Category Archives: Book Reviews

Fine Wine Books for the Holidays

Posted on December 2, 2022 by don

Connoisseurs of fine wines love to read about wine and where it comes from. And when they travel, they like exploring new wines.  Here are a few suggested books on traditional and less well known wine regions like England, Georgia, … Continue reading →

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Hugh Johnson’s 2023 Pocket Wine Book

Posted on October 4, 2022 by don

This is the 46th year of Hugh Johnson’s annual wine book, the most popular guide in the wine world. Amazingly enough, it’s still published for sale as a small hardback volume (available as an e-book) rather than an online subscription.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review Rosé: Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution by Elizabeth Gabay MW

Posted on July 2, 2018 by don

Rosé wine consumption is on the rise, accounting for about one-third of wine consumed in France and a growing proportion of wine drunk in the US, UK and elsewhere.  But as a wine it still doesn’t get the respect it … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Guide to Italian Wine by Daniele Cernilli

Posted on February 24, 2018 by don

If you have room for only one book on Italian wine, this is the one to have. Daniele Cernilli (Doctor Wine)  is Italy’s foremost wine critic. He created and edited Gambero Rosso for 24 years before beginning his new annual … Continue reading →

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Matt Kramer’s True Taste: The Seven Essential Wine Words

Posted on October 12, 2015 by don

Matt Kramer has written a delightful, little book that in a few pages provides an excellent treatise on the art of wine tasting.  It’s a book every serious wine drinker should read. Kramer has always been one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Gift Books on Wine for the Holidays

Posted on December 9, 2014 by don

The wine connoisseur always appreciates a good read about wine, and we’ve reviewed several wine books over the past few months that we think would make superb gifts.  Click on the title of each book to read our reviews.

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Book Review: Wines of South America: The Essential Guide by Evan Goldstein

Posted on December 1, 2014 by don

This book on South American wine (UC Press, 2014, $40) is a tour de force by Evan Goldstein.  It provides a comprehensive review of the grapes, growing regions, and important producers of the continent, from Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo to Chile’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Barolo and Barbaresco: The King and Queen of Italian Wine by Kerin O’Keefe

Posted on October 22, 2014 by don

Kerin O’Keefe’s newest monograph, just published by the University of California Press, is a welcome addition to the literature about Italian wines and a solid update about these famous wines. The last book in English about them, Barolo, by Michael … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wine Atlas of Germany, University of California Press

Posted on October 5, 2014 by don

This is the most extensive, comprehensive and up to date book on German wine geography available in the English language.  Authored by three German experts on Riesling and German wine, it was originally published in German in 2007. The English … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Best White Wine on Earth: The Riesling Story by Stuart Pigott

Posted on October 2, 2014 by don

Finally, a witty, erudite and contemporary book in English about Riesling! With a provocative and puckish title, Stuart Pigott writes with gusto in English about his favorite grape and those places and producers who most eloquently conjure its magic.  Pigott … Continue reading →

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