Category Archives: Wine

Michael Broadbent’s Vintage Wine (2002)

04BC3F13-58FD-4E18-A449-D0E7311D4340-256This volume superseded the author’s similar earlier works under the title The Great Vintage Wine Book.

A fantastic big book with thousands of tasting notes on almost every vintage wine you can think of. The vintage port tasting notes on pages 449 to 494 are amongst the most well read and frequently visited pages in my collection of books.

You’ve just got to have one of these!

 

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Edition: 2002

Pages: 560

ISBN: 9780151007042

My Rating: ★★★★★

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In Vino Veritas by André L. Simon (1913)

 

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Part of a series of educational books about wine produce by the author on behalf of The Wine Trade Club.

This volume, the first in the series, was formed from the text of six lectures given by the Wine Trade Club at Vintners’ Hall during the winter of 1911-1912.

 

 

 

Publisher: Grant Richards Ltd., London

Edition: 1913

Pages: 202

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Bibliotheca Vinaria by André L. Simon (1913)

 

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This book was originally produced as a catalogue of wine books for the Wine Trade Club in 1913. My copy is a reprint of Simon’s personal copy, complete with additions written in his own hand, that was re-printed as a limited edition of 600 copies by the Holland Press in 1979.

This book appears to have been the inspiration for Gabler’s Wine into Words (1985) which takes much the same format but is obviously more up to date.
Publisher: Holland Press

Edition: 1979

Pages: 339

My Rating: ★★★★★

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Beverages, Past and Present Vols I & II by Edward R. Emerson (1908)

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An extensive work in two beautifully presented, gilt edged, volumes. Volume I deals with the drinks and customs of the ancient world and the countries of the far east, whilst Volume II covers Europe and the Americas.

At almost 1100 pages this is a weighty tome and a fine addition to any collection of books on wine or social history.

 

Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York

Edition: 1908

Pages: 563 & 514

My Rating: ★★★★★

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The History of the Wine Trade in England Vols I, II & III by André L. Simon (1964)

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A three volume set originally published in 1906, 1907 and 1909 respectively, re-published together for the first time by Holland Press in 1964.

In his autobiography, Simon claims that these three volumes were his best work, and they are certainly more detailed than any other book of his that I have read, of which there are more than 90.

Publisher: Holland Press

Edition: 1964

Pages: 387, 339 & 423

My Rating: ★★★★★

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The History of the Wine Trade in England Vol I by André L. Simon (1906)

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This volume covers the rise and progress of the wine trade in England from the earliest time to the end of the 14th century. Volumes II and III take the story up to the end of the 17th century. The three volume series was re-printed by The Holland Press in 1964.

In his autobiography, Simon claims that these three volumes were his best work, and they are certainly more detailed than any other book of his that I have read, of which there are more than 90. This is a rare gem but a very heavy read.

Bottlescrew Days (1926) is effectively the fourth volume in the series, covering the 18th century.

 

Publisher: Wyman & Sons Ltd., London

Edition: 1906

Pages: 387

My Rating: ★★★★★

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