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Rick's Wine-Book Library
Learning About Wine |
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People regularly ask me
where they can learn more about wine. A fine wine-book
library is almost as rewarding as a fine wine library. Following is a
selection of wine and wine-country related books from my library. |
I hope you find these as useful and entertaining as I
do! Also check out the other suggestions to learn
about wine! Check out what else I am reading on
Rick's Library page. |
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![A Vineyard in Napa - Doug Shafer](winesite_images/book-Shafer-A-Vineyard-in-Napa_small.jpg) |
A Vineyard in Napa Doug Shafer A Vineyard In Napa chronicles the founding and history of Shafer Vineyards in Napa Valley See my review at https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-vineyard-in-napa-by-doug-shafer.html |
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A Man and His Mountain Edward Humes The story of self-made billionaire Jess Jackson and his pursuit of his dream to build a brand of premium varietal based wine for the mass market. His accomplishments over the ensuring two and a half decades exceeded all expectations achieving the art of the possible building a multi-billion dollar wine empire. My review: https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2021/02/kendall-jackson-grand-reserve.html |
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Perfect pairings
Ryland Peters & Small 2012
Christmas gift from sis - Jan & Bill
Great reading on all phases of enjoying wine. |
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![Fine Wines - The Best Vintages Since 1900 By Michel Dovaz](winesite_images/wine-books/img_bk_Fine_Wines_Dovaz_remc_small.jpg) |
Fine Wines - The Greatest Vintages Since 1900
By Michel Dovaz
A gift from friends Pat & Maureen Moroney |
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Taste - A Life in Wine
By Anthony Terlato |
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![Encyclopedia of The Wines and Domaines of France by Clive Coates MW](../images/library/img_bk_coates_wines_domaines_france_small.jpg) |
An Encyclopedia of the Wines and Domaines of
France
Clive Coates, M. W.
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Breaking Away to Virginia and Maryland Wineries
Waskington Weekend
by Elizabeth Frazer |
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![A Hedonist in the Cellar by Jay McInerney](winesite_images/img_bk_mcinerney_hedonist_in_cellar_remc_small.JPG) |
A Hedonist in the Cellar
Adventures in Wine
by Jay McInerney
Easy and enjoyable reading. The Wine
Columnist for House & Garden features a selection of snippet
vignettes that cover a wide range of wine topics from wine regions,
producers, varietals to tasting techniques and protocol to other
wine writers. Fun,
interesting, educational reading for the neophyte to the aficionado.
- Rick McNees |
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The Billionaire's Vinegar
The Mystery of the World's Most
Expensive Bottle of Wine
By Benjamin Wallace |
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![Judgement of Paris - California vs. France and the historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine](winesite_buttons/img_bk_Judgement_of_paris_taber_small.jpg) |
Judgment of Paris
California vs. France and the Historic
1976 Paris Tasting that Revolutionized Wine
By George M. Taber
Based on a true story, the book that inspired the 2008 movie "Bottle Shock" |
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![Napa Valley: The Land, the Wine, the People](../mainpages/misc/library/images_books/imgA.jpg) |
Napa Valley: The Land, the Wine,
the People
by Charles O'Rear |
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![The House of Mondavi by Julia Flynn Siler](../mainpages/misc/library/images_books/img_bk_House_of_Mondavi_Siler_small.jpg) |
The House of Mondavi
The Rise and Fall of an American Wine
Dynasty
By Julia Flynn Siler |
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Harvests of Joy: How the Good Life Became
Great Business
By Robert Mondavi |
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Wine
by Domine, Andre
Hardcover - 928 pages 1st Edition, Published: September 2001
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The Accidental
Connoisseur:
An Irreverent Journey Though the Wine World |
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Lawrence Osborne |
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Noble Rot: A
Bordeaux Wine Revolution |
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William Echikson |
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Interesting insights into
the workings and trends affecting Bordeaux, the world's leading wine
region. Learn Bordeaux's personalities, history and culture. |
![Wine Enthusiast Essential Wine Buying Guide 2009](../images/library/img_bk_wine_enthusiast_essential_buy_guide_2009_remc_small.jpg) |
Wine Enthusiast Essential Wine
Buying Guide 2009 |
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Wine Enthusiast Essential Wine Buying Guide 2008
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Grand Vins - The
Finest Chateau of Bordeaux |
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Clive
Coates MW; 1995, University California Press, 815 pages; |
Great
reading about the history of the grand chateaus. |
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Cote D'Or
Clive Coates MW; 1998, University California Press |
Informative, insightful, useful reference about famous French wine
region |
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The
Heartbreak Grape
A California Winemakers Search for the Perfect Pinot Noir
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Marc de Villiers;
1994, Harper Collins, 197 pgs. |
A
wonderful true story about Josh Jensen and Calera winery. Live the
challenges and travails of building a business, an industry, a
brand, and pursuing a dream. |
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Wines of the Graves,
Pamela Vandyke
Price |
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American Wine,
Anthony Dias Blue, RI, |
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The Great Vintage
Wine Book,
Michael Broadbent, |
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Making Sense of
Burgundy;
Matt Kramer |
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Our Story -
Ernest & Julio Gallo ,
Times Books, 1994. |
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Adventures
on the Wine Route - A Wine Buyer's Tour of France;
by Kermit Lynch |
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Acaedmie du Vin -
Guide to French Wines;
by Steven Spurrier |
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Walking in Wine
Country;
by Nigel Buxton |
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