Item # Title Author Price Cover Type Pg. # Category Description
  American  Wine, California            
6609 Wine Country:  History of Napa Valley William Heintz 29.95 Hardcover 310 AMC A well researched account of the roots of California's wine industry from 1838-1920.
6738 A Cultivated Life Joy Sterling 22.00 Hardcover 238 AMC A vintners month-by-month account of the charms and frustrations of life at vineyard - in this case the famed Iron Horse Vineyards.
6826 Best of the Wine Country Don & Betty Martin 14.95 Paperback 334 AMC Covers more than 250 California Wineries from Mendocino to Temecula, with maps and driving directions, recommended restaurants, and lodgings.
7049 Zinfandel, A Reference Guide Cathleen Francisco 25.00 Paperback 288 pp AMC An introduction to the varietal, followed by much winery data on the specific wines.  Focuses on the 1995 vintage, with assorted coverage of 1994 & 1996 as well.
7062 Garden's of Wine Country Molly Chapellet 40.00 Hardbound 204 pp AMC This evocative book take the reader through the exclusive, spectacular gardens of the Napa Valley.  Multifarious photographs are punctuated by illuminating commentary that should please garden and wine lovers alike.
7064 Vineyard Joy Sterling/Andy Katz 25.00 Hardbound 96 pp AMC This evocative and beautifully designed book catures the life of the vineyard in Sonoma County over the course of a whole year.  60 full color photographs.
7074 Companion to California Wine Charles Sullivan 39.95 Hardbound 368 pp AMC An A-to-Z compendium of wine-related entries ranging from Acacia Winery to Zinfandel, it covers 750 wineries and more than 100 wine-grape varietals, delivering useful explanations for tourists and wine-tasters, plus well-researched historical context for wine scholars, history students, and the idly curious.
7130 Napa Valley, Land of Golden Vines Kathleen and Gerald Hill 14.95 Paperback 301 AMC A gem of a guide that takes you to the most interesting wineries, restaurants, and lodgings in the Napa Valley.
7160 Wines of California  Stephen Brook 20.00 Paperback 685 AMC A look into the main wine regions of Californai with exploration into the specific varieties and vineyards that are the embodiment of the area's success.
7323 Wines of California (MB) Stephen Brook 14.95 Hardbound 208 AMG An invaluable A-Z guide to the wines and wine producers of California.  Features every significant wine and producer in the state.  Includes ratings, advice and current vintage reports.
  American Wine, East & Mid-West          
6893 Wineries of the Eastern States Marguerite Thomas 17.95 Paperback 320 AME An informative travel guide to the burgeoning wine regions of the East Coast, from Massachusetts to Virginia.
  American Wine, General            
6525 Pictorial Atlas of North American Wine Thomas Hardy and Milan Rodin 39.95 Hardcover 382 AMG The first comprehensive photographic examination of the burgeoning American vineyard and wine scene.  Includes over 3000 wineries.
6805 Rocky Mountain Wineries Linda Collision and Bob Russell 16.95 Paperback 165 AMG Addresses, directions, contacts, and suggestions for visiting wineries in Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, and Montana.
7217 Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America Bruce Cass (ed) 45.00 Hardbound 300 pp AMG The authorative guide to the wines of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, this indispensible book includes fifteen introductory essays exploring the North American wine scene, as well as 550 A-Z entries, 17 maps, and 20 full color illustrations.
  American Wine, Northwest            
6508 Pocket Encyclopedia to Wines of the Pacific Northwest William I Kaufman 7.95 Paperback 160 AMN Directory of wineries in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and wine and winemaker information.
7081 Victoria and Vancouver Island Kathleen and Gerald Hill 15.95 Paperback 360 AMN Gives a unique perspective on the food and wine of the "Secret Wine Country" of this area.
7281 Wines of the Pacific Northwest Lisa Shara Hall 40.00 Hardbound 192 AMN An up-to-date exploration of the region's viticulture and vinification, featuring profiles of every significant producer in the region, history, wine laws, terroir, maps, and much more.  Color photographs.
  Austria            
7216 Wines of Austria Phillip Blom 20.00 Paperback 222 pp AST The history, main wine-growing areas, the top growers and winemakers, and much more.
  Australia & New Zealand            
980 The Pictorial Atlas of Australian Wines Thomas K. Hardy 34.95 Hardbound 352 pp AUS Hundreds of photographs and excellent maps help illustrate over 300 Australian wineries, as well as introduce Australia's winemaking areas.The history, principal wines, and touring information for each winery is given.
6753 More Vintage Halliday  James Halliday 14.95 Paperback 144 AUS A collection of pieces from Halliday's regular wine column in AUSTRALIA newspaper.  Interesting and entertaining reading for readers into Australian wines or wine writing in general.
6968 Wines of New Zealand Rosemary George 15.95 Paperback 313 AUS A thorough examination of the world class wines of New Zealand.
6991 Fine Wines of New Zealand  Keith Stewart 26.95 Hardcover 254 AUS A vertical tasting guide to 650 of New Zealand's premier wines.  Includes profiles of over 30 wineries and winemakers by one of the country's top wine writers.
7039 Pocket Guide to New Zealand Michael Cooper 14.95 Hardcover 248 AUS Tasting notes, wineries, varietals of New Zealand plus much more.
7176 Wine Regions of Australia John Beeston 50.00 Hardcover 152 AUS A well-written guide to the wines and wine regions of Australia.  Winery listings for numerous areas give a full description of what each has to offer.
7186 Australia & New Zealand Wine Companion James Halliday 16.95 Paperback 600 pp AUS This guide to wines from Australia and New Zealand covers over 1350 wines from 924 wineries. Each winery is described and their production quantities are given a rating. There are also tasting notes and information about winemaking, price and appropriate accompanying food.
7263 Colour of Wine Kevin Judd 34.95 Hardbound 108 AUS Truly magnificent photographs create a portrait of New Zealand's most famous wine growing region, Marlborough.  The images have been created by one of New Zealand's own winemakers and arranged to follow the seasonal cycle that governs vineyard life.
  Beer            
988 Star Spangled Beer Jack Erickson 13.95 Paperback 155 BEE The first book on the microbrews of America, with addresses and ratings.
6638 Brewery Adventures in the Wild West Jack Erickson 14.95 Paperback 204 BEE Learn about the West Coast microbrewing revolution and the microbreweries that created it.
6760 Brewing the World's Great Beers Dave Miller 12.95 Paperback 160 BEE Introduces readers to the classic styles of beers and ales and offers instruction for successfully mastering the brewers art.  Practical, concise information on equiptment, ingredients and techniques.
6761 Complete Handbook of Home Brewing Dave Miller 11.95 Paperback 256 BEE Teaches the beginner or veteran to brew a broad range of fine lager beers and ales.
6770 Beer Labels of the World Bill Yenne 14.95 Hardcover 128 BEE Over 200 color pictures of beer labels from every corner of the globe.
6775 Brewing M.J. Lewis  36.95 Paperback 250 BEE Provides thorough coverage, at an introductory level, of the essentials of brewing science and it's relationship with brewing and technology.  Of interest to students and professionals working in the brewing and allied industries.
6838 Beer Here Stuart A. Kallen 16.95 Paperback 358 BEE Lists names, addresses, hours and events at more than 500 brewpubs, microbreweries, and breweries across the U.S.
6864 Beer Lover's Rating Guide Bob Klein 9.95 Paperback 346 BEE An easy-to-use scoring guide to over 1200 beers from 75 countries.
6873 Northern California On Tap Steve Johnson 11.95 Paperback 171 BEE A handy guide to over 70 brewing locals in Northern California with descriptions of the beers, and explanation of beer making, and a glossary of beer terms and styles.
6898 Beer Navigator Doug Hexler 9.95 Paperback n/a BEE A "selection wheel" designed to find the best combinations of beer and food.
6900 Homebrewer's Recipe Guide Patricia Higgins 12.00 Paperback 240 BEE 175 recipes for the home brew enthusiast, from lagers to stouts, pale ales to ambers.
6901 Famous Chefs Cook With Beer W. Scott Griffiths and Christopher Finch 25.00 Hardcover 224 BEE Chefs from the top restaurants and best brewpubs in America provide a collection of modern, mouthwatering recipes, all using beer.
6906 Real Beer and Good Eats Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly 18.00 Paperback 354 BEE A history of American beer from the founding fathers to current times, with 175 great recipes, both historican and modern.
  Bordeaux            
954 Pocket Guide to the Wines of Bordeaux David Peppercorn 14.95 Hardcover 249 BOR A guide to over 800 wines from the Bordeaux region reviewed by Master of Wine David Peppercorn.
6527 Wines of Margaux Bernard Ginestet 19.95 Hardcover 185 BOR An exquisitely detailed book, translated from French, that is a must for all Bordeaux collectors.
6538 Chateau Margaux Nicholas Faith 50.00 Hardcover 215 BOR An insight into the families, the dynasties, and the sheer beauty of this glorious estate.
6815 Haut Brion Asa Biggs 14.95 Paperback 258 BOR The first story of Haut Brion with the full cooperation of the Chateau's family.
6833 Grand Crus of Bordeaux Hans Walraven 19.95 Hardcover 267 BOR A convenient and beautifully produced pocket book that lists biographies of every growth and the best known Crus Bourgeois with tasting notes and vintage charts.
6833 Wines of the Graves Pamela van Dyck Price 45.00 Hardcover 387 BOR The first book to describe in detail the vineyards, wines, and colorful history of the region also known as "the cradle of claret."
6887 Sauternes Bernard Ginestet 19.95 Hardcover 192 BOR Provides the reader with an understanding of the feel of the soil, the climate, the people, and the history of Sauternes.
7068 Bordeaux, A Legendary Wine Michel Dovaz 75.00 Hardcover 268 BOR Despite an excellent and useful 130 page section featuring the authors 125 favorite Chateaux with tasting notes, ratings, a background of the style of wine, and a large photograph of each bottle, this book has more coffee table appeal than all out Bordeaux reference.  Captures the essence of the Bordeaux region.
7076 Pauillac Stephen Brook 45.00 Hardbound 192 pp BOR An examination of the factors that make this particular commune and it's wines so desirable, while also providing in-depth profiles of the separate estates that comprise a who's who in the world of wine.
7129 Chateaux Latour Michel Dovaz 75.00 Hardcover 188 BOR With fascinating text and a selection of full-page color photographs, the author presents a unique and detailed analysis of the wine and the estate from which it comes.
7208 Wines of Bordeaux Gilbert Delos 20.00 Hardbound 160 pp BOR Complete with photographs and descriptions of over 150 bottles, this book discusses each of Bordeaux's 57 appellations and their geography, stylistic characteristics, history, and leading brands.
7280 Bordeaux:  People, Power & Politics Stephen Brook 30.00 Hardbound 224 BOR A unique exploration of Bordeaux's Wine trade, this book gets behind the scenes to discover how the region's wines are produced, marketed, and sold.  Throughout the book, evocative color and black and white photographs help to relate the story, with family trees to clarify the history and portfolios of the regions most powerful wine families.
7325 Wines of Bordeaux (MB) David Peppercorn 14.95 Hardbound 216 BOR An invaluable A-Z guide to the wines and wine producers of Bordeaux.  Features moe than 1000 chateaux, from the great names to the lesser-known  producers.  Includes ratings, advice and current vintage reports.
6527-FR Wines of Margaux (French Language) Bernard Ginestet 19.95 Hardcover 185 BOR An exquisitely detailed book, in it's original language, that is a must for all Bordeaux collectors.  In French.
  Burgundy            
6521 White Burgundy Christopher Fielden 24.95 Hardcover 160 BUR A comprehensive and authoritative work on White Burgundies with a village-by-village study of the vineyards, the factors affecting quality, the vintages and the trade.
6721 Puligny Montrachet Simon Loftus 14.95 Paperback 308 BUR A year in the life of a small winemaking village in Burgundy, fabled Puligny Montrachet, whose stony hills produce the world's most coveted white wine.
6800 Moulis-Listrac Didier Ters 19.95 Hardcover 192 BUR Focuses on the people and history, the unique climates and soils that lend themselves to the stellar wines of this area.
6836 A Village in the Vineyards Thomas Matthews 24.95 Hardcover 261 BUR A charming chronicle of a year spent in Burgundy.
6931 Travels Through Burgundy  Margaret Loxton 14.95 Hardcover 64 BUR A visual journey through the vineyards and villages of the Cote D'Or through Loxton's beautiful, full color paintings.
6938 Burgundy  John Flower 27.00 Hardcover 182 BUR Introduces Burgundy in all it's aspects, from the vineyards and chateaux to the towns, isolated villages, monasteries, and the countryside.
7018 Spirit of Burgundy Ralph Gibson 50.00 Hardcover 96 BUR Spare yet sensual photography pays homage to the people and places of Burgundy.
  CD Rom            
7241-CD Global Encyclopedia of Wine CD-ROM multiple authors 29.95 n/a n/a CD Companion to the Global Encyclopedia of Wine, has all of the images and text in a searchable, CD-Rom format.
  Champagne & Sparkling Wine            
858 Rising Star Janie Laughridge 12.95 Paperback 96 CHA An intimate, intriguing and often amusing account of Domaine Chandon's first decade.
969 Pocket Guide to Champagne and Sparkling Wine Michael Edwards 14.95 Paperback 240 CHA A handy guide that gives detailed descriptions of how the wines are made, lists 90 years of vintage assessments, and offers a guide with tasting notes.
6584 Dr. DeBetz Champagne Diet Dr. Barbara De Betz 15.95 Hardcover 213 CHA A unique and positive approach to weight loss that includes gourmet food and Champagne.
6828 Champagne, Spirit of Celebration Sara Slavin & Karl Petzke 14.95 Paperback 96 CHA Commemorates Champagne with facts, literary reflections, recipes, and artsy photographs.  
6937 Champagne Uncorked  Rosemary Zraly 19.95 Hardcover 128 CHA An instant guide to the world of Champagne and how to enjoy it, with cocktail and food recipes incorporating Champagne, history, quotes, and much more.
7066 Millenium Champagne & Sparkling Wine Guide Tom Stevenson 19.95 Paperback 224 pp CHA From the world's leading expert on sparkling wine, a practical buyer's guide featuring over 750 individual wines described and analyzed.
  Cheese            
6948 American Country Cheese Laura Chenel and Linda Siegfried 12.95 Paperback 266 CHE This primer on American cheeses has more than 150 recipes and a guide to American cheese producers.
7389 World Encyclopedia of Cheese Juliet Harbutt 27.50 Hardbound 256 CHE A comprehensive survey of the world's classic and modern cheeses, covering both major producers such as France and Italy as well as smaller output from countries such as Belgium and Greece.  Also included is all-important information such as how to buy, store, and serve cheese.  Color photographs illustrate cheeses in the perfect stage of ripeness, and 100 recipes are included.
  Cigars            
6787 Cigar Companion Anwar Bati  24.95 Hardcover 224 CIG The definitive guide to the world's finest handmade cigars, with a general history of cigars with photos and vital statistics on the 70 most renowned brands.
6868 Journey of the Havana Cigar Antonia Nunez Jimenez 29.95 Hardcover 122 CIG An authoritative book that will be of interest to any enlightened cigar smoker.  Covers the history, growing, and manufacture of cigars and discloses the secrets by which cigards are graded.
6885 The Ultimate Cigar Book Richard Carleton Hacker 34.95 Hardcover 262 CIG A complete, factual book on the history, making, rituals, and etiquette of cigars and cigar smoking.
6962 World of Cigars Marvin Shanken (ed) 24.95 Oversize hardbound 136 pp CIG The Cigar Aficionado magazine has compiled an attractive coffee talbe book on the subject in which it helped spark a renewed interest.
  Cocktail Books & Drink Recipes          
673 California Wine Drink Book William I. Kaufman 4.95 Paperback 128 COC Over 200 drink recipes using various wines along with mixing tips and wine entertaining suggestions.
721 California Brandy Drink Book Malcolm Hebert 4.95 Paperback 144 COC More than 400 recipes show the versatility of this time honored beverage.
753 Bartender's Standard Manual Fred Powell  6.95 Hardcover 106 COC Over 700 drink recipes plus two charts of standard measures and glassware highlight this pocket guide to bartending for the professional and novice alike.
794 Cocktails for Two Helen Spence 19.00 Hardcover 128 COC A romantic and sometimes erotic photgraphic account of the worlds great cocktails.  Helpful for party planning, with many recipes and lots of camp value.
6891 The Cocktail Joseph Lanza 18.95 Hardcover 168 COC An interesting look at the way cocktails have impacted politics, movies, music, architecture, and social interactions.
6973 Aperitif Georgeann Brennan 24.95 Hardcover 143 COC Recipes for appetizers, classic aperitifs, and non-alcoholic fruit drinks fill this beautifully photographed homage to this French ritual.
7268 173 Pre-Prohibition Cocktails Tom Bullock 14.95 Paperback 111 COC 173 potions from the master bartender of Teddy Roosevelt's time.  Includes many almost-lost recipes, facts about drink in history, and turn-of-the-century art, ads and menus.
  Coffee            
6767 The Book of Coffee Francesco and Ricardo Illy 35.00 Hardcover 188 COF Details coffee's rich history and lore as well as it's cultivation and production.  Lavishly illustrated.
  Cookery, Entertaining & Wine Cookery          
6691 California Wine Country Cookbook 12.95 Paperback 192 COO 58 chefs, winemakers, and wineries share 162 of their favorite recipes.
6786 California Herbs/Spices Cookbook Virginia & Robert Hoffman 16.95 Paperback 224 COO 72 chefs, winemakers, and wineries share 188 of their best recipes using 37 herbs and spices.
6896 Seasons of the Vineyard Margrit Biever Mondavi, Carolyn Dille 40.00 Hardcover 224 COO Share the seasonal bounties of the Mondavi table with more than 100 recipes from the Mondavi chefs, family heirloom recipes, and famed 
6956 Normandy Gastronomique Jane Sigal 27.50 Hardcover 160 COO Normandy is a wealth of culinary tradition, and this photo laden recipe book is a testament to that.
7000 Herbed Wine Cuisine Janice Therese Macuso 21.95 Hardbound 153 pp COO Over 50 recipes for infusing wine with staple spices- garlic, lemon, bsil, oregano, chives and others, and more than 120 recipes for cooking with these concoctions.
  Eastern Europe            
6821 Wine & Food of Bulgaria Don Philpott 12.95 Hardcover 191 EUR First detailed guide to the wines of the country that has more Cabernet Sauvignon than France.
  France, General            
996 Pocket Guide to French Food & Wine Tessa Youell & George Kimball 5.95 Paperback 240 pp FRA A pocket-sized guide to French food and wine, including restaurants, wine regions and a dictionary of French menu terms.
997 Wine Atlas of France Hugh Johnson and Hubrecht Duijker 45.00 Hardcover 264 FRA From two of the world's most foremost wine authorities comes this indispensable touring atlas of all the wine touring regions of France.
6500 Pocket Guide to French Regional Wines Roger Voss 8.95 Hardcover 173 FRA A discriminating guide to the country wines of France, from the Loire to the Pyranees.  Describes over 1200 producers and wines.
6585 Wines of France Clive Coates 50.00 Hardcover 436 FRA The most comprehensive and authoritative guide to all of the wine producing areas of France with tastings from every single appellation, with attention to the best growers in each.
6600 Wine Revolution of France Leo Loubere 29.95 Hardcover 285 FRA The only comprehensive, scholarly soci-economic history of the 20th century French wine industry.
6607 French Country Wines Rosemary George 14.95 Paperback 448 FRA An exploration of the lesser-knowb wine regions, from the appellations of the Southwest to the changing vineyards of the Midi and Corsica.
6608 The Wines and Vineyards of France, A Complete Atlas Pascal Ribereau-Gayon 60.00 Hardcover 256 FRA A skillfull blend of history, geography, and techincal information.
7023 French Vineyards Michael Busselle 24.95 Hardbound 288 pp FRA A field guide covering nearly every vineyard in France.  Includes a definitive index of grape varieties, a guide to wine characteristics, region by region directions to all vignerons, as well as descriptions of villages, chateaux and local cuisine.
7171 French Wines Robert Joseph 18.95 Hardcover 240 FRA Hundreds of wines from every region and major vineyard from France.
7344 Languedoc Roussillon, the Wines & Winemakers Paul Strang 45.00 Hardbound 192 FRR Identifies this dynamic regions key wine-producing areas, explores their winemaking and profiles the finest producers and their wines.  
  Greece            
6606 Wines of Greece Miles Lambert-Gocs 13.95 Paperback 320 GRE A unique exploration of the wines and vineyards of Greece and the traditions, ancient and modern, surrounding them.
  Italy            
7010 Passion for Piedmont Matt Kramer 28.00 Hardbound 336 pp ITA The Wine Spectator columnist presents over 200 recipes from Italy's most opulent cuising, plus information on the region's wines not often found in cookbooks.
7044 Making of a Great Wine Edward Steinberg 15.00 Paperback 260 pp ITA The story of Angelo Gaja, Italy's most fascinating and revolutionary winemaker, and the scintillating acount of the making of the famous Sori San Lorenzo Barbaresco.
7075 Gamberro Rosso 2000 edition  Gambero Rosso 24.95 Paperback 600 ITA Surveys the panorama of quality wine production in Italy and reviews and evaluates over 8500 wines.
7075-01 Gamberro Rosso 2001 edition  Gambero Rosso 24.95 Paperback 600 ITA Surveys the panorama of quality wine production in Italy and reviews and evaluates over 8500 wines.
7075-02 Italian Wines 2002 Gambero Rosso 24.95 Paperback 600 pp ITA Reviews and evaluations of hundreds of Italian producers and thousands of wines, including the three-glass "tre biccieri" winners.  The definitive reference on Italian wines.
  Loire            
6814 Wines of the Loire Roger Voss 14.95 Paperback 257 LOI One of Britain's leading wine writers tackles a region too long neglected in the annals of wine literature.
6892 Wine & Food Guide to Loire Jacqueline Friedrich 27.50 Hardcover 384 LOI Explores the Loire's 60 appellations, explaining each one's history, soils, climates, and vintners, and rates over six hundred wineries.
7089 MapEasy's Guide to the Loire Valley n/a 5.95 Map n/a LOI A nicely illustrated map for the tourist that shows hotels, restaurants, and wineries, plus more.
  Matching Wine & Food            
6820 Wine Navigator Doug Hexter 9.95 Paperback n/a MAT At-a-glance charts and wheel selectors combine to make matching food and wine simple, with suggestions for every taste and budget.
  Posters, Prints & Maps            
716 Napa Valley Wineries Poster Sebastian Titus 5.00 Poster n/a PRI Two color, 25" X 30" poster showing a hand drawn map of the Napa Valley surrounded by 42 lithographs of wineries.  Heavy vellum stock.
717 Sonoma Valley Wineries Poster Sebastian Titus 5.00 Poster n/a PRI Two color, 25" X 30" poster showing a hand drawn map of the Sonoma Valley surrounded by 42 lithographs of wineries.  Heavy vellum stock.
  South Africa            
6978 Wines of South Africa James Seeley 16.95 Paperback 302 pp SAF American retailers are stocking more and more South African wines, now that they have post-apartheid respectability, and this is a well-researched guide to them.
  South America            
7104 Wines of Chile Jurgen Mathass 24.95 Hardcover 144 SAM A handy reference with addresses of producers and thumbnail sketches of available wines.
  Spain            
737 Wines and Vineyards of Spain Miguel Torres 29.95 Hardbound 200 pp SPA A best seller in Europe, this is an authoritative reference on Spanish wines written by one of the most important names in Spanish wine.  Includes:  history, viticulture, winemaking practices, cultural insights and tasting tips.  
785 Wines of Spain Jan Read 13.95 Paperback 254 pp SPA Author Jan Read writes informatively about famous and little-known Spainsh wines.  Four maps, eight color and 57 black-and-white photographs are included.
877 Guide to the Wines of Spain Jan Read 13.00 Paperback 288 SPA Well-written and concise book packed with essential information on the major growers, the regions, and the gastronomy of Spain.
6517 New Wines of Spain Tony Lord 24.95 Hardcover 160 SPA Wine laws, history, geography, and authoritative coverage of all Spanish wine regions.
6532 Sherry & The Sherry Bodegas Jan Read 45.00 Hardcover 192 SPA A comprehensive study with such topics as history, soils and climates, winemaking, keeping and serving, as well as a descriptive listing of 60 odd bodegas.
  Spirits            
792 Pocket Guide to Spirits & Liqueurs Emmanuel & Madeline Greenberg 5.95 Paperback 144 pp SPI From Armagnac to Vodka, over 500 brands discussed and rated.  Flavors, ingredients, storage, serving and drinking are discussed.  Illustrated with labels and maps.
6708 Handbook of Fine Brandies Gordon Brown 24.95 Hardcover 160 SPI A comprehensive volumn on brandies from all over the world, with sections on each country, and detailed information on the histories, producers, methods of distillation, aging, and blending of many varieties.
6741 Glorious Liqueurs Mary Aurea Morris 22.95 Hardcover 200 SPI 150 recipes using liqueurs, and recipes to make liqueurs.
6830 Malt Whiskey File John Lamond and Robin Tucek 19.95 Hardcover 224 SPI An exhausting and engaging guide to single malts.
7004 Malt Whisky Charles MacClean 40.00 Hardcover 176 SPI An attractive, colorful book that explores all the spirit's mystique and offers a unique combination of practical and background information that will help novices discover the pleasures of the malt.
7078 Whisky and Scotland, A Celebration of Malt Whisky and it's Creators Neil M. Gunn 14.95 Paperback 208 SPI An erudite and romantic look at the fascinating history and lore surrounding the art of whisky malting, distilling, and maturing.
7197 High Spirits H. Paul Jeffers 25.00 Hardbound 308 pp SPI A foray into the pleasures of spirits, from the author of The Good Cigar discusses how fine alcoholic beverages are made and which ones (in the author's opinion) are best. It describes both the role spirits have played in history as well as practicalities of bar setup and drink mixing.
7282 Scotch Whiskey Charles McLean 14.95 Hardbound 224 SPI An A-Z directory of whiskies, plus a full range of supplementary information.
  Wine Appreciation & Education            
597 White Wines of the World Sheldon and Pauline Wasserman 10.95 Hardcover 256 WAP Classifies white wines by taste category in a dictionary format, with nearly 1000 entries.
733 Winetaster's Secrets Andrew Sharp 6.95 Paperback 140 WAP A consumer's guide to wine tasting with a step-by-step guide to the tools of the trade.
6613 Pocket Wine Label Decoder Rosemary George 11.95 Hardcover 144 WAP A quick and easy reference on deciphering wine labels of the world.
6796 Ultimate Wine Book Don & Betty Martin 8.95 Paperback 174 WAP A beginner's handbook with an emphasis on wine and health and wine and food.
6941 The Color Atlas of Wine Christopher Foulkes 15.00 Hardcover 128 WAP A beginning wine book with dozens of full color maps and photos.
7016 Wine Magic A & S Putnam 14.95 Paperback 260 pp WAP A primer that provides good information whilst stepping up the fun and humor level.
7033 Wine by Style Fiona Beckett 24.95 Paperback 120 pp WAP Uses straightforward easy-to-use groupings that enable you to choose wine by flavor, weight and color.  A novel and groundbreaking wine primer.
7106 Sip by Sip, An Insiders Guide to Learning All About Wine Micheal Bonadies 24.95 Paperback 228 WAP Cuts through the "gobbeldygook" and makes wine fun and accessible.
7134 Wine Brats Guide to Living With Wine Wine Brats Coalition 16.95 Paperback 275 pp WAP This irreverent guide to wine ane wine culture is the antidote to stuffy wine snobs everywhere.  Takes the fear out of wine and makes it FUN!
7164 Wall Street Journal Guide to Wine Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher 25.00 Hardcover 320 WAP Straight talk for consumers including tasting notes and descriptions of 300 wines.
7231 Real Wine, the Rediscovery of Natural Winemaking Patrick Matthews 24.95 Hardbound 288 pp WAP An engaging account of winemakers who have embraced nature instead of chemicals and reveals why many of today's top wines from Europe and the New World are organically grown and artisanally produced.
  Wine Buying, Tasting & Vintage Guides          
676 Vintagewise Vintage Image 8.95 Paperback 205 WBG A profile of great California Cabernet Sauvignons, Chardonnays, Rieslings, Sauvignon Blancs, and Zinfandels with the winemakers cellar notes.
983 How to Buy Fine Wines Stephen Spurrier and Joseph Ward 26.95 Hardcover 144 WBG Practical advice for the investor who buys wines to age and resell.
6665 Pocket Guide to Vintages Michael Broadbent 14.95 Hardcover 160 WBG A quick, handy reference on vintages from all major wine regions around the world.  
6732 Best Wine Buys For $12.00 or Less Barbara Ensrud 9.95 Paperback 185 WBG On-target advice for finding high quality wines that are affordable.
7019 Best Wines Gail Bradney 14.95 Paperback 256 WBG Gold Medal Winners from all the New World wine competitions are featured in this buying guide.
  Wine Biography, Quote & Humor          
6553 Harry Waugh's Diary Harry Waugh 15.00 Paperback 205 WBI The man with the "million dollar palate's" diary of great and common wines from France and America.
6624 New Complete Imbiber Cyril Ray 9.95 Hardcover 228 WBI An entertaining and insightful ramble through many years of tasting great and little wines of Europe.
6670 Andre Simon, Gourmet and Wine Lover Patrick Morrah 19.95 Hardcover 224 WBI Andre Simon, enlightened man of the world, relentlessy pursued the good life, and this is the story of his life and that pursuit.
6876 Cold Surveillance, the Jake Lorenzo Wine Columns Lance Cutler 9.95 Paperback 237 WBI Jake Lorenzo is the alter ego of Lance Cutler, longtime Sonoma winemaker, and these are a selection of his outrageous, funny and refreshing columns.
6912 Wannabee Guide to Wine Jack Mingo 9.95 Paperback 94 WBI This humorous guide makes it easy for the wine neophyte to learn how to pronounce wine names, how to create a cellar, and master the art of wine snobbery.
7012 Tasting Pleasure Jancis Robinson 24.95 Hardbound 342 pp WBI The autobiography of one of the most talented and respected wine writers of all time.  
7014 The Tuscan Year Elizabeth Romer 20.00 Hardcover 182 WBI Recounts the daily life and food preperation of the Cerotti family, the author's neighbors in a valley between Tuscany and Umbria.
7069 Harvests of Joy Robert Mondavi 27.00 Hardbound 368 pp WBI The dramatic autobiography of one of the word's great wineries, and a revolution in the wine business, by one of the most famous men in the world of wine.
7289 Decantations Frank J. Prial 24.95 Hardbound 304 WBI This robust collection of articles from the New York Times in the last 25 years includes informative, humorous, and sometimes unorthodox observations on winemaking, wine people, and the wine business, as well as tips on ordering, tasting and enjoying wine.
  Wine History            
7243 American Vintage Paul Lukacs 28.00 Hardbound 370 WIH Tells the story of the improbable rise of American wine, using narratives with a series of quirky heroes and visionaries who changed the course of wine history.  
6552-P The Story of Wine Hugh Johnson 40.00 Paperback 480 WIH A long and ambitious history of wine from ancient times to modern days.  An absolute must for anyone interested in wine, and/or history.
  Winemaking & Viticulture            
6888 Better Country Wines P.W. Tombs 7.95 Paperback 134 WMA Commensense advice on choosing equiptment, picking and freezing fruit, and conducting fermentation, as well as plenty of guidance on tackling common problems and disorders.
  Wine Reference & Compendiums          
524 2003 Pocket Encyclopedia of Wine Hugh Johnson      13.95 Hardcover 296 WRE Lists at a glance everything you need to know about wine, label by label and country by country.
751 Harvey's Pocket Guide to Wine Christopher Fielden 4.95 Hardcover 160 WRE Pocket sized reference of essential information on wine production and distribution, including methods of manufacture, major shippers, grapes and grape hybrids.
6862 Wine Atlas Oz Clarke 60.00 Hardcover 448 WRE Captures the beauty of the world's great vineyard areas with more than 70 hand-painted panoramic maps, key maps showing official wine areas, classification systems, wineries and vineyards, and lively text.
6872 The Gift of Wine  Gloria Bley Mikller 25.00 Hardcover 320 WRE A well-written, accessible, informative guide to wine with chapters on winemaking, history, geography, tasting, plus much more.
7060 Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 2001 Oz Clarke 12.00 Paperback 304 pp WRE Acclaimed as the clearest, most complete, most affordable and most enjoyable pocket wine guide to every wine style in the world.
7070 Cabernet Charles O'Rear 19.98 Hardbound 144 pp WRE A photographic journey from vine to wine.  The different landscapes that create the vine and people who create the wine are portrayed from Napa to Bordeaux.
7126 Chardonnay Charles O'Rear 19.99 Hardbound 144 pp WRE A beautifully illustrated coffee-table book focusing on the entire world of Chardonnay.  O'Rear travelled 100,000 miles, visited four continents, talked with hundreds of winemakers and took thousands of photos to understand the entire process of making Chardonnay, and the people who create it.
7241 Global Encyclopedia Of Wine Peter Forrestal, Editor  75.00 Hardbound 912 WRE The monumental wine book of the decade: never before has a collection of the world's leading wine experts and writers gathered together to produce the one thorough and definitive book on wine. Comes with a free CD Rom.
7274 Good Wine Guide 2002 Robert Joseph   12.95 Hardbound 303 WRE 2,750 updated A-Z entries including advice on tasting, buying, storing, and serving, with 500 food and wine pairings. Retailers, wine vacations, and courses are also covered. Useful pronunciation guide. Over 100 essential wine websites.
  Wine Travels            
543 Sonoma Wine Tour Mildred Howie 12.95 Paperback 128 WTR This guidebook recommends restaurants and hotels based on merit only, and includes a winery index with addresses, hours, and facilities.
6506 Webster's Wine Tours:  France Philip and Mary Hyman 15.95 Paperback 208 WTR A complete guide to the wine regions of France with local road maps and reviews of restaurants, lodging, retailer and tourist sights.
6839 Hamptons, A Complete Guide Suzi Forbes Chase 16.95 Paperback 293 WTR A specially guided tour from the upscale shops of East Hampton to the North Forks vineyards and wineries.
6844 Loire, A Wine Lover's Tour Guide Hubrect Duijker 15.95 Paperback 143 WTR Sights, castles, wineries, hotels, restaurants, and excellent color maps are included.
6845 Alsace, A Wine Lover's Touring Guide Hubrect Duijker 15.95 Paperback 143 WTR Sights, castles, wineries, hotels, restaurants and excellent color maps are included.
6846 Burgundy, A Wine Lover's Tour Guide Hubrect Duijker 15.95 Paperback 143 WTR Sights, castles, wineries, hotels, restaurants, and excellent color maps are included.
6847 Bordeaux, A Wine Lover's Tour Guide Hubrect Duijker 15.95 Paperback 143 WTR Sights, castles, wineries, hotels, restaurants, and excellent color maps are included.
6983 Touring Northwest Italy Maureen Ashley 21.95 Paperback 152 pp WTR The Touring in Wine Country series uncovers the delights of the world's classic wine regions, leading you through the famous vineyards and villages, and into the best cellars and wine estates.
6987 Touring Alsace Hubrecht Duijker 21.95 Paperback 136 pp WTR The Touring in Wine Country series uncovers the delights of the world's classic wine regions, leading you through the famous vineyards and villages, and into the best cellars and wine estates.
6989 Touring Bordeaux Hubrecht Duijker 21.95 Paperback 144 pp WTR The Touring in Wine Country series uncovers the delights of the world's classic wine regions, leading you through the famous vineyards and villages, and into the best cellars and wine estates.
7002 Visitor's Guide to Madeira Jutta May 14.95 Paperback 188 WTR This guide to the small volcanic island off the coast of Portugal has the independent traveller in mind.  
7035 Touring Provence Hubrecht Duijker 21.95 Paperback 136 pp WTR The Touring in Wine Country series uncovers the delights of the world's classic wine regions, leading you through the famous vineyards and villages, and into the best cellars and wine estates.
7037 Touring Northeasst Italy Maureen Ashley 21.95 Paperback 152 pp WTR The Touring in Wine Country series uncovers the delights of the world's classic wine regions, leading you through the famous vineyards and villages, and into the best cellars and wine estates.