Wine category: 1427 books
An Ideal Wine
One Generation's Pursuit of Perfection - and Profit - in California
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
FromDavid Darlington, author of the acclaimed Angels’ Visits (published inpaperback as Zin), comes an inside look at howa handful of visionary winemakers has transformed—and been transformed by—theCalifornia wine industry over the past four decades. In the tradition of TheWidow Clicquot and...
by Peter Forrestal, Ray Jordan
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2017
The Margaret River region of Australia’s south-west is internationally renowned for its award-winning wines. There are now more than 200 wineries, predominantly boutique style, in the region, producing more than 20% of Australia’s premium wine market.The Way It Was tells the story of the early...
by Monroe Fitzgerald
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Beer, Wine and Spirits Will Familiarize You With Champagne, Wine Cooler, Whiskey Drinks, German Beer Drinking, Champagne Variations and Beer Brewing
The Mere Mortal's Guide to Fine Dining
From Salad Forks to Sommeliers, How to Eat and Drink in Style Without Fear of Faux Pas
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2008
From aperitif to digestif, approach every meal with savvy and grace.
We’ve all experienced Fancy-Pants Restaurant Jitters at some point – the fear that you will unknowingly commit some fine-dining crime, whether it’s using the wrong fork, picking an amateur wine, mispronouncing foie gras,...
Côte d'Or
The wines and winemakers of the heart of Burgundy
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2017
Côte d'Or may be small in size but its influence is huge and its reputation alone can strike terror into the heart of even the most seasoned wine professionals. Côte d'Or is located in the very heart of Burgundy and stretches for a narrow 35-mile band. It’s on this terroir that some of the world’s...
Cucamonga Valley Wine
The Lost Empire of American Winemaking
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2017
The Cucamonga Valley was once America's largest wine-producing region, crafting quality vintages decades before Napa and Sonoma. Secondo Guasti, an ambitious and enterprising Italian immigrant, established the region's first vineyard in 1901, and others soon followed. Wineries like the Vai Brothers,...
by Tim Patterson
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2010
An informative, fun guide to making your own wine
It's estimated that one million North Americans make their own wine. Relatively inexpensive to make (a homemade bottle costs from $2 to $4), a bottle with your own label (and grapes) is a fantasy even someone with modest aspirations can fulfill....
by John Saker
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2005
This comprehensive overview reveals the secrets of one of the most enduring and soothing spirits—from the miraculous process of turning grapes into wine and how the shape of a glass affects its taste, to who decides if a wine is a winner and what makes it healthy to drink.
by Richard Mayson, Louis Roederer International Wine Feature Writer of the Year 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2018
Richard Mayson’s award-winning Port and the Douro, first published in 1999, has become a classic over the last 20 years. In this comprehensively updated fourth edition he reminds us why Port is a drink that continues to fascinate wine-lovers and win new fans. The last 45 years, since the end of...
Had A Glass 2016
Top 100 Wines Under $20
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
The Globe and Mail bestseller, and #1 bestselling wine guide in British Columbia celebrates its 10th anniversary!
James Nevison's annual, unpretentious guide for everyday wine is back, with the top 100 wallet-friendly wines for 2016. In this expertly selected collection, you will find the very best...
by Tyler B. Walker
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2013
All The Right Ingredients You Need To Make Your Own Wine, Oaking Your Wine, Importance Of The Fermentation Process, Timing your Racking, Using Fruits Other Than Grapes and Making RosÈ Wines
New Mexico Wine
An Enchanting History
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013
Every vine has a story, and nearly four hundred years ago, New Mexico's wine journey began when the first Mission grapes were planted in 1629. Taste this rich legacy, the oldest in the United States, in Donna Blake Birchell's account of the turmoil and triumph that shaped today's burgeoning industry....
Godforsaken Grapes
A Slightly Tipsy Journey through the World of Strange, Obscure, and Underappreciated Wine
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
There are nearly 1,400 known varieties of wine grapes in the world—from altesse to zierfandler—but 80 percent of the wine we drink is made from only 20 grapes. In Godforsaken Grapes, Jason Wilson looks at how that came to be and embarks on a journey to discover what we miss.
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Corkscrew
The highly improbable, but occasionally true, tale of a professional wine buyer
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Felix Hart, a tragic orphan, is expelled from school, cast onto the British high street, and forced to make his way in the cut-throat world of wine retailing. Thanks to a positive mental attitude, he is soon forging a promising career, his sensual adventures taking him to the vineyards of Italy, South...