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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: £4.02
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: £33.05
Covers making/tasting, old/new world wines, food/health, and service/storage.
The Oxford Companion to Wine (Oxford Companions)The Oxford Companion to Wine (Oxford Companions)
Buy new: £24.79 / Used from: £26.66
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: £75.00 / Used from: £82.50
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: £397.61
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: £20.00 / Used from: £35.57
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 2005: A Guide to the World of Italian Wine for Experts and Wine Lovers`
Buy new: £20.95 / Used from: £4.24
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: £116.69
Bordeaux specific with very precise points on all chateau's in Bordeaux.
Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: A Lively GuideWindows on the World Complete Wine Course: A Lively Guide by Kevin Zraly
Buy new: £17.99 / Used from: £1.45
Fantastic "course" on wine from one of the US's top sommelier's from the famed restaurant.