today’s unprecedented...
American Wino
A Tale of Reds, Whites, and One Man's Blues
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
A professional booze writer whose life spins out of control tries to piece it back together by embarking upon an epic wine-fueled adventure that takes him to every corner of the U.S. Part vision quest, part guidebook, part journey into the bizarre tapestry of American life, it will make you laugh,...
Wine and War
The French, the Nazis, and the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2002
The remarkable untold story of France’s courageous, clever vinters who protected and rescued the country’s most treasured commodity from German plunder during World War II.
"To be a Frenchman means to fight for your country and its wine."
–Claude Terrail, owner, Restaurant La...
by Terry A. Garey
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2012
Port and sherries, whites, reds, roses and melomels—make your own wine without owning a vineyard!
If you can follow a simple recipe, you can create delectable table wines in your own home. It's fun, it's easy-and the results will delightfully complement your favorite meals and provide unparalleled...
Uncorked
My Journey Through the Crazy World of Wine
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
Marco Pasanella's behind-the-scenes memoir through the world of wine will captivate wine lovers with its story of one man who decided, at age 43, to change his life by opening a wine shop.
As Kitchen Confidential and Waiter Rant explored the front and back of the house at restaurants, Uncorked...
First Vintage
Wine in Colonial New South Wales
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Exploring the forgotten history of the early Australian wine industry, this book reveals the challenges of choosing vine stock, the battles to protect against pests and diseases, and the innovation of new technologies that assisted small-scale growers, many of whom worked in wine regions that have...
by Andrea Immer
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2002
The Ultimate Buying Guide to America’s Most Popular and Accessible Wines
The first guide to buying wine that grades the top-selling premium wines in stores and restaurants: popular supermarket brands, trade-up brands, and super-premium labels. Andrea Immer, one of America’s foremost wine...
by Michael Barry
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2012
A vineyard is potentially a very valuable use of land. There is a lot to learn but the results can be impressive – even in a cool climate like Britain, even with only an acre or so available for use.
This e-book details most of what you need to know to make a success of a vine-growing and...
by Sarah Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2015
For more than 150 years, Finger Lakes Wine Country has played a major role in American wine history. At its heart are the four deepest Finger Lakes, part of a group of 11 long, narrow lakes in central New York. There, nestled among Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, and Cayuga Lakes, farmers began planting...