The New France: A Complete Guide to Contemporary French Wine (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides)7 reviews
Andrew Jefford

MITCH, 2007

Very approachbale, very balanced account

+ Best book to start with
+ Know the Modern World of French Wine
+ PUTS ASIDE ANY STUFFY NOTION OF FRENCH WINE
  
  











  



  
The Science of Wine: From Vine to Glass4 reviews
Jamie Goode

University of California Press, 2006

Out to Pasteur

+ Excellent Wine Read
+ A must read for wine geeks
+ FINALLY: High-Tech Discussions on Wine
  
  











  



  
Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia: Fourth Edition, Revised (Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia)27 reviews
Tom Stevenson

DK ADULT, 2007

Best Appellation book around

+ Great reference tool
+ great for the serious wine student
+ Sotheby's Wine Encyc
  
  











  



  
The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition49 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

It must be great

+ Value for Money
+ Wine books
+ Incredible amount of information
+ Part of book missing
  
  











  



  
Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library: Burgundy (Classic Wine Library)3 reviews
Anthony Hanson

Mitchell Beazley, 2004

The best Burgundy book for the general aspects of the region

+ Burgundy...Made a Little Easier

Mr. Hanson's coverage of the producers is both shallow and too biased on his accidental trade relations. His appellations survey is as adequate as almost every other writer's. But his in-depth general chapter (which IMHO could and should be published as a 300 pages book of its own) is without ...
  
  











  



  
The Art and Science of Wine1 review
James Halliday, Hugh Johnson

Firefly Books, 2007

Beautiful, a steal

This is a beautiful, steal of a book (some independent sellers are offering <30% of the price Barnes and Noble wanted when I originally bought it the first time!). If you're like me and really want to know the intricacies of wine production (not just tasting notes, etc.--which this book also ...
  
  











  



  
Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained, New Edition11 reviews
David Bird

The Wine Appreciation Guild, 2005

Winemaking for non-Winemakers

+ Great Wine tech book
+ Great introduction to wine production for the beginner.
+ Great basic introductory book
  
  











  



  
The World Atlas of Wine: Completely Revised and Updated, Sixth Edition (World Atlas of Wine)17 reviews
Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson

MITCH, 2007

excellent

+ Atlas
+ Absolutely great
+ WINE BIBLE
+ outstanding
  
  











  



  
Bordeaux: Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library1 review
David Peppercorn

Mitchell Beazley, 2004

An Often Overlooked Gem

David Peppercorn is one of the world's foremost experts on Bordeaux. His book is a highly valuable addition to any wine library. This is not intended as an intro or a stand alone text, rather this is a wonderfully in depth view of the greatest wine region in France. The book is sectioned into ...
  
  











  



  
Sherry: Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library1 review
Julian Jeffs

Mitchell Beazley, 2004

In depth about Sherry

If you REALLY want to know about sherry then purchase this. Sherry is difficult to learn about due to the variety of styles and this text really makes it easy.
  
  











  



  
The New Spain: A Complete Guide to Contemporary Spanish Wine (New (Mitchell Beazley))7 reviews
John Radford

Mitchell Beazley, 2004

For Anyone Interested in Spanish Wine

+ A great reference...
+ Wine & the New Spain
+ The best current book on Spanish Wine and its regions
  
  











  



  
Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia: Fourth Edition, Revised (Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia)27 reviews
Tom Stevenson

DK ADULT, 2007

Best Appellation book around

+ Great reference tool
+ great for the serious wine student
+ Sotheby's Wine Encyc
  
  











  



  
Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained, New Edition11 reviews
David Bird

The Wine Appreciation Guild, 2005

Winemaking for non-Winemakers

+ Great Wine tech book
+ Great introduction to wine production for the beginner.
+ Great basic introductory book
  
  











  



  
The Science of Wine: From Vine to Glass4 reviews
Jamie Goode

University of California Press, 2006

Out to Pasteur

+ Excellent Wine Read
+ A must read for wine geeks
+ FINALLY: High-Tech Discussions on Wine
  
  











  



  
The World Atlas of Wine: Completely Revised and Updated, Sixth Edition (World Atlas of Wine)17 reviews
Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson

MITCH, 2007

excellent

+ Atlas
+ Absolutely great
+ WINE BIBLE
+ outstanding
  
  











  



  
The New Spain: A Complete Guide to Contemporary Spanish Wine (New (Mitchell Beazley))7 reviews
John Radford

Mitchell Beazley, 2004

For Anyone Interested in Spanish Wine

+ A great reference...
+ Wine & the New Spain
+ The best current book on Spanish Wine and its regions
  
  











  



  
Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library: Burgundy (Classic Wine Library)3 reviews
Anthony Hanson

Mitchell Beazley, 2004

The best Burgundy book for the general aspects of the region

+ Burgundy...Made a Little Easier

Mr. Hanson's coverage of the producers is both shallow and too biased on his accidental trade relations. His appellations survey is as adequate as almost every other writer's. But his in-depth general chapter (which IMHO could and should be published as a 300 pages book of its own) is without ...
  
  











  



  
Bordeaux: Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library1 review
David Peppercorn

Mitchell Beazley, 2004

An Often Overlooked Gem

David Peppercorn is one of the world's foremost experts on Bordeaux. His book is a highly valuable addition to any wine library. This is not intended as an intro or a stand alone text, rather this is a wonderfully in depth view of the greatest wine region in France. The book is sectioned into ...
  
  











  



  
Sherry: Mitchell Beazley Classic Wine Library1 review
Julian Jeffs

Mitchell Beazley, 2004

In depth about Sherry

If you REALLY want to know about sherry then purchase this. Sherry is difficult to learn about due to the variety of styles and this text really makes it easy.
  
  











  



  
The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition49 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

It must be great

+ Value for Money
+ Wine books
+ Incredible amount of information
+ Part of book missing