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Wine Secrets  by Marnie Old
In “Wine Secrets”, forty of the world’s top wine experts share the tricks, techniques, and wisdom they’ve learned through decades of experience. Celebrity chef Jacques Pepin shares the best uses for leftover wine in the kitchen. Sommelier Oliver Baru proves that you sometimes can judge a wine by its label. Restaurateur Piero Selvaggio tells diners the best way to send back an unacceptable bottle, plus tips on tasting, drinking, ordering, storing, and more. Each technique is described in the chef’s own words, along with a short profile and commentary from author/sommelier Marnie Old. With advice ranging from the basics (does anything pair well with broccoli?) to the extreme (yes, you can freeze open bottles of wine!), “Wine Secrets” will app

,  192 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Wine Class  by Jo Burzynska
Wine Class is an entertaining and informative guide to wine that aims to equip the reader with the confidence to hold their own, discover what they like and understand wine. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and myth debunking, the book is based on Jo Burzynska’s popular Adventures in Wine classes. It examines the key factors that affect wine – the influence of region, the key grape varieties, the winemaker, plus key wine recommendations in a variety of price brackets, to illustrate what Jo is discussing. It is aimed at beginners, but has a depth that ensures that those with some wine experience will also find it of use and should particularly appeal to a female readership. Jo will be widely recognised through her weekly section in the Herald

Paperback,  256 pp,  $36.95. Buy now

Wine Tasting  by Ronald S. Jackson
Wine Tasting: A Professional Handbook is an essential guide for any professional or serious connoisseur seeking to understand both the theory and practice of wine tasting. From techniques for assessing wine properties and quality, including physiological, psychological, and physicochemical sensory evaluation, to the latest information on types of wine, the author guides the reader to a clear and applicable understanding of the wine tasting process. Including illustrative data and testing technique descriptions, Wine Tasting is for professional tasters, those who train tasters and those involved in designing wine tastings as well as the connoisseur seeking to maximize their perception and appreciation of wine.The key features includes revise

,  512 pp,  $159.95. Buy now

Wine Quality  by Keith Grainger and Hazel Tattersall
This book is written by Wine Quality Tasting and Selection, Keith Grainger. Throughout the eight thousand years of vinous history wines have been tasted and their qualities examined in at least a basic way. Today producers can control the growing and wine making processes, and the consumer may choose from a vast array of wines, both fine and ordinary. Tasting and evaluating these requires knowledge, skill and diligence. This book provides a concise, easy to use and clearly presented understanding of the techniques of wine tasting, quality assessment and evaluation. The reader is taken through the various stages of a structured and professional approach to tasting and the book examines the questions as to what constitutes quality in wines, h

Paperback,  184 pp,  $110.00. Buy now

Teach Yourself Choosing the Right Wine  by Beverley Blanning
Whatever your budget, this book demystifies the world of wine and gives you confidence in every situation. This unique blend of insight and information will show you how you can learn to really love wine, on any budget. You will learn about the major grape varieties, the key countries and the essential terminology more importantly, you will learn how to develop your tastes, and how to select and buy wines that you really like. Not only will you develop a genuine enjoyment of wine, you will also discover the practicalities of buying, storing and serving, allowing you to feel confident on every occasion, and to enjoy your wines for many years to come.

Paperback,  224 pp,  $22.99. Buy now

Wine Wise  by Steven Kolpan, Brian H. Smith and Michael A. Weiss and others
WineWise is a must-have for anyone seeking the knowledge and confidence to select and enjoy great wines. It will give readers a basic introduction to wine: how to select different varieties and identify their flavors, how to read wine labels, and how to identify grapes from wine-growing regions all over the world. The interior of this title features detailed maps, examples of wine labels, and hundreds of four-color photos. Chapters include Enjoying Wine, White Grapes, Red Grapes, Living with Wine, Wine and Food, and Wine in Restaurants, as well as chapters on wine-growing regions from France, Italy, and Germany to California and New York State to South America, Australia, Spain, and Portugal.

,  368 pp,  $37.95. Buy now

Andrew Jeffords Wine Course  by Andrew Jefford
Andrew Jefford’s Wine Course is written with warmth, wit and a deep love of the subject. It unfolds in 20 projects, so you learn the essentials in a helpful order. The first part, The Tools, introduces you to the kit you’ll need for tasting and thinking about wine, including glasses and the colours of key wine types. You’ll learn how to choose wine and make tasting notes. The Elements explains wine’s components. Andrew profiles the Magnificent Seven grapes: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Pinot Noir, plus more from the vine family, and profiles the role of the winemaker in shaping the finished product.

Hardback,  176 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

Michael Broadbent’s Pocket Vintage Wine Companion 
Recruited by Christie’s in 1966 to revive their wine auction business, he has, according to The Oxford Companion to Wine, ‘traded in and tasted a greater number of fine and rare wines than anyone else in the world.’ He has recorded his impressions of every wine he has ever tasted, now over 100,000 of them in 143 notebooks. His original Vintage Wine was published in 2002 and became a classic reference book for members of the wine trade and collectors worldwide. This pocket edition distils the best of Michael’s over fifty years’ knowledge of fine wine and covers wines that are being collected, consumed, traded and appreciated by wine enthusiasts in all corners of the globe. The tasting notes are written with Michael’s trademark wit and elegan

,  320 pp,  $38.99. Buy now

Wineparty  by Jennifer Elias and Julie Tucker
Create fun and stylish wine-tasting parties at home with WineParty. This festive wine-tasting kit makes it easy to explore wine with friends and includes everything you need for a festive tasting, whether you’re just curious about Cabernet or a long-time wine lover. For a great time, just add wine. WineParty kit includes: – 24 stylish self-adhesive WineWrappers in 4 different designs to disguise your wine bottles – 36 stem tags in 4 colorful designs to identify your guests’ glasses – Wine pad for guests to jot notes on the wines – 12 Flavour and Aroma Guides to help identify the tastes and smells in each glass.

Kit,  224 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Spit or Swallow  by Jennifer Ratcliffe-Wright
Embarrassed about your wine knowledge? Spit or swallow is written for those wishing to know a little bit more about wine in order for them to enjoy it a lot more. Wine, like foreplay, requires a little effort. With Spit or swallow, you will soon be right on the button, so to speak. Spit or swallow focuses more on the good life of food, wine and pleasure than it does on technical jargon contained in wine speak. It is a guide to living with wine as a healthy and integral part of your daily life. Wine makes food taste better, it makes occasions more memorable and it makes us happy. Spit or swallow is here to give a fresh approach and make the whole wine-thing less scary. Wine nerds talk about the characters of a wine as being cheerful, subtle

Paperback,  112 pp,  $26.95. Buy now

Wines to Check Out 
Patterned after the successful Books to Check Out series, this clever journal is perfect for novice and veteran oenophiles alike who want to keep track of their favorite red, white, rosé, sparkling, and dessert wines and includes a pocket for storing labels and reviews.

,  128 pp,  $15.95. Buy now

The “Wine Enthusiast” Pocket Guide to Wine  by Wine Enthusiast Magazine editors
A guide that provides you with information about wine, including tips on how to buy, store and enjoy it

,  64 pp,  $9.95. Buy now

The Downtown Girl’s Guide to Wine  by Megan Buckley
When it comes to imbibing with style, any self-respecting city girl can sip a martini with attitude and panache. Wine, however, is in a class by itself. It’s elegant, uber-refined – and intimidating. Enter The Downtown Girl’s Guide to Wine – a fun, easy-to-read primer for cool city girls who want to choose a good wine (or two, or three…) for an impromptu party or to accompany meals at the choicest of restaurants. Readers get the essential criteria on basic wine terminology, key growing regions, general trends in wine and everything necessary to impress even the most sophisticated sommelier

Paperback,  192 pp,  $18.95. Buy now

Wine Tasting Party Kit  by Brian St. Pierre
Whether it’s a casual afternoon in the backyard or a more formal soirce, a wine tasting party is fun and educational for everyone–“from novices to sophisticated sippers. Within this all-inclusive kit are the elements to be a terrific host, including cloth wine bottle covers, tasting score pads, a cheat sheet, glass markers, and an entertaining book that introduces you to the ins and outs of tasting wine in a comfortable, festive, social setting–“your own home.

Paperback,  64 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Le Cordon Bleu Wine Essentials  by Stephen Brook, Wink Lorch, Margaret Rand and others
An essential reference guide for wine lovers, you can use it to guide your choice of wine in shops, restaurants, for cellaring and when selecting beverages for meals and special occasions. It advises on what food to serve with each wine – with recipes from the famed culinary institute.

Paperback,  192 pp,  $39.95. Buy now

Single Grape Wines  by Alain Simon

Paperback,  128 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

The Only Wine Book You’ll Ever Need   by Danny May
This book aims to simplify a complex topic. It includes how to know a good wine and avoid bad wines, an explanation of wine regions and varieties, how to select the right wine for an occasion, and how to match wine with food. The author, Danny May, is a US wine columnist.

Paperback,  320 pp,  $12.95. Buy now

Mon Docteur Le Vin  by Gaston Derys
This volume, first published in French in 1936, extols the many joys and benefits of wine. Wine drinkers should take pleasure in Gaston Derys’s quaint appreciation of the grape, and art lovers can admire Raoul Dufy’s joyful watercolours

,  64 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

The Pleasures of Wine  by Gerald Asher
As wine editor of Gourmet magazine for more than 30 years, Gerald Asher’s unsurpassed knowledge of wine, wineries, and vineyards has earned him a legion of loyal readers. This elegant and enchanting volume collects his writing about wine and all of its pleasures, from vine to table. With an emphasis on the wines of France and California, and also including Spain, Italy, Germany, and Australia, Asher’s witty and personal essays tell the stories of the world’s outstanding vintages and the people and places that produce them. A joy to read, The Pleasures of Wine informs and inspires, offering both an introduction to wine for novices and fresh insights for the connoisseur.

Hardback,  320 pp,  $34.95. Buy now

Winetaster’s Secrets  by Andrew Sharp
A single printing of this deluxe gift-edition hardback will be available this autumn. Andrew Sharp, wine consultant extraordinaire, imparts three golden rules: 1. to encourage the reader to expand the use of his or her natural senses 2. to help develop the ability to judge consistently and accurately the quality of a wide array of wines, independent of the tastes of others 3. to foster appreciation of the differences in wine characteristics Neither simplifying nor complicating the subject, Sharp has produced a precise and, above all, enjoyable book

,  256 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

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