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Would you like to brush up on your wine knowledge?
I've put together a list of some of my favourite wine books to share with you. Some are a little skewed towards Australian wine for obvious reasons (I'm Australian), but on the whole, it's a nicely balanced list. I hope you find something among them that inspires you.
The book pictures link through to Amazon's site, taking you away from the Winedirect.co.uk site, but hopefully, you'll come back and browse through our wines when you find something you'd like to try.
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Happy reading!
Wine Reference
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The essential one-step reference from Jancis Robinson which covers everything you'll ever need to know about wine - a great addition to any wine library
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Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson's timeless classic Wine Atlas and Hugh Johnson's masterpiece, The Story of Wine
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The brilliant book that accompanied the wine course from the famous, but now lost restaurant atop the Twin Towers - incredibly balanced and readable
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Wine Tasting
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Jancis Robinson's Tasting Workbook - learn how to taste from the famous wine critic who writes for no less than the Financial Times
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This was my first wine-tasting book and is an all-important reference for going through colour, aroma and flavour of wines - I still refer to it now
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Believe it or not, this is a good buy and is a great startng point for picking up 'sticky' facts when you're learning about wine tasting |
Wine Guides
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Bizarrely, you'll find that half of what Matt Skinner recommends in his book as best buys or up and coming wines are stocked by us! A gem of a little book
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Matthew Jukes is the wine writer for The Daily Mail and his wine choices tap into the general zeitgeist with ease AND he favours Australian wines
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Oz is now getting a good run from his BBC Wine Travel series with James May; his choices are excellent and his advice sound - this is his book |
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A Frenchman! Vincent Garnier has been a sommelier in some of the most exclusive and finest restaurants in the world - his approach to wine is surprisingly refreshing
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You can't go wrong with Wine Specator's Guide to Wine, although it is aimed at the more discerning wine buyer - 10,000 wines listed
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Wine Science
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Jamie Goode is one the most exciting wine writers around at the moment; with a science background, he brings intelligence and wit to wine writing - his books give you a more technical perpective on winemaking and answer the questions you're always too afraid to ask (check out his wine tasting videos on our site and his blog too)
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If you're looking for some really technical information on wine-making, these are the text books that would-be winemakers use as their bible |
General Interest
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This is a thriller of a book, telling the tales of what winemakers did to protect their lot during the World Wars of last century
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Just how did Robert Parker Jr come to have so much influence over the wine world? Read about how one man came to be the Emperor of Wine
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The story that rocked the wine world: in 1976, an historic blind tasting in Paris named a Californian Chardonnay as best wine in the world over a French Chablis (!)
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