Wine
 500 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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 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 & 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 & 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, 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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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 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 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.
 Barbera
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 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
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
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.
 Bordeaux (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 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
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:
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 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.
 Burton 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
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.
 Jancis 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
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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