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Virgin Wine Guide  by Chris Orr
Bewildered by wine? Too many labels, grapes and styles to contemplate? Would you like to be confident and knowledgeable about your choice of wine whatever the occasion? The Virgin Wine includes: How to find a bottle of wine that suits your taste plus how to develop those tastes - How to buy the best bottle of wine for the least cash - The top wine myths exposed - A bluffers' guide to wine - the right phrases to impress - Finding new wines off the beaten track - An easy to use matrix shows you varieties and styles of wine you're likely to take a shine to, based on the ones you know you like - Matching the right food with the right wine - Negotiating your way around a wine list - Troubleshooting - how to spot a corked wine - and much more.

Paperback,  224 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Matt Kramer's New California Wine  by Matt Kramer
"Wine Spectator" columnist and critic Kramer traces the dramatic progress of the California winemaking industry and provides the first comprehensive look at how new approaches have contributed to California's current high status in the world order of wine

Hardback,  384 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Superplonk  by Malcolm Gluck
The majority of us buy our wine in off licences and in the supermarket. We need to know what's good, what's bad and what's great, and we want to access that information quickly. This edition of "Superplonk" retains features familiar to readers and adds others, focusing on accessiblity.

Paperback,  400 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

The Sommelier's Guide to Wine  by Brian H Smith
Brian H. Smith has distilled his years of experience into this beautifully illustrated, streamlined guide to oenology. His goal is twofold: to provide a basic text for aspiring wine professionals; and to give wine lovers the confidence and savvy to navigate the wine list in a restaurant or the aisles of the local wine store. The Sommelier's Guide to Wine is an insider's tour of the making, tasting, selecting, and serving of wine. It takes readers from grape types and wine-making methods through buying, ordering and presenting all varieties of wine. It is an invaluable tool for becoming a great wine waiter - or a smart consumer.

Hardback,  208 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Food & Wine Lover's Companion to Tuscany  by Carla Capalbo
The Food and Wine Lover's Companion to Tuscany, originally published in 1996, was one of the first guidebooks to focus exclusively on the traditional foods and local wines of this region - the most traveled-to area of Italy. This essential guide covers the little-known shops, markets, festivals, and wineries that capture the spirit of Tuscany. Author Carla Capalbo, who makes her home in the region, passes on her extensive knowledge of Tuscan foods and wine, exploring each town, village, and quaint back road. No one considering a trip to Tuscany should leave home without this book.

Paperback,  416 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

Wine Guide 
This 4-page laminated guide is like having a wine connoisseur with you at all times. This guide includes information on shopping for wine, wine pairing with food, how wine is made and much more. This guide is a must for anyone that drinks or is interested in wine

,   $6.95. Buy now

The Flammarion Guide to World Wines  by Francois Collombet
This complete guide to world wines invites the reader to discover the greatest wine-producing regions in the world and to explore the vast range of astonishing wines available to us today. Traveling across the world, from the principal European wine-producing countries to the shores of the Black Sea, from Egypt to China, from Australia to South Africa, from California to Chile, we follow the trail of the major grape varieties, including Pinots, Cabernets, Chardonnay, Syrah and Riesling, through more than thirty countries. Along the way, we are told about the different classifications and regulations of each wine-producing country; we learn how to decipher the information given on wine labels; and we discover the makeup and distinctive trait

Hardback,  296 pp,  $70.00. Buy now

'Wine Spectator's' Little Book of Wine  by Marvin Shanken
A celebration of wine featuring 40 full-colour photographs from the archives of Wine Spectator

Miniature Hardback,  128 pp,  $9.95. Buy now

Wine Spectator's California Wine  by James Laube
The Wine Spectator's California Wine 2nd edition is a definitive guide featuring descriptions and ratings for 5,000 individual California wines. From widely available bargains to collectible rarities. Includes new tasting notes and in-depth profiles for more than 700 California wineries, along with starred ratings and details on history, vineyards, and specialties. Written by noted California wine expert and Wine Spectator senior editor James Laube.

Hardback,  758 pp,  $79.95. Buy now

Wine Growers Guide  by Philip Wagner
A practical "how-to grow wine grapes" guide. With over five decades of experience in cultivating wine grapes, the author provides easy to understand essentials for establishing a vineyard. Includes propagating the vine, planting, training, pruning, vine ailments and vineyard management. Offers information on wine grape growing in all of North America including the vastly different conditions from California to New England. Suitable for the amateur and the commercial grower as well.

Paperback,  240 pp,  $44.95. Buy now

Leith's Guide to Wine  by Prue Leith
Originally published in 1995, this is a practical guide to wine which is illustrated with line drawings and maps. It includes information on wine production and labelling as well as advice on storing, serving and tasting. It also contains sections on champagne and other varietals.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $21.95. Buy now

Leith's Guide to Wine  by Prue Leith
Originally published in 1995, a practical guide to wine which is illustrated with line drawings and maps. It includes information on wine production and labelling as well as advice on storing, serving and tasting. It also contains sections on champagne an

Hardback,  224 pp,  $38.95. Buy now

Wines of the World 
In this title, international wine experts bring the wine cellar of the world to your home. Follow the story of wine, from ancient to modern times and learn the process of making it today. You'll explore the flavours and characteristics of grape varieties and styles and discover all about wine making. From Alsace and Western Australia to the Valle d'Aosta and Stellenbosch, hop on a round-the-world tour of major wine-growing regions and explore the top thirty-five. You'll visit famous vineyards and wine producers, learn about the great wines of each region and take six tours from Burgundy to the Napa Valley. This title is packed with information on local foods, festivals and interesting places to visit as well as practical tips on buying, sto

,  688 pp,  $45.00. Buy now

Mr. Cheap's Guide to Wine: Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget  by B.A. Cheap
- The return of the Mr. Cheap's brand in an all-new format! - Perfect for the price-conscious, yet sophisticated consumer - Wine is gaining popularity with the chic, but budget-savvy mid-twenties to early thirties demographic Everybody is looking for a bargain these days, especially on wine. But most buyers do not know the secrets necessary to buy just the right wine--without emptying their wallets! This intriguing guide is filled with engaging, enlightening information on: - The history of wine and the different varieties - The best wines for $10 - A crash course on wine shopping - What makes expensive wine expensive (and how to get around it!) - How to pair wine with the right food for an inexpensive party Complete with a crash course on

Paperback,  266 pp,  $13.95. Buy now

Oz Clarke Pocket Wine Book 2009 
You can't hold all the wine information you need in your head, but with this handy guide you can be sure it is available whenever you want it.Oz Clarke: Pocket Wine Book 2009 has more information, more recommendations, more facts, more figures, passion and opinion than any other comparable guide to wine. Completely revised and updated for 2009, the Pocket Wine Book includes full cross-referencing by country. It features an easy to use A-Z organisation. It shows how to choose wine with food. It has up-to-date vintage information. It also includes Oz's personal favourites for 2009.

,  344 pp,  $24.99. Buy now

Gault Millau Guide to German Wine  by Joel Payne and Armin Diel
In the last decade more and more German wines are again finding distribution in the U.S. The whites are light and elegant and offer great value in particular the German Rieslings compete well with any other grape variety. Divided by the major districts, the Gault Millau Guide to German Wines describes the individual regions, and their history and geography, commenting on well established growers and little-known, very often family-run vineyards. This is an in-depth analysis and critique of the current German wine culture. It's layout is concise and clear, and the rating system is user-friendly. The range is vast and thorough, covering contact information for the producers, best estates, wines of the last three years, and a label primer. The

,  800 pp,  $41.95. Buy now

Grossman's Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits  by Grossman
Recounts the histories and details the characteristics of all available alcoholic beverages and provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on their production, merchandising, distribution, and use.

Hardback,  672 pp,  $69.95. Buy now

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