Essential Winetasting: The Complete Practical Winetasting Course by Michael Schuster Schuster has produced an intelligent and articulate primer, the result of his more than twenty years of teaching wine appreciation. In addition to the basics of wine tasting, the book looks at wine labels, winemaking, the varieties of wine, decanting and other essentials. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $27.97 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $32.86 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $20.97 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $22.95
Drink: A Social History of America
Drink: A Social History of America by Andrew Barr In this “Food & Wine” 1999 Book of the Year, Barr looks at historical and cultural role of drink in the U.S. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $21.02 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $24.95 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $11.20
Decantations
Decantations by Frank Prial From the wine columnist for the New York Times comes these personal recollections. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $25.87 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $25.86 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $17.47 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $14.95
Crush: The New Australian Wine Book
Crush: The New Australian Wine Book by Max Allen If you love Aussie wines, you’ll like this light-hearted book from Down Under. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $45.00 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $7.99 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $20.97 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $29.95
Classic Cocktails: a Modern Shake
Classic Cocktails: a Modern Shake Mark Kingwell Mark Kingwell, a philosophy professor at the University of Toronto, takes a literary and historical approach to cocktails in Classic Cocktails. He’s great on ferreting out fascinating ties between cocktails and culture, art, film and literature. Whip yourself up a Whisky Sour or Tom Collins, and enjoy. Buy it from Amazon Canada: $24.99 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: $24.99 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: $19.95 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: $19.95
Cellaring Wine: Managing Your Wine Collection…to Perfection
Cellaring Wine: Managing Your Wine Collection…to Perfection by Jeff Cox An excellent resource that answers the big questions about starting and maintaining a wine cellar. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $20.97 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $20.96 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $13.27 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $18.95
Bordeaux: People, Power and Politics
Bordeaux: People, Power and Politics by Stephen Brook A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of one of the world’s most prestigious wine regions. This book has recently won several awards. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $24.27 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $45.50 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $31.50 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $45.00
Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar
Bacchus and Me: Adventures in the Wine Cellar by Jay McInerney An entertaining read about wines and people in the industry from the author of Bright Lights, Big City. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $15.96 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $21.00 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $10.40 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $14.00
Adventures on the Wine Route
Adventures on the Wine Route by Kermit Lynch Wine writer and merchant Kermit Lynch takes on a delightful romp throughout France in search of wine with soul. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $13.02 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $24.95 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $11.20 Buy it from Barnes & Noble: US $17.00
A Pocket Guide to Ontario Wines:
A Pocket Guide to Ontario Wines: By Konrad Ejbich A Pocket Guide to Ontario Wines by Konrad Ejbich is the best book about Ontario wines I’ve read and is an essential guide for anyone who drinks these wines or who would like to visit the region. It reviews the wines of all the province’s wineries with concise, unbiased and thoughtful tasting notes. Also includes advice on when the wines are ready to drink and background on the winemaker’s approach. Buy it from Amazon Canada: CDN $16.78 Buy it from Chapters/Indigo Canada: CDN $21.84 Buy it from Amazon U.S.: US $11.53 […]
