Best Wine Buying Guide Books
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1. Wine Folly: Magnum Edition: The Master Guide
Author: by Madeline Puckette
Avery
English
320 pages
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNERThe expanded wine guide from the creators of Wine Folly, packed with new information for devotees and newbies alike. Wine Folly became a sensation for its inventive, easy-to-digest approach to learning about wine. Now in a new, expanded hardcover edition, Wine Folly: Magnum Edition is the perfect guide for anyone looking to take his or her wine knowledge to the next level.
Wine Folly: Magnum Edition includes: more than 100 grapes and wines color-coded by style so you can easily find new wines you’ll love; a wine region explorer with detailed maps of the top wine regions, as well as up-and-coming areas such as Greece and Hungary; wine labeling and classification 101 for wine countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Austria; an expanded food and wine pairing section; a primer on acidity and tannin-so you can taste wine like a pro; more essential tips to help you cut through the complexity of the wine world and become an expert.
Wine Folly: Magnum Edition is the must-have book for the millions of fans of Wine Folly and for any budding oenophile who wants to boost his or her wine knowledge in a practical and fun way. It’s the ultimate gift for any wine lover.
2. Wine Simple: A Totally Approachable Guide from a World-Class Sommelier
Author: by Aldo Sohm
Clarkson Potter
English
272 pages
From the world-renowned sommelier Aldo Sohm, a dynamic, essential wine guide for a new generation NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FOOD52 Aldo Sohm is one of the most respected and widely lauded sommeliers in the world.
He’s worked with celebrated chef Eric Ripert as wine director of three-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin for over a decade, yet his philosophy and approach to wine is much more casual. Aldo’s debut book, Wine Simple, is full of confidence-building infographics and illustrations, an unbeatable depth of knowledge, effusive encouragement, and, most important, strong opinions on wine so you can learn to form your own.
Imbued with Aldo’s insatiable passion and eagerness to teach others, Wine Simple is accessible, deeply educational, and lively and fun, both in voice and visuals. This essential guide begins with the fundamentals of wine in easy-to-absorb hits of information and pragmatic, everyday tipskey varietals and winemaking regions, how to taste, when to save and when to splurge, and how to set up a wine tasting at home.
3. The Wine Bible
Author: by Karen MacNeil
Workman Publishing Company
English
1008 pages
No one can describe a wine like Karen MacNeil. Comprehensive, entertaining, authoritative, and endlessly interesting, The Wine Bible is a lively course from an expert teacher, grounding the reader deeply in the fundamentalsvine-yards and varietals, climate and terroir, the nine attributes of a wine’s greatnesswhile layering on tips, informative asides, anecdotes, definitions, photographs, maps, labels, and recommended bottles.
Discover how to taste with focus and build a wine-tasting memory. The reason behind Champagne’s bubbles. Italy, the place the ancient Greeks called the land of wine. An oak barrel’s effect on flavor. Sherry, the world’s most misunderstood and underappreciated wine.
How to match wine with foodand mood. Plus everything else you need to know to buy, store, serve, and enjoy the world’s most captivating beverage.
4. Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine
Author: by Madeline Puckette
Avery
English
240 pages
The best introductory book on wine to come along in years (The Washington Post) from the creators of the award-winning Wine Folly website Red or white?Cabernet or merlot?Light or bold? What to pair with food? Drinking great wine isn’t hard, but finding great wine does require a deeper understanding of the fundamentals.
Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine will help you make sense of it all in a unique infographic wine book. Designed by the creators of the Wine Folly website, which has won Wine Blogger of the Year from the International Wine & Spirits Competition, this book combines sleek, modern information design with data visualization and gives readers pragmatic answers to all their wine questions, including: Detailed taste profiles of popular and under-the-radar wines.
A guide to pairing food and wine. A wine-region section with detailed maps. Practical tips and tricks for serving wine. Methods for tasting wine and identifying flavors. Packed with information and encouragement, Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine will empower your decision-making with practical knowledge and give you confidence at the table.
5. Champagne [Boxed Book & Map Set]: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region
Author: by Peter Liem
Ten Speed Press
English
328 pages
Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Cookbook Award in “Reference, History, Scholarship”Winner of the 2017 Andr Simon Drink Book AwardWinner of the 2018 International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) Cookbook Award for “Wine, Beer & Spirits”From Peter Liem, the lauded expert behind the top-rated online resource ChampagneGuide.
Net, comes this groundbreaking guide to the modern wines of Champagne-a region that in recent years has undergone one of the most dramatic transformations in the wine-growing world. This luxurious box set includes a pullout tray with a complete set of seven vintage vineyard maps by Louis Larmat, a rare and indispensable resource that beautifully documents the region’s terroirs.
With extensive grower and vintner profiles, as well as a fascinating look at Champagne’s history and lore, Champagne explores this legendary wine as never before.
6. The World Atlas of Whisky: New Edition
Author: by Dave Broom
Mitchell Beazley
English
336 pages
This new, fully updated edition of The World Atlas of Whisky provides an in-depth, comprehensive journey through the history, process, distilleries and expressions of world whiskies”The best whisky book ever – a must-read for drinkers!” – Forbes”The perfect go-to reference guide for the whisky lover’s bookshelf.” – Whisky MagazineAward-winning author and whisky expert Dave Broom explores over 200 distilleries and examines over 400 expressions.
Detailed descriptions of the Scottish distilleries can be found here, while Ireland, Japan, the USA, Canada and the rest of the world are given exhaustive coverage. There are tasting notes on single malts from Aberfeldy to Tormore, Yoichi (and coverage of the best of the blends).
Six specially created ‘Flavor Camp Charts’ group whiskies by style and allow readers to identify new whiskies from around the world to try. This extensively updated and extended edition features new material on burgeoning areas, including detailed coverage of many recently opened US craft distilleries, new distilleries in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and discussion of the growing whisky scene in Latin America.
7. The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste: A Field Guide to the Great Wines of Europe
Author: by Rajat Parr
Ten Speed Press
English
352 pages
Winner of the prestigious Andr Simon Drink Book AwardThe first definitive reference book to describe, region-by-region, how the great wines of Europe should taste. This will be the go-to guide for aspiring sommeliers, wine aficionados who want to improve their blind tasting skills, and amateur enthusiasts looking for a straightforward and visceral way to understand and describe wine.
In this seminal addition to the wine canon, noted experts Rajat Parr and Jordan Mackay share everything they’ve learned in their decades of tasting wine. The result is the most in-depth study of the world’s greatest wine regions ever published.
There are books that describe the geography of wine regions. And there are books that describe the way basic wines and grapes should taste. But there are no books that describe the intricacies of the way wines from various subregions, soils, and appellations should taste.
Now, for the first time ever, you can learn about the differences between wines from the 7 grand crus and 40 premier crus of Chablis, or the terroirs in Barolo, Champagne, and Bordeaux. Paying attention to styles, winemakers, soils, and the most cutting-edge of trends, this book explains how to understand the wines of the world not in the classical way, but in the modern way-appellation by appellation, soil by soil, technique by technique-making it an essential reference and instant classic.
8. A Field Guide to Whisky: An Expert Compendium to Take Your Passion and Knowledge to the Next Level
Author: by Hans Offringa
Artisan
English
320 pages
A Field Guide to Whisky is a one-stop guide for all the information a whisky enthusiast needs. With the whisky market booming all over the world, now is a perfect time for a comprehensive guide to this popular brown spirit.
What are the basic ingredients in all whiskies? How does it get its flavor? Which big-name brands truly deserve their reputation? What are the current whisky trends around the world? And who was Jack Daniel, anyway? This abundance of information is distilled(!
Into 324 short entries covering basic whisky literacy, production methods, consumption tips, trends, trivia, geographical maps and lists of distilleries, whisky trails, bars, hotels, and festivals by an industry insider. Boasting 230 color photographs and a beautiful package to boot, A Field Guide to Whisky will make a whisky expert out of anyone.
9. Wine for Normal People: A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, but Not the Snobbery That Goes with It (Wine Tasting Book, Gift for Wine Lover)
Author: by Elizabeth Schneider
Chronicle Books
English
352 pages
From the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Wine for Normal People, described by Imbibe magazine as “a wine podcast for the people.” Wine for Normal People is an unpretentious guide to everything you ever wanted to know about wine.
Learn a not-snobby wine vocabulary, how and where to buy wine, how to read a wine label, and so much more. This is the go-to wine book for men, women, and all other people who want to know more without becoming sommeliers.
Rich with charts, maps and lists Includes tips on how to smell, swirl, and taste wine Both highly comprehensive and approachableExplore the basics of wine, including tasting, regions, wine making, etiquette, and buying with this vividly illustrated handbook. Author Elizabeth Schneider’s deep knowledge and unintimidating delivery make this a friendly introductory wine book..
The perfect gift for Mother’s and Father’s Day, millennials who are starting to get serious about wine, fans of the Wine for Normal People podcast, and people in the restaurant industry A down-to-earth resource for anyone seeking an introduction to the world of wine Great for those who loved Wine Folly: The Master Guide by Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack, The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil, and Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste by Bianca Bosker
10. The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert: Take a Whiff of That
Author: by Richard Betts
Mariner Books
English
22 pages
Richard Betts is one of fewer than two hundred master sommeliers in the world, but he’s no wine snob and he hates wine-speak. In the first book of its kind, he helps readers scratch and sniff their way to expertise by introducing the basic components of winethe fruits, the wood, the earthenabling anyone to discover the difference between a Syrah and a Sangiovese and get the glass they love every time.
Humorously illustrated, with 16 scents, this irresistible gift puts the fun back in wine fundamentals.
11. Whiskey Master Class: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, and More
Author: by Lew Bryson
English
256 pages
1558329811
Go beyond the glass and discover the secrets behind your favorite style of whiskey. Over the past three decades, Lew Bryson has been one of the most influential voices in whiskeya longtime editor of Whisky Advocate and author of the definitive guide Tasting Whiskey.
In this book, Lew shares everything he’s learned on his journey through the worlds of bourbon, Scotch, rye, Japanese whiskey, and more (yes, there are tasty Canadian and Irish whiskeys as well!. In this book, you’ll find it all:An overview of the different types of whiskeys, including the rules and identities of each.
He also includes information on craft whiskeys, which tend to be more creative and freewheeling than the styles made by traditional producers. Exploration of the key whiskey ingredients, with a close look at the flavor contributions of malt, peat, corn, rye, wheateven water matters.
Distillation for non-distillers and the beauty of barrels: Whiskey is both an art and a science, and what’s in the glass is affected by things like pot stills vs. Column stills, barrel char, and of course, time. Numerous interviews with master distillers, still makers, and other artisans at the top of their field.
12. Kevin Zraly Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: Revised, Updated & Expanded Edition
Author: by Kevin Zraly
Sterling Epicure
English
432 pages
When it comes to beginners’ wine guides, Windows on the World Complete Wine Course is one of the perennial best. Wall Street Journal With more than three million copies sold, this perennial bestseller by James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Kevin Zraly is the definitive guide to understanding and appreciating wine.
Kevin Zraly, America’s ultimate wine educator, demystifies every aspect of choosing, tasting, and enjoying wine. From the renowned reds of Bordeaux and California to the trail-blazing whites of Washington State and New Zealand, this essential volume features maps of each region, lush photographs, a wealth of infographics, best value bottles for each country, hundreds of labels to help you find the right wines, and guided tastings.
It also includes the latest vintages to savor, comprehensive notes on food pairings, and answers to frequently asked questions. This revised and expanded edition features new classes on South America, Australia, and New Zealand, sparkling wine, and fortified wine as well as information on cutting-edge trends (ros, Prosecco) and emerging wine regions, including Sicily and China.
13. The New Wine Rules: A Genuinely Helpful Guide to Everything You Need to Know
Author: by Jon Bonne
Ten Speed Press
English
152 pages
There are few greater pleasures in life than enjoying a wonderful glass of wine. So why does finding and choosing one you like seem so stressful? Now, becoming a happier, more confident wine drinker is easy. The first step is to forget all the useless, needlessly complicated stuff the experts have been telling you.
In The New Wine Rules, acclaimed wine writer Jon Bonn explains everything you need to know in simple, beautifully illustrated, easy-to-digest tidbits. And the news is good! For example: A wine’s price rarely reflects its quality. You can drink ros any time of year.
Don’t save a great bottle for anything more than a rainy day.
14. Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible 2021: North American Edition
Author: by Jim Murray
English
384 pages
0993298672
Thanks to industry guru Jim Murray and his internationally acclaimed annual Whiskey Bible, the Japanese are now running out of their own single malt and people have fought in Toronto liquor stores to grab the last bottle of his World Whisky of the Year.
Rye, Irish Pot Still, and Bourbon have all seen a massive resurgence in recent years not least thanks to the visionary campaigning of the world’s first-ever full time professional whisky writer. Murray has tasted nearly 20,000 different whiskies for the Whiskey Bible since it first hit the shelves in 2003.
For this 2021 edition, he reflects on over another 1,200. The 4,700 whiskies included in this 2021 edition range from Scottish Single malts to Australian; from Canadian to Austrian. The whiskies from over 30 different countries are included and evaluated in his forthright, honest, amusing, fiercely independent, and non-pretentious style.
15. Natural Wine for the People: What It Is, Where to Find It, How to Love It
Author: by Alice Feiring
Ten Speed Press
English
176 pages
A compact illustrated guide to the emerging and enormously popular category of natural wine, a style that focuses on minimal intervention, lack of additives, and organic and biodynamic growing methods. Today, wine is more favored and consumed that it’s ever been in the United States-and millennials are leading the charge, drinking more wine than any other generation in history.
Many have been pulled in by the tractor beam of natural wine-that is, organic or biodynamic wine made with nothing added, and nothing taken away-a movement that has completely rocked the wine industry in recent years. While all of the hippest restaurants and wine bars are touting their natural wine lists, and while more and more consumers are calling for natural wine by name, there is still a lot of confusion about what exactly natural wine is, where to find it, and how to enjoy it.
In Natural Wine for the People, James Beard Award-winner Alice Feiring sets the record straight, offering a pithy, accessible guide filled with easy definitions, tips and tricks for sourcing the best wines, whimsical illustrations, a definitive list to the must-know producers and bottlings, and an appendix with the best shops and restaurants specializing in natural wine across the country, making this the must-buy and must-gift wine book of the year.
16. The New Kindred Spirits: Over 2,000 All-New Reviews of Whiskeys, Brandies, Liqueurs, Gins, Vodkas, Tequilas, Mezcal & Rums from F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal
Author: by F. Paul Pacult
Matt Holt (June 1, 2021)
English
630 pages
The All-New Bible of Spirits In 2008, F. Paul Pacult published the second edition of his groundbreaking book of reviews, Kindred Spirits. In the dozen years since, interest in distilled spirits has exploded, and craft distilleries have popped up around the country and the world.
Now, in The New Kindred Spirits, Pacult provides a new and comprehensive compilation of more than 2,400 detailed evaluations of whiskeys, brandies, vodkas, tequilas, rums, gins, and liqueursan indispensable reference for any spirits enthusiast or professional. The New Kindred Spirits is essential for: Consumers who are just beginning their personal adventure in spirits and want the dependable tutelage of the expert whom Imbibe Magazine recently called “an all-knowing spirituous oracle, a J.D.
Power of liquor.” Seasoned spirits consumers looking to expand their repertoire and in need of a reliable, highly detailed purchasing guide. Industry insiders who would like to increase their knowledge about all spirits categoriesand see what the competition is up to.
