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500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO
Rod Phillips
Small enough to take with you on your next shopping trip, wine experts Rod Phillips and Vic Harradine guide you through the best-value wines to be found at the LCBO. Organisation by wine type and further divided by country and brand make it easy to quickly look up a particular bottle. Useful too are suggestions for wine and food pairings and space for your own comments. Softcover, 248 pp. $19.95.


Peninguide To Spanish Wine 2007Peninguide To Spanish Wine 2007

Jose Penin
One of the great experts on Spanish wine Jose Penin combines a general wine manual with a guide to more than 7500 wines from 2500 wineries. Like Robert Parker, Penin favours a 100 point scoring system with the top scoring wines listed together in the “podium” section. The usual attributes of a good wine guide are here: maps, labels, phone numbers and addresses. Colour and black and white. Softcover, $45.00.


Extremely Pale RoseExtremely Pale Rose

Jamie Ivey
It’s a three-for-the-road tale when Londoner Jamie Ivey, his wife Tanya, and friend Peter Tate take to the south of France in search of the palest rose wine. With the French viewing rose as a flavourless drink fit only for tourists, the seekers and their quest are treated with contempt. And yet, as the journey unfolds they detect a shift in attitude which just might help them make it to their goal. A jolly tale with a dollop of travel information, this is a delightful companion for summer reading. Softcover, 292 pp. $16.95.


The Wine Maker's Answer Book

Alison Crowe
Why measure titratable acidity levels? How do I improve colour?
This chunky little pocket guide has the solution to every obstacle between you and great wine. A graduate of the University of California Davis’s viticulture and enology programme, Crowe is a columnist of Wine Maker magazine. Softcover, 384 pp. $19.95.


ItalianWines 2007ItalianWines 2007 

Gambero Rosso
The stars must be aligned properly since the much prized Italian wine handbook (English edition) has actually arrived in the same year in which it was published. With almost 1000 pages featuring 2200 wineries, and 16000 wines from every region, it is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on Italian wine.  Along with the descriptions there are tables listing wines of the year, "star" wines, and  a 1971-2003 vintage chart. Celebrating its 20th anniversary(10th in English), it is a Slow Food Editione. Softcover, 960 pp. $43.50.


The Art and Science of WineThe Art and Science of Wine
James Halliday & Hugh Johnson
Updated to reflect current practices, this book explains the creation of wine from vine to bottle. The authors cover everything from terroir, disease & pests, to practices specific to different regions and wine types. Both prolific authors, Halliday and Johnson are adept at translating technical information so that anyone can understand it. Colour photos and illustrations. Softcover, 240 pp. $29.95.


The Wine Atlas of Canada	CanadianThe Wine Atlas of Canada
Tony Aspler
Who would have guessed that Taiwan is the greatest importer of Canadian wine? This is just one of the fascinating tidbits scattered through the first Canadian Wine Atlas. With a quarter century of publishing books on the Canadian wine industry, Tony Aspler, with an assist from regional wine authorities, is a fitting author for this work. Besides an historical overview of the industry as a whole, there is a thorough examination of each region (British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes) with a thumbnail sketch of the wineries, including tourist information. Like any good wine atlas, this work is lavishly illustrated with maps and colour photographs. Hardcover, 288 pp, $60.00.


Oxford Companion to WineOxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition
Jancis Robinson
A return visit from one of the world's foremost wine writers. Celebrating the latest edition of the Oxford Companion to Wine. British Master of Wine, Jancis Robinson makes wine a fun learning experience whether you're a beginner or long time collector. The latest edition of the Companion adds almost 400 new entries.

Keys to the CellarKeys to the Cellar: Strategies and Secrets of Wine Collecting
Peter Meltzer
Peter Meltzer brings over two decades of experience as a wine critic to this vastly under served area of wine. This is the book for those looking to better understand auctions and also those beginning to start a wine collection. As auction correspondent for the Wine Spectator and a contributor to Food Arts magazine, Toronto-born Meltzer demystifies the process in this engaging book. 256 pp. $38.95.


Matt Kramer's Making Sense of Italian WineMatt Kramer's Making Sense of Italian Wine
Matt Kramer
This guide explains why Italian wines are so fascinating, which wines are worth buying at all price points, and even gives tips on pronunciation, traditions, terroir and climatic influences.
A must for beginners or devotees of Italian vintages. Hardcover, 280 pp. $30.00.


Malcolm Gluck’s Brave New WorldMalcolm Gluck's Brave New World
Malcolm Gluck
A firm believer in the importance of the winemaker's personality over the terroir in determining the character of a wine, Gluck sets out to prove his point by introducing readers to several of the main players in the wine industries of Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, and California. Colour photos. 191 pp. $38.95.


Red, White, and Drunk All OverCanadianRed, White, and Drunk All Over
Natalie Maclean
Through sheer depth of knowledge and enthusiasm, Natalie MacLean has made her free on-line wine newsletter, Nat Decants, into a must-read for wine lovers. In her first book, MacLean takes her readers along on an inside out tour of the wine world from the vineyards of France to a look at the effects international critics like Robert Parker have had on what we drink today. 279 pp. $29.95.


The Wines of CanadaCanadianThe Wines of Canada
John Schreiner
Everything you wanted to know about the Canadian wine industry from grape varieties to the current top estates and the latest developments is now available in a trade paperback edition. Includes a few maps. 312 pp. $24.95.


Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2007Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2007
30th edition
Hugh Johnson
Now that almost every wine expert publishes an annual pocket guide, it is difficult to remember the impact Hugh Johnson's pocket encyclopedia had on wine buying enthusiasts three decades ago. Suddenly one could shop for wine with reliable advice at hand.That the pocket wine guide is still published every year and is still reliable is a remarkable achievement. 288 pp. $19.99.


The Wines of Austria The Wines of Austria
Philipp Blom
Once either despised or at best, ignored, the wines of Austria have risen dramatically in quality in recent years. In profiling each of the wine producing regions with the major estates and winemakers, Philipp Blom explores the reasons for the remarkable turnaround. Another in Mitchell Beazley's Classic Wine Library series (formerly the Faber & Faber series), this book features maps, a guide to the grape varieties, and an outline of wine making techniques. 200 pp. $38.95.


Windows on the World Complete Wine CourseWindows on the World Complete Wine Course
Kevin Zraly
In an eerie coincidence, the 2007 edition of this celebrated wine course arrived on our doorstep on the fifth anniversary of the demise of the restaurant atop the World Trade Centre. Despite the loss of the restaurant, the wine school has lived on to see its 30th birthday this year. New material in this edition includes an expanded wine tasting section. Colour photos. 292 pp. $32.95.


Wine, Food & FriendsWine, Food & Friends
Karen MacNeil
Using Cooking Light recipes for her seasonal menus, wine writer, consultant and television hostess Karen MacNeil (Wine Bible, $29.95) demonstrates how to achieve a marriage of food and wine that enhances both. Colour photos. 192 pp. $32.95.


Bordeaux: Medoc & GravesBordeaux: Medoc & Graves
Stephen Brook
An award-winning wine writer, Stephen Brook's update on the Left Bank of Bordeaux is another in the excellent Classic Wine Library series for Mitchell Beazley. As with the other books in the series, the text moves from the general - terroir, grape type, vine age, to the particular - from the greatest producers to the promising newcomers. Includes a limited number of maps.


A Pocket Guide to Ontario Wines,CanadianA Pocket Guide to Ontario Wines, Wineries, Vineyards, & Vines

Konrad Ejbich
With meticulous detail on the producers and products of both the established and emerging wine regions, this tiny, perfect guide lives up to its hype as an "essential for anyone buying Ontario wines." Softcover, 272 pp, $22.99.

 

The Wines of Canada	CanadianThe Wines of Canada
John Schreiner
That there is now a book on Canadian wine in the celebrated Mitchell Beazley classic wine library (formerly the Faber wine series) is a sure sign that Canadian wines have come of age on the international stage. Vancouver-based Canadian wine authority, John Schreiner focuses on the leading producers, wineries, and wines. Maps. Hardcover, 307 pp, $39.95.

Matching Wine & Food	Matching Wine & Food
Michel Roux Jr.
Drawing on a quarter century of experience, Michel Roux, Jr. is always willing to challenge common wine wisdom to highlight both food and wine -- e.g. a grilled marinated beef Cantonese with Australian Riesling. Colour photos. Hardcover, 191 pp, $39.95.

North American Pinot Noir North American Pinot Noir
John Winthrop Haeger
With precious little on pinot noir north of the 49th parallel, this book is not quite so comprehensive as its author and publisher would have us believe. Nonetheless, with its history and tasting notes, it is a good introduction. Colour maps. Hardcover, 445 pp, $50.95.

 

Port and the Douro Port and the Douro
Richard Mayson
Part of the Faber and Faber wine series, this second edition of Port and the Douro features a study of port production, profiles of its producers and reports on vintages into the 19th century. Drawings, no photos. Hardcover, 398 pp, $39.95.

 

Opera & Wine Wine in Opera Opera & Wine Wine in Opera
Valentino Monticello
Combining the best of all worlds - art, wine, opera - London-based sommelier and consultant Valentino Monticello illustrated his book on the intersection of wine and opera with opera-scene collages created from wine labels. Hardcover, 263 pp, $150.00.

The Wineries of British ColumbiaCanadian The Wineries of British Columbia
John Schreiner
The authority on British Columbia winemaking, John Schreiner has completely revised and updated the text which includes histories, interviews, awards and recommended wines. B & w wine label photos. Two maps. Paper, 374 pp, $22.95.

 

Wines of BordeauxWines of Bordeaux
Clive Coates
A little history, profiles of both the noted chateaux and the rising stars, and, of course, Clive s inimitable tasting notes for the vintages from 1952-2003 comprise the latest book from one of the world s leading wine writers. Illustrated. Hardcover, 720 pp, $100.00.


Supertuscans Supertuscans

Andrea Zanfi
The author explores how imaginative producers and technicians have combined age-old methods and new grape varieties to create wines that are among the greatest in the world. Colour photos. Paper, 387 pp, $89.95.

 

The Mystique of BaroloThe Mystique of Barolo
Maurizio Rosso and Chris Meier
Through interviews with a diverse group of producers, the authors show the routes taken over the past quarter century to restore Barolo s reputation. Maps, label illustrations, colour and b & w photos. Hardcover, 287pp, $125.00.


The Accidental ConnoisseurThe Accidental Connoisseur

Lawrence Osborne
A contributor to both Salon and The New York Times Magazine, Lawrence Osborne explores the heights and depths of the wine industry as he searches for the reasons wine has changed so dramatically in only two generations. Hardcover, 262pp, $36.00.

BarberaBarbera
Burton Anderson, Mario Busso, Maurizio Gily, Donato Lanati
Profiles of 51 of Piedmont’s finest Barberas help flesh out the reality beyond the hype, lifting this wine ever upward in the wine popularity sweepstakes. Colour photos. Hardcover, 145pp, $70.00.

Great Wine Terroirs
Janet Fanet
The assistant director of the National Institute of Appellations in France chronicles the taste of the earth that is at the heart of wine. Photos, maps, cross-sections.Hardcover, 239 pp, $49.95.


Noble Rot
William Echikson
The author of Burgundy StarsBurgundy Stars (o/p) turns his critical eye on the centre of the wine world, Bordeaux, using 2001 to illustrate the competing methods used by the old and new regimes beginning with decisions made in the vineyard and ending with a glass in hand in the tasting room. Hardcover, 288 pp, $37.50.

Planet Wine
Stuart Pigott
Drinks-Wine
English-born but now a German resident, Stuart Pigott made his wine-writing name on German wines. Here he focuses on wine grapes in contemporary winemaking with writing that is both informative and entertaining. Colour photos. Hardcover, 155 pp, $39.95.

Brunello to ZibibboBrunello to Zibibbo
Nicolas Belfrage
When Clive Coates pronounces something “the definitive work on the subject”, who can argue? Belfrage shares the latest on the wines of Tuscany - especially the Super Tuscans, and those of central and southern Italy Includes a guide to pronunciation. Maps, b& w photos of wine labels. Paper, 493 pp, $39.95.

 

Barolo to Valpolicella Barolo to Valpolicella
Nicolas Belfrage
In this revised edition of his highly regarded book on the wines of northern Italy, Nicolas Belfrage makes a call for a revision to current Italian wine laws.Addresses and numbers for producers profiled. A few maps, a few wine labels in b& w. Hardcover, 356 pp. $39.95.



A Fool and Forty Acres	CanadianA Fool and Forty Acres

Geoff Heinricks
Occasionally dry(the historical bits),often seductive(the bits about grafting), this tale of a fledgling vineyard in Ontario’s Prince Edward county is a must read for anyone who has thought of chucking city life for farming. Softcover, 275 pp. $21.99.

 

BordeauxBordeaux (Fourth Edition)
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
More than you need to know about Bordeaux, this hefty book contains a thorough tourist guide to the region and near-countless wines rated by Parker. Hardcover, 1244 pp. $94.00.


Icon: Art Of The Wine LabelIcon: Art Of The Wine Label
Jeffrey Caldewey & Chuck House
From British Columbia's Mission Hill down the Pacific Coast, Caldewey and House have designed labels for all the great wineries. Whether featuring European elegance (Mondavi) or New World minimalism (Ramian's "Chapter One"), the labels demonstrate the power of the visual to evoke flavours and qualities. 287 pp. $135.00.

Have A Glass Have A Glass
Kenji Hodgson & James Nevison
In this modern guide to wine, the authors deconstruct wine myths and aid a new generation in discovering the pleasures of wine, all in an approachable, personal manner. Softcover, 240 pp. $19.95.

The Wines Of South America
Monty Walden
A much-needed title, exploring the culture and traditions of winemaking throughout South America. Full colour photos and maps. Hardcover, 192pp., $60.00.


The Italian Wine Guide
The Italian Wine Guide:
Where to go and what to see, drink and eat

The Touring Club of Italy
The authoritative guide on the best wine producers in Italy, the most important grappa distilleries, and where to drink by region. Concise maps and coverage of all 305 wines in the DOC and DOCG appellations are included. 584 pages. $37.00.

Icewine: The Complete StoryIcewine: The Complete Story
John Schreiner
The phenomenon among wine lovers comes to life in this extensive book which showcases ice wines from their birthplace in Germany in Austria to their migration to Canada, the U.S., eastern Europe, and Australia and New Zealand.

 

For the Love of SoupBurton Anderson's Best Italian Wines
Burton Anderson
In-depth profiles of more than 200 producers explain both the concept behind each wine's production and how it has worked in practice.The book is organized by region and then alphabetically by producer. Photos of each bottle. Only one map. 448 pp. $49.95.


American Vintage
American Vintage
Paul Lukacs
This book chronicles the improbable rise of America as a leader in winemaking. It has a variety of 'quirky heros' who helped pioneer the wine industry making it an enjoyable history lesson. All the major players in winemaking in the US are put into their historical context. Softcover, $24.00.

World Atlas of wineJancis Robinson, M.W.
World Atlas of Wine, 5th edition

Joining forces with Hugh Johnson to bring a much anticipated new edition of this classic cornerstone of any wine library. Hardcover, $75.00.


Jancis Robinson's Wine Tasting WorkbookJancis Robinson's Wine Tasting Workbook
Jancis Robinson
The acclaimed British wine writer has divided each chapter into theory and practice sections -- the better for the reader to grasp each concept. Subjects range from importance of 'nose' to a detailed profile of grape varieties, Robinson's area of expertise. Colour photos. $42.00.

Oxford Companion to Wines of North America
Eds. Bruce Cass, Jancis Robinson
Finally, a comprehensive and critical study of the North American wine industry. The Canadian contributors are Ron Subden from the University of Guelph and wine writer Linda Bramble from St. Catharines. There are 550 entries with 20 maps and colour illustrations. $69.95.


Short History Of Wine
Rod Phillips
An Ottawa-based history professor, Phillips has produced a rigorously researched yet highly entertaining look at wine from ancient to modern times. Hardcover, $39.99.


Wine by Style
Fiona Beckett
Rather than region or grape, Beckett organizes the book by style - light reds, full bodies etc. She tells how to read the labels for clues to a wine's style with food. Colour photos. $24.95.


Wine Uncorked
Fiona Beckett
Complete with tasting wheels, this book features all the basics to lead you to an appreciation of fine wine. Hard cover, lavishly illustrated $35.95.

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