Wine Books I have Read and are on My List

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

The Food and Wine of France: Eating and Drinking from Champagne to Provence by Edward Behr

The Vineyard at the End of the World: Maverik Winemakers and the Rebirth of Malbec" by Ian Mount, @2012

I loved reading about the history of Argentina and learning about the long history of wine making.

The Heartbreak Grape: A Journey in Search of the Perfect Pinot Noir 
by Marq De Villiers Revised edition 2016 by McArthur and Co in Toronto
Marq De Villiers writes about the creation of Calera and Josh Jensens journey and obsession with Pinot Noir. This is a wonderful book both a story and informational. I haven't tried Calera wine but am super excited to enjoy soon.

A Perfect Score: The Art, Soul, and Business of a 21st-Century Winery  by Kathryn Hall (Author), Craig Hall (Author) September 13, 2016

A lively husband and wife team recounts their twenty-year climb from amateur winemakers to recipients of an almost unheard-of perfect score from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. I was introduced to this book while taking the WSET Level 4 D2 class, The Business of Wine. In November 2021 my husband and I visited Hall Family winery in St Helena.

On the reading list:

Kevin Zraly Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: Revised and Expanded Edition

by Kevin Zraly

The Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste: A Field Guide to the Great Wines of Europe by Rajat Parr and Jordan Mackay (Ten Speed Press, $40)

What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking: In Praise of the Sublime by Terry Theise (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $25)

Flawless: Understanding Faults in Wine by Jamie Goode (University of California Press, $25)

• First, “Adventures on the Wine Route: A Wine Buyer’s Tour of France,” by Kermit Lynch (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), now more than 30 years old but still the best and most entertaining expression of the true culture of wine.
• Second, “The New Wine Rules: A Genuinely Helpful Guide to Everything You Need to Know” by Jon Bonné (Ten Speed Press), a relaxed bit of guidance on selecting, serving, storing and pairing wine.
• Finally, “The World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition” by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson (Mitchell Beazley), which will eventually become the most important book in your growing wine library.

Cafe Beaujolais by Margaret Fox

4000 Champagnes (Langue anglaise) Hardcover – August 30, 2005

Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained Bird, David

Viticulture - 2nd Edition: An introduction to commercial grape growing for wine production 

Skelton MW, Mr Stephen