“Not only does it educate about wine and growing regions, but it treats the subject matter, wine, for what it is, a culture and lifestyle,” says Kwaw Amos, the founder of Gotham Winery. Published in 2000, the book sold more than a million copies. “It’s one that I reference when drinking a glass of wine, or when I want to escape reality.” “Hands down one of my favorite wine books,” says Harrison-Brown.

Wine Educator Desiree Harrison-Brown says she regularly consults The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. Reference books provide various points of entry and can be useful at all stages of wine expertise. Thank You! We've received your email address, and soon you will start getting exclusive offers and news from Wine Enthusiast. “It also gives an excellent overview of the history of wine.” “This book is a great building block for understanding the primary grapes, prominent wine regions and insight into developing your palate,” she says. Tish Wiggins, a wine educator and event curator, recommends beginners pick up The Less is More Approach to Wine by Charles Springfield.

“It’s short, sweet and tells you what you really need to know about the wine world.” Content creator Alicia Tenise Chew / Photo by Tom McGovern It makes wine “less stuffy” and empowers readers “to taste and purchase wine confidently,” she says. “I love the book The New Wine Rules by Jon Bonné,” says Alicia Tenise Chew, a content creator at. A great read can also galvanize veteran wine pros and armchair experts to explore different regions, techniques or trends.Īpproachability is key, especially for those new to wine. Whether you’re pursuing a career as a sommelier or winemaker, or simply want to make informed shopping decisions, books can demystify the seemingly Talmudic complexities of wine. “I appreciated how it covered multiple aspects of wine in a nonintimidating way.” “It was both comprehensive and easy to understand,” says Hitchcock, now the head winemaker at J Vineyards & Winery in Healdsburg, California. When Nicole Hitchcock started out in wine, a sommelier recommended she read Kevin Zraly’s Windows on the World Complete Wine Course.

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