A special large-format hardback edition of Corney & Barrow’s annual wine list to commemorate the passing of the Queen Mother in March 2002.
Publisher: The Bath Press
Edition: 2002
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What Price Bordeaux? By Benjamin Lewin (2013)
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Publisher: Vendange Press
Edition: 2013
Pages: 292
ISBN: 9780983729228
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The Complete Bordeaux by Stephen Brook (2012)
A large tome with fantastic descriptions of the history, the people and the wines of each Château.
Very clearly laid out and bang up to date with useful comments on lots of the recent vintages that are still widely available today. The best book I own on the subject of Bordeaux by a considerable stretch.
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Edition: 2012
Pages: 720
ISBN: 9781845337070
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Pocket Guide to the Wines of Bordeaux by Chris Kissack (2012)
A good concise reference to the near incomprehensible world of Bordeaux which includes recommendations on good value wines to buy at prices that do not require a second mortgage.
Publisher: Dennis Publishing
Edition: 2012
Pages: 148
ISBN: 9781781060650
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Bordeaux: A New Look at the World’s Most Famous Wine Region by Oz Clarke (2012)
A beautifully presented book with a wealth of information on the Bordeaux regions and their wines. For each region there is a list of “affordable wines to try” which extremely useful for those like me who cannot fill a cellar with First Growths!
Publisher: Pavilion Books
Edition: 2012 (3rd Edition)
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9781862059504
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Life’s Too Short to Drink Bad Wine: 100 wines for the discerning drinker by Simon Hoggart (2009)
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Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Ltd, London
Edition: 2009
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9781844007424
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Drinking History 1870-1970 by Pekka Nuikki (2009)
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Publisher: Fine Publishing
Edition: 2009
Pages: 400
ISBN: 9789519642048
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1000 Finest Wines Ever Made by Pekka Nuikki (2009)
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Publisher: Fine Publishing
Edition: 2009
Pages: 422
ISBN: 9789529997602
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Notes on a Cellar-Book by George Saintsbury (2008)
A note on the dust jacket of this book describes it as “one of the greatest tributes to drink and drinking in the literature of wine.” It isn’t wrong.
The 1st edition from 1920 is nice to own but the 2008 version is perhaps better value in terms of the volume of information and commentary from Thomas Pinney.
Publisher: University of California Press
Edition: 2008
Pages: 346
ISBN: 9780520253520
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The Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin Wallace (2008)
This is the story of the circumstances, scandal and personalities surrounding the infamous “Lot 337″, a bottle of Chateau Lafite 1787 bearing the initials “Th. J.” and said to have been found in a cellar that might once belonged to Thomas Jefferson, which sold at £50,000 at Christie’s on 5 December 1985.
A fascinating story and a highly entertaining read.
Publisher: Crown Publishers, New York
Edition: 2008
Pages: 336
ISBN: 9780307338778
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