Buying Guides Books


Wines of California (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides)Wines of California (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides)
Best Price: $4.00
California wines are recognized as being among the world?s finest?and this guide explains just...
Wines of New ZealandWines of New Zealand
In ten years the demand for New Zealand wine has grown so great that the best of them are almost...
Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2006Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2006
Best Price: $0.01
Last weekend my wife asked that I clear some of the debris out of the bookshelves in the...
Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion: The Encyclopedia of Wines, Vineyards and WinemakersHugh Johnson's Wine Companion: The Encyclopedia of Wines, Vineyards and Winemakers
Best Price: $12.29
This new full-color extended sixth edition of Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion is the most...
Wine Savvy: The Simple Guide to Buying and Enjoying Wine Anytime, AnywhereWine Savvy: The Simple Guide to Buying and Enjoying Wine Anytime, Anywhere
Best Price: $3.99
This book does a great job of explaining the basics of buying and enjoying wine, in ways that...


Italian Wines, 2011Italian Wines, 2011
Best Price: $21.73
* A comprehensive guide to the delicious world of Italian wine * Includes 20,000 wines from...
The Complete Wine Cellar SystemThe Complete Wine Cellar System
Best Price: $2.53
The gastronomic, financial, intellectual, aesthetic, and social pleasures of wine collecting...
Discover Chocolate: The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Tasting, and Enjoying Fine ChocolateDiscover Chocolate: The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Tasting, and Enjoying Fine Chocolate
Best Price: $4.48
I am very pleased with the time frame of shipping and the book is in excellent condition and...
Hip Tastes: The Fresh Guide to WineHip Tastes: The Fresh Guide to Wine
Best Price: $2.39
Looking for a way to up your wine IQ in just a few sips? Courtney Cochran?s Hip Tastes is the...
Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines: Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your WorldGary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines: Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World
Best Price: $2.53
Millions have logged onto Gary Vaynerchuk's Wine Library TV ?watching him boldly and...


Biggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will LoveBiggest Loser Family Cookbook: Budget-Friendly Meals Your Whole Family Will Love
Best Price: $7.35
As grocery costs continue to rise, many family cooks are finding themselves in a tough...
Wines to Check Out: A Journal and Tasting GuideWines to Check Out: A Journal and Tasting Guide
Best Price: $7.82
Patterned after the successful Books to Check Out series, this clever journal is perfect for...
World Atlas of WineWorld Atlas of Wine
Best Price: $37.83
Hailed by critics worldwide as ?extraordinary? and ?irreplaceable,? there are few volumes that...
The Whiskey Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Finest WhiskiesThe Whiskey Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide to the World's Finest Whiskies
Best Price: $3.79
The Whiskey Companion is a comprehensive guide to more than 100 of the best whiskies, including...
The Downtown Girl's Guide To Wine: How to Buy, Serve, And Sip With Style And SophisticationThe Downtown Girl's Guide To Wine: How to Buy, Serve, And Sip With Style And Sophistication
Sure, when it comes to cocktails, you're the Queen of Cosmopolitans-but wine is in a class...

Woman's Day October 25, 1983 101 Great Christmas Gifts Penny-Pincher's Wine GuideWoman's Day October 25, 1983 101 Great Christmas Gifts Penny-Pincher's Wine GuideOz Clarke's Introducing Wine: A Complete Guide for the Modern Wine DrinkerOz Clarke's Introducing Wine: A Complete Guide for the Modern Wine Drinker
Best Price: $24.35
I sat down at the local Barnes & Noble with this book and four others: "The...
Oz Clarke's Bordeaux: The Wines, the Vineyards, the WinemakersOz Clarke's Bordeaux: The Wines, the Vineyards, the Winemakers
Best Price: $0.99
This is a very enjoyable book to leaf through, filled with a variety of photographs along with...
Drink This: Wine Made SimpleDrink This: Wine Made Simple
Best Price: $3.81
No one likes books written by wine snobs and "know it alls" and Dara dislikes that...
South of France: How to Find Great Wines Off the Beaten Track (Discovering Wine Country)South of France: How to Find Great Wines Off the Beaten Track (Discovering Wine Country)
Best Price: $0.01
I learned a lot about the South and France and its wines from this book. The author makes you...

Back Lane Wineries of NapaBack Lane Wineries of Napa
Best Price: $11.43
Just a couple of months ago I reviewed three books about wineries that many of you send back...
111 vinos para el 2011 / 111 Wines For 2011 (Spanish Edition)111 vinos para el 2011 / 111 Wines For 2011 (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $17.88
The Art of Italian WineThe Art of Italian WineMarilyn Merlot and the Naked Grape: Odd Wines from Around the WorldMarilyn Merlot and the Naked Grape: Odd Wines from Around the World
Best Price: $6.78
I bought this book for all of the really funny or bizarre wine labels, but it is not just a...
Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines: Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your WorldGary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines: Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World
Millions have logged onto Gary Vaynerchuk's Wine Library TV?watching him boldly and...

Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2007: 30th EditionHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2007: 30th Edition
Best Price: $1.84
Hugh Johnson has won a legion of fans with his keen ability to make the sometimes complex topic...
Andrea Robinson's 2007 Wine Buying Guide for Everyone (Andrea Immer Robinson's Wine Buying Guide for Everyone)Andrea Robinson's 2007 Wine Buying Guide for Everyone (Andrea Immer Robinson's Wine Buying Guide for Everyone)
Completely updated with information on more than 800 of the country's top-selling wines (100...
The Ecco Guide to the Best Wines of Italy: The Ultimate Resource for Finding, Buying, Drinking, and Enjoying Italy's Best WinesThe Ecco Guide to the Best Wines of Italy: The Ultimate Resource for Finding, Buying, Drinking, and Enjoying Italy's Best Wines
Best Price: $4.68
The definitive guide to Italy's best wines by foremost expert Ian D'Agata, the director...
The Finest Wines of Tuscany and Central Italy: A Regional and Village Guide to the Best Wines and Their Producers (Fine Wine Editions)The Finest Wines of Tuscany and Central Italy: A Regional and Village Guide to the Best Wines and Their Producers (Fine Wine Editions)
Best Price: $20.00
To be clear, this is a guide to the history and present practice of winemaking in Tuscany and...
Biodynamic Wine Guide 2011Biodynamic Wine Guide 2011

Discovering Wine: A Refreshingly Unfussy Beginner's Guide to Finding, Tasting, Judging, Storing, Serving, Cellaring, and, Most of All, Discovering WineDiscovering Wine: A Refreshingly Unfussy Beginner's Guide to Finding, Tasting, Judging, Storing, Serving, Cellaring, and, Most of All, Discovering Wine
Best Price: $7.89
Discovering Wine has been hailed by new and experienced wine lovers everywhere as the classic,...
The Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from ParkerizationThe Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
Best Price: $4.12
My favorite part of writing an Amazon review is composing the title, and I think this might be...
Oz Clarke's Introducing Wine: A Complete Guide for the Modern Wine DrinkerOz Clarke's Introducing Wine: A Complete Guide for the Modern Wine Drinker
Best Price: $0.29
This book was a gift to me from my wife. We drink a lot of wine, and neither of us know much at...
An Introduction to Australian WineAn Introduction to Australian Wine
This book provides information on everything a beginner needs to know about Australian wine. The...
Living with Wine: Passionate Collectors, Sophisticated Cellars, and Other Rooms for Entertaining, Enjoying, and ImbibingLiving with Wine: Passionate Collectors, Sophisticated Cellars, and Other Rooms for Entertaining, Enjoying, and Imbibing
Best Price: $45.82
Wine is such a wonderful life enhancing topic that why shouldn't there fabulous books...

How to Taste: A Guide to Enjoying WineHow to Taste: A Guide to Enjoying Wine
Best Price: $13.50
If you decide to read only one book about wine tasting, you can happily make it this one. ...
Discovering Wine: A Refreshingly Unfussy Beginner's Guide to Finding, Tasting, Judging, Storing, Serving, Cellaring, and, Most of All, Discovering WineDiscovering Wine: A Refreshingly Unfussy Beginner's Guide to Finding, Tasting, Judging, Storing, Serving, Cellaring, and, Most of All, Discovering Wine
Best Price: $4.84
The book does a good job of briefing novice and experienced wine drinkers. I like the section...
Matt Kramer's Making Sense Of Italian WineMatt Kramer's Making Sense Of Italian Wine
Best Price: $10.54
This is the most recent addition to Matt Kramer's "Making Sense" series of wine...
Wine 101Wine 101
Best Price: $11.90
"Wine 101", how can you beat this title? It was a wonderful and informative book. ...
Secrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine ProfessionalsSecrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine Professionals
A fascinating exploration of the inside world of sommeliers, sharing their unique perspectives,...

Hungry Girl Supermarket Survival: Aisle by Aisle, HG-Style!Hungry Girl Supermarket Survival: Aisle by Aisle, HG-Style!
Finally . . . a real-world guide that will help you navigate the supermarket and stock up on...
The Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from ParkerizationThe Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
Best Price: $0.01
I was hoping this book would be a legitimate critique of the influence of a few wine writers...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine, Second Edition (2nd Edition)The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine, Second Edition (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $8.98
Because of all the snobbery surrounding wine I found the idea of an "Idiot's...
Michael Broadbent's Pocket Vintage Wine CompanionMichael Broadbent's Pocket Vintage Wine Companion
Best Price: $0.01
Pocket Vintage Wine Companion is an updated, edited version of Michael Broadbent?s classic and...
The Connoisseurs' Handbook of the Wines of California and the Pacific Northwest: Fourth EditionThe Connoisseurs' Handbook of the Wines of California and the Pacific Northwest: Fourth Edition
Best Price: $5.85
As a winewriter interested in all aspects of fine wines and communication dealing with wines,...

The Complete Wine Cellar SystemThe Complete Wine Cellar System
Best Price: $0.01
What a big bummer this was. We have amassed a very cool and impressive cellar and wanted a way...
Wine For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))Wine For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
Best Price: $3.49
The best thing about this book is that it is written by two real wine experts, who remember well...
The Wine Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Oenological KnowledgeThe Wine Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Oenological Knowledge
Best Price: $4.27
No surprise: David Kamp has produced the perfect pairing for his Food Snob's Dictionary,...
A Wine and Food Guide to the Loire (Veuve Clicquot-Wine Book of the Year)A Wine and Food Guide to the Loire (Veuve Clicquot-Wine Book of the Year)
Best Price: $30.00
Veuve Clicquot-Wine Book of the Year Winner of the Julia Child Award Winner of the James Beard...
Secrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine ProfessionalsSecrets of the Sommeliers: How to Think and Drink Like the World's Top Wine Professionals
A fascinating exploration of the inside world of sommeliers, sharing their unique perspectives,...

Hungry Girl Supermarket Survival: Aisle by Aisle, HG-Style!Hungry Girl Supermarket Survival: Aisle by Aisle, HG-Style!
Finally . . . a real-world guide that will help you navigate the supermarket and stock up on...
The Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from ParkerizationThe Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
Best Price: $0.01
I was hoping this book would be a legitimate critique of the influence of a few wine writers...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine, Second Edition (2nd Edition)The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine, Second Edition (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $8.98
Because of all the snobbery surrounding wine I found the idea of an "Idiot's...
Michael Broadbent's Pocket Vintage Wine CompanionMichael Broadbent's Pocket Vintage Wine Companion
Best Price: $0.01
Pocket Vintage Wine Companion is an updated, edited version of Michael Broadbent?s classic and...
The Connoisseurs' Handbook of the Wines of California and the Pacific Northwest: Fourth EditionThe Connoisseurs' Handbook of the Wines of California and the Pacific Northwest: Fourth Edition
Best Price: $5.85
As a winewriter interested in all aspects of fine wines and communication dealing with wines,...

The Complete Wine Cellar SystemThe Complete Wine Cellar System
Best Price: $0.01
What a big bummer this was. We have amassed a very cool and impressive cellar and wanted a way...
Wine For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))Wine For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
Best Price: $3.49
The best thing about this book is that it is written by two real wine experts, who remember well...
The Wine Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Oenological KnowledgeThe Wine Snob's Dictionary: An Essential Lexicon of Oenological Knowledge
Best Price: $4.27
No surprise: David Kamp has produced the perfect pairing for his Food Snob's Dictionary,...
A Wine and Food Guide to the Loire (Veuve Clicquot-Wine Book of the Year)A Wine and Food Guide to the Loire (Veuve Clicquot-Wine Book of the Year)
Best Price: $30.00
Veuve Clicquot-Wine Book of the Year Winner of the Julia Child Award Winner of the James Beard...
Overstreet's New Wine Guide: Celebrating the New Wave in WinemakingOverstreet's New Wine Guide: Celebrating the New Wave in Winemaking
Best Price: $8.50
There has never been a more exciting time to explore the pleasures of fine wine. Thanks to a new...

The Taste of WineThe Taste of Wine
Best Price: $288.06
The huge variety of wines now available in supermarkets and off-licences can be baffling even to...
Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre (Grape Guides to Varieties)Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre (Grape Guides to Varieties)
Best Price: $60.00
The most unique factor in determining the taste of a wine is the grape variety from which it is...
Educating Peter: How Anybody Can Become an (Almost) Instant Wine ExpertEducating Peter: How Anybody Can Become an (Almost) Instant Wine Expert
Best Price: $0.01
Far from a wine connoisseur and an amateur of a first degree is the most apt description of my...
The Right Wine: A User's ManualThe Right Wine: A User's Manual
Best Price: $0.26
Although Maresca's down to earth approach is as evident here as it is in Mastering Wine,...
Australian Wine Annual 2005Australian Wine Annual 2005

The Wine Trials: 100 Everyday Wines Under $15 that Beat $50 to $150 Wines in Brown-Bag Blind TastingsThe Wine Trials: 100 Everyday Wines Under $15 that Beat $50 to $150 Wines in Brown-Bag Blind Tastings
Best Price: $0.01
As its cover says, the book is based on the tasting of about 540 easy-to-find, best-selling...
Great Wines Under $20: Be the Toast of the Party Without Breaking the BankGreat Wines Under $20: Be the Toast of the Party Without Breaking the Bank
Best Price: $8.64
I'm cheap. So the notion of spending a lot of money on wine -- especially when I don't...
The Cork Jester's Guide to Wine: An Entertaining Companion for Tasting It, Ordering It and Enjoying ItThe Cork Jester's Guide to Wine: An Entertaining Companion for Tasting It, Ordering It and Enjoying It
Best Price: $2.43
Jen Rosen hit a home run (or maybe the metaphor should be "vinted a first-growth...
Food & Wine Wine Guide 2011Food & Wine Wine Guide 2011
Best Price: $0.01
Over 1,000 delicious and easy-to-fi nd wines starting at $6 Wine-friendly recipes: 15 simple,...
Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2009: 32nd EditionHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2009: 32nd Edition
Best Price: $0.26
This is a great little book. It has a lot of good information in it, and it's very...

Fine French WinesFine French Wines
Best Price: $19.75
Presented here are 220 extraordinary wines of three types: first the classic prestige wines...
Guia Penin de los vinos de Espana 2005 / Penin Guide of Spain Wines 2005 (Spanish Edition)Guia Penin de los vinos de Espana 2005 / Penin Guide of Spain Wines 2005 (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $37.80
Guia de los mejores vinos y los destilados 2005 / Guide of the Best Wines and the Distilled 2005 (Fondos Distribuidos) (Spanish Edition)Guia de los mejores vinos y los destilados 2005 / Guide of the Best Wines and the Distilled 2005 (Fondos Distribuidos) (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $23.11
Pen!n Guide to Spanish Wine 2011Pen!n Guide to Spanish Wine 2011
Best Price: $21.73
o     The definitive guide to Spanish wines, with more than 13,000...
Guia Penin de los Vinos de Espana 2006/ Penin Guide of Spain Wines 2006 (Spanish Edition)Guia Penin de los Vinos de Espana 2006/ Penin Guide of Spain Wines 2006 (Spanish Edition)

Guia De Vinos, Augardentes E Bodegas De Galicia, 2006-2007 / Guide to Wines, Liquor and Wine Marc De Galicia (Galician Edition)Guia De Vinos, Augardentes E Bodegas De Galicia, 2006-2007 / Guide to Wines, Liquor and Wine Marc De Galicia (Galician Edition)
Best Price: $31.88
Guia De Vinos, Aguardientes De Orujo Y Bodegas De Galicia, 2006-2007 / Guide to Wines, Liquor and Wine Marc De Galicia (Galician Edition)Guia De Vinos, Aguardientes De Orujo Y Bodegas De Galicia, 2006-2007 / Guide to Wines, Liquor and Wine Marc De Galicia (Galician Edition)
Best Price: $29.93
From Warehouse to Your HouseFrom Warehouse to Your House
Warehouse club shopping is thrilling. Walking down aisle after fluorescent-lit aisle of...
Grandi Vini: An Opinionated Tour of Italy's 89 Finest WinesGrandi Vini: An Opinionated Tour of Italy's 89 Finest Wines
Travel through the Italian countryside with Joseph Bastianich in search of the country?s...
Anthony Dias Blue's Pocket Guide to Wine 2006 (Anthony Dias Blue's Guides)Anthony Dias Blue's Pocket Guide to Wine 2006 (Anthony Dias Blue's Guides)
Best Price: $0.95
was hoping for reviews of individual wines, and this is so not that. rather, an alphabetical...

Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 7th Edition: The Complete, Easy-to-Use Reference on Recent Vintages, Prices, and Ratings for More than 8,000 Wines from All the Major Wine RegionsParker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 7th Edition: The Complete, Easy-to-Use Reference on Recent Vintages, Prices, and Ratings for More than 8,000 Wines from All the Major Wine Regions
Best Price: $5.38
For anyone who drinks, sells, buys, and in any way touches, or is at all interested in wine,...
The Wine Enthusiast Pocket Guide To WineThe Wine Enthusiast Pocket Guide To Wine
Best Price: $0.01
From the publishers of Wine Enthusiast Magazine comes this handy guide that provides you with...
Wines to Check Out: A Journal and Tasting GuideWines to Check Out: A Journal and Tasting Guide
Best Price: $4.50
Patterned after the successful Books to Check Out series, this clever journal is perfect for...
Food & Wine Quick From Scratch Italian CookbookFood & Wine Quick From Scratch Italian Cookbook
Best Price: $14.14
I have a vast cookbook collection. This is the perfect book for a beginning cook. The recipes...
Food & Wine Annual 2011: An Entire Year of Recipes (Food & Wine Annual Cookbook)Food & Wine Annual 2011: An Entire Year of Recipes (Food & Wine Annual Cookbook)
Best Price: $1.81
Food & Wine magazine's annual recipe collection is filled with simple and fabulous...

Wine Spectator's Guide to Red Wines of California and Other U.S. Regions: More Than 2500 Wines Reviewed, 1997Wine Spectator's Guide to Red Wines of California and Other U.S. Regions: More Than 2500 Wines Reviewed, 1997
Best Price: $4.00
If you don't know a Zinfandel from a Merlot, this is the book for you. The very first wine...
Guia Penin de los mejores vinos de Espana 2010 / Penin Guide of the Best Wines of Spain 2010 (Spanish Edition)Guia Penin de los mejores vinos de Espana 2010 / Penin Guide of the Best Wines of Spain 2010 (Spanish Edition)The Wine Brats' Guide to Living, With WineThe Wine Brats' Guide to Living, With Wine
Best Price: $4.99
The entire book is about wine but actually nothing useful in helping you pick one. The book...
From Warehouse to Your House: More Than 250 Simple, Spectacular Recipes to Cook, Store, and Share When You Buy in QuantityFrom Warehouse to Your House: More Than 250 Simple, Spectacular Recipes to Cook, Store, and Share When You Buy in Quantity
Best Price: $2.55
Warehouse club shopping is thrilling. Walking down aisle after fluorescent-lit aisle of...
Bottlenotes Guide to Wine: Around the World in 80 SipsBottlenotes Guide to Wine: Around the World in 80 Sips
Best Price: $5.98
Today wine is more popular than ever?and consumers need up-to-date, sensible, and sophisticated...

The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook: A Guide to Styles and ServiceThe Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook: A Guide to Styles and Service
Best Price: $51.00
Master the mysteries of wine. The study of wine and beverages has become integral to...
Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 7th Edition: The Complete, Easy-to-Use Reference on Recent Vintages, Prices, and Ratings for More than 8,000 Wines from All the Major Wine RegionsParker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 7th Edition: The Complete, Easy-to-Use Reference on Recent Vintages, Prices, and Ratings for More than 8,000 Wines from All the Major Wine Regions
Best Price: $2.00
Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide Nº 7 is an astonishing compendium on wine written by...
Williams-Sonoma Entertaining: Cocktail PartiesWilliams-Sonoma Entertaining: Cocktail Parties
Best Price: $6.65
I'm surprised to see that nobody has reviewed this book yet. I recieved this as a gift and I...
The World's Greatest WinesThe World's Greatest Wines
Best Price: $6.99
This first significant work by Michel Bettane to appear in any language in years is just a silly...
The Cakebread Cellars American Harvest Cookbook: Celebrating Wine, Food, and Friends in the Napa ValleyThe Cakebread Cellars American Harvest Cookbook: Celebrating Wine, Food, and Friends in the Napa Valley
Best Price: $14.69
Every September during harvest season, the Cakebread family invites five up-and-coming chefs and...

Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion: The Encyclopedia of Wines, Vineyards, & WinemakersHugh Johnson's Wine Companion: The Encyclopedia of Wines, Vineyards, & Winemakers
Best Price: $23.95
Extensively revised and updated by Stephen Brook to include the latest developments in the world...
Girls' Guide to WineGirls' Guide to Wine
Best Price: $2.19
A fun little book for the "girls". Has interesting facts and funny suggestions....
Penin Guide to Spanish Wine 2010Penin Guide to Spanish Wine 2010
Best Price: $42.73
Quality is up significantly, and it represents, in the US, the least expensive traditional wines...
Andrea Robinson's 2008 Wine Buying Guide for Everyone: An American Master Sommelier's Simple Guide to Great Wine and Food Matches (Andrea Immer Robinson's Wine Buying Guide for Everyone)Andrea Robinson's 2008 Wine Buying Guide for Everyone: An American Master Sommelier's Simple Guide to Great Wine and Food Matches (Andrea Immer Robinson's Wine Buying Guide for Everyone)
Best Price: $3.06
Dispensing with the obscure and hard-to-find wines covered by so many critics and wine guides,...
 
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