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Wine Books That Are Insanely Useful (for Beginners, Tasters, and Advanced Wine Lovers)
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items I've spent a decade+ in the wine business, but before getting into it as a full-time gig I was an avid wine lover who went waaaaaay down the rabbit hole of wine geekiness. After having read just about every book imaginable having to do with wine (and...
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For Beginners
For Tasting
For Advanced Wine Lovers
For Beginners
Each of these books provides an excellent start for those just beginning to get into wine.
Legendary Master of Wine Jancis Robinson distills a lot of helpful info on how to appreciate wine in this short read.
The 24-Hour Wine Expert: A Wine Guide
Wine educator Karen MacNeil created an instant classic with this easy to use reference guide, now in its 3rd (and best) edition.
The Wine Bible, 3rd Edition
Wine Folly's award-winning, uber-popular book is a feast for anyone who prefers to learn visually.
Wine Folly: Magnum Edition: The Master Guide
The late, great wine scribe Ed McCarthy and his wife, Master of Wine Mary Ewing-Mulligan, created the BEST ever “For Dummies” guide, and the appeal of this popular set remains strong for good reason: it's a fantastic resource for those new to wine.
Wine All-in-One For Dummies
This portable book packs an almost impossible amount of information into a small package!
Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine 2024
For Tasting
The best part about wine is drinking it. These books will help you learn as you sip.
Enjoy cooking and want to learn how to pair wines with your tasty meals? This book should be your first read.
The Sommelier's Cookbook: Recipes & Pairings
If grilling is your thing, this fantastic book written by two friends of mine provides incredible tasting recipes served with sides of wine knowledge.
Fire + Wine: 75 Smoke-Infused Grill Recipes
A bit of self-promo here: I designed this beginner's wine book from the ground up to learn about wine specifically through tasting it (which is the most fun part, after all).
Wine Taster's Guide: 30 Tastings
What's *not* to love about Food & Wine's Ray Isle sharing his favorite wines with you from around the globe??
The World in a Wineglass: Insider's Guide
You WILL forget what you drank, and why you liked it (or didn't). That's why I created this journal: so you can record all the details about your wine tasting adventures before you forget them!
Wine Taster's Journal: Rate & Record
For Advanced Wine Lovers
If you've graduated beyond Wine 101, these books will help you start a deep dive into wine geekdom
A classic wine reference for all you geography buffs out there
The World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition
A comprehensive look at the entire history of wine from a revered history professor (who is also a huge wine buff)
9000 Years of Wine: A World History
Anyone studying for a major wine certification exam is expected to own this definitive A-Z encyclopedia of wine knowledge.
The Oxford Companion to Wine
A fascinating read about the chemistry behind your favorite adult beverage, as told by a scientist.
The Science of Wine: From Vine to Glass
Ready for super geekiness? This enormous and gorgeous book takes you deep into pretty much every (yes, EVERY) variety of grape that makes wine.
Wine Grapes: Guide to 1,368 Varieties