This was the last of Shand’s major works on the subject of wine.
The book includes a chapter on Port.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Edition: 1929
Pages: 185
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Through the Wine List by A. E. Manning Foster (1924)
This is a fun little pocket book providing advice on how to dine and drink in the clubs and restaurants of London in the 1920s.
From the same series as “Through the Wine List” and “London Restaurants“.
Publisher: Geoffrey Bles, London
Edition: 1924
Pages: 118
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Through the Wine List by A. E. Manning Foster (1924)
An entertaining guide on how to negotiate one’s way through the wine lists of London establishments in the 1920′s.
From the same series as “Dining and Wining”.
Publisher: Geoffrey Bles, London
Edition: 1924
Pages: 112
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A Wine Primer by André L. Simon (1946)
A book which has the sole objective of persuading people to drink various types of classic wine.
A good read.
Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, London
Edition: 1946
Pages: 146
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Stay Me With Flagons by Maurice Healy (1940)
Described by the author as “A book about wine and other things”. This looks like an interesting read, and includes a chapter dedicated to Port.
Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, London
Edition: 1941
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Vintagewise: a Postscript To Saintsbury’s Notes on a Cellar Book by André L. Simon (1945)
A very interesting little book and a great companion to Notes on a Cellar Book by George Saintsbury. You should not own one without the other.
Originally published in 1945 and re-printed many times since.
Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, London
Edition: 1952
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The Supply, The Care and the Sale of Wine by André L. Simon (1923)
Published in 1923, this book was aimed at people in the wine trade rather than consumers.
Publisher: Duckworth
Edition: 1923
Pages: 208
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Wine in Shakespeare’s Days and Shakespeare’s Plays by André L. Simon (1931)
A lecture given at the 463rd meeting of the Sette of Odd Volumes at the Savoy Hotel in London on 24th November 1931.
Published as a limited edition in 1931, this being number 93 of 199 copies.
Publisher: The Sette Of Odd Volumes
Edition: 1931
Pages: 35
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The Blood of the Grape: the Wine Trade Text Book by André L. Simon (1920)
A general purpose work covering the subjects of lectures delivered to the Wine Trade Club by the author in 1919-1920.
Publisher: Duckworth & Co., London
Edition: 1920
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Bern’s Steak House Wine List by Bern Laxer (1984)
At 2,500 pages, this is the largest and most comprehensive restaurant wine list I have ever seen.
Publisher: Bern’s Steak House
Edition: 1984
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