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The Wine Trials: 100 Everyday Wines Under $15 that Beat $50 to $150 Wines in Brown-Bag Blind Tastings: Robin Goldstein, Alexis H
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"I believe in economy but also quality. Sometimes, a wine can be inexpensive and also delicious. It's all about the drinking experience... what does it actually taste like and do you like it? This book is perfect for the average wine drinker--who wants to try something good without throwing down hundreds of dollars."
Thirsty Work by Matt Skinner
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"WIne connoisseur? Then this isn't for you. But if you like wine and would like to learn a little more about it, this is a great book. It's by Matt Skinner, sommelier to Jamie Oliver's (the guy on TV) restaurant. What's best about this book is its absolute lack of airs or pretentiousness. It starts out assuming you know nothing - and that's ok! It is a pretty thorough book if you want to lear..."
Red and White: Wine Made Simple by Max Allen
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"Since I am a novice in the wine world, I am always looking for a sophisticated book that makes the complicated world of wine simple. This one does just that. It keeps it simple and you learn a lot! It also works with whatever budget you have."
The Juice 2007: 100 Wines You Should Be Drinking
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"Met the guy at a food fair and he seems quite normal (for an Aussie) Definitely not a wine ponce, yet knowledgeble and passionate. Am looking forward to tracing some of these bottles and working my way through the book in the New Year."
What to Drink with What You Eat
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"This book is a "must have" for everyone, from novice wine drinker to Sommelier, who enjoys the way that wine and food can compliment one another. There are wine and food pairings that are almost magical, synergistic examples of the experience being so much greater than the sum of the two parts: this book will help you to make those matches. No one has done as good a job of tackling the often daunt..."
The World's Greatest Wine Estates
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"By Robert Parker. A fascinating book for serious wine people. It covers the major wine producers of the world."
Exploring Wine: The Culinary Institute of America's Guide to Wines of the World
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"This book is put out by the Culinary Institute of America and is an encylopedic basic book on wine. It goes into more detail than the Oxford companion and is lavishly illustrated."
Wine for Dummies
3 recommendations
"It’s an unfortunate title but it’s a great introduction if you want a foundation to the wine world."
The World Atlas of Wine
3 recommendations
"A great reference book. I go back to my books time after time: not only to look up something, or to refresh my memory, but often for pleasure."
Windows On The World Complete Wine Course
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"By Kevin Zraly, my first wine teacher. The best introductory wine book I know of. No pretension, no snootiness, no snobbery: just wine in a very straightforward and easy to understand way."
Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book
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"Updated annually, I use this more than the rest of my wine books combined. There is probably more correct info and wisdom per page here than in any other wine book in the English language."
The Wine Bible
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"By Karen MacNeill. A great basic reference. She’s also an old friend of mine!"
Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines
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"The king of wines has finally come out with his own book. A must have for any wine lover and also a great gift. Any wine you pick from this book will be a great pick!"
The Great Domaines of Burgundy
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"By Remington Norman and Michael Broadbent. This is my favorite book about my favorite wine region. It covers all of the major producers and gives a lot of technical information. I find it invaluable."
Making Sense of Burgundy
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"By Matt Kramer. It’s a bit out of date because some of the vineyards have changed hands, but the information about the wines is still valid."
Matt Kramer's New California Wine
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"A gadfly’s view of California wine. It’s a refreshing byt cynical view."
Burton Anderson's Best Italian Wines
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"He’s very knowledgeable and his observations about producers and wines are quite valid."
Wine of the Rhone Valley
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"By Robert Parker. He knows the producers and wines really well. Parker’s judgement is well respected, and deservedly so."
Bordeaux : A Consumer's Guide to the World's Finest Wines
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"By Robert Parker. He’s the 10-ton gorilla of the wine world and an authority on the wines of this region."
Hugh Johnson's Wine
1 recommendation
"A bit out of date, but full of good information for beginners."
Vines, Grapes & Wines : The Wine Drinker's Guide to Grape Varieties
2 recommendations
"By Jancis Robinson. This shold also be on your bookshelf."
The Oxford Companion to Wine
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"By Jancis Robinson. Everything you would ever need to know about wine in one place."
The Oxford Companion to Wine by Jancis Robinson
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"The Oxford Companion to Wine by Jancis Robinson is the perfect wine resource."
Red, White and Drunk All Over
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"A wine-soaked journey from grape to glass by Natalie MacLean, winner of the prestigious MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award."
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