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The Accidental Connoisseur: An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine WorldThe Accidental Connoisseur: An Irreverent Journey Through the Wine World by Lawrence Osborne
Buy used from: £4.91
Go to regions around the world, meet the winemakers and critics. Well written.
Exploring Wine: The Culinary Institute of America's Complete Guide to Wines of the World (Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Series)Exploring Wine: The Culinary Institute of America's Complete Guide to Wines of the World (Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Series) by Steven Kolpan
Buy new: £28.05 / Used from: £43.42
Covers making/tasting, old/new world wines, food/health, and service/storage.
The Oxford Companion to WineThe Oxford Companion to Wine
Buy new: £20.00 / Used from: £15.20
Great ref for all-around learning - encyclopedic layout with maps, some history, and easy cross-refernce guide.
Oz Clarke's New Wine Atlas: Wines and Wine Regions of the WorldOz Clarke's New Wine Atlas: Wines and Wine Regions of the World by Oz Clarke
Buy new: £29.80 / Used from: £34.87
Nice presentation of growing regions w/ maps showing terrain which aids in unberstanding how important terrior is.
Hachette Atlas of French Wines and VineyardsHachette Atlas of French Wines and Vineyards
Buy used from: £249.99
Wonderful France specific book. Great details on nearly all regions w/ sub-appellation level maps. Seems to be out-of-print-was £30-ish when avail on Amazon. Look around-don't pay crazy £ for it.
Wines of the World (Eyewitness Companions)Wines of the World (Eyewitness Companions)
Buy new: £13.00 / Used from: £38.60
Good genreal guide and nicely presented. Great quick reference book.
Italian Wines 2005: A Guide to the World of Italian Wine for Experts and Wine Lovers` (Italian Wines)Italian Wines 2005: A Guide to the World of Italian Wine for Experts and Wine Lovers` (Italian Wines)
Buy new: £15.88 / Used from: £4.20
Italy specific Producer reference guide, Published anually. No variatal information informatio - maybe pub thinks we know (?)
Bordeaux and Its WinesBordeaux and Its Wines by Charles Cocks
Buy used from: £112.35
Bordeaux specific with very precise points on all chateau's in Bordeaux.
Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: A Lively Guide (Windows on the World Complete Wine Course)Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: A Lively Guide (Windows on the World Complete Wine Course) by Kevin Zraly
Buy new: £10.24 / Used from: £0.33
Fantastic "course" on wine from one of the US's top sommelier's from the famed restaurant.