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Hugh Johnson's Modern Encyclopedia of Wine
By Hugh Johnson Melissa Roberts

A fully revised and expanded edition of the best-selling classic -- the most reliable, comprehensive reference book on wine ever written. A magnificent directory of more than 40,000 of the world's wines, châteaus, grapes, and regions, the book also includes details about wine-makers and vintages.

Vineyard Tales: Reflections on Wine
By Gerald Asher

Every wine has a story, and Gerald Asher tells it best. Asher, wine editor of Gourmet magazine, has an unsurpassed knowledge of vineyards, wineries, and wines. Vineyard Tales gives an expert's advice on decanting, tasting and serving wine, plus evaluates wines from around the world, setting each wine in the context of a region's history and culture.

The New Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia
By Tom Stevenson

Raise the standard in wine excellence with this definitive encyclopedia of wine. A clearly organized, highly illustrated atlas that analyses all the wine growing regions of the world and charts the best wines from France to the Far East, it also troubleshoots potential wine faults. With the authority of the Sotheby's name and 350 color photos, this atlas is sure to become a seasoned classic.

The Taste of Wine: The Art and Science of Wine Appreciation
By Emile Peynaud Michael Schuster (Translator) Foreword by Michael Broadbent

Emile Peynaud's Le Gout du Vin has long been considered the definitive book on wine tasting by professional tasters. Now, this new English language second edition makes his timeless classic truly accessible to a new generation of American readers. The Taste of Wine is Peynaud's complete examination of the science and practice of wine tasting, with detailed treatment of the senses and how they function, tasting techniques and problems, wine balance and quality, wine tasting vocabulary, training, and the art of drinking.

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