Wine Books for a Wine Lovers Library

Wine Books for a Wine Lovers Library

Every wine lover has a shelf in their home dedicated to books that help them appreciate their favorite beverage just a little more.

Here are a few of those on my shelves, along with some personal observations – and they are very personal, so acquire these that seem to appeal to you…and enjoy that glass of local wine event a little bit more.

Tim Hanni:  Why You Like the Wines You Like- Helping you to understand why some people like dry wine and some enjoy sweeter wines.

Kevin Zraly:  Windows on the World Wine Course- An essential addition to anyone’s collection.  Zraly taught an iconic wine appreciation course on the top of the top of the Twin Towers before they crashed to the ground on 9/11.

Mike Veseth:  Wine Wars- For those interested in the history of the business by a world-famous economist who fell in love with wine a long time ago.  

Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson:  The World Atlas of Wine- Very detailed, a bit ponderous but an excellent resource guide.

Aldo Sohn and Christine Muhllke:  Wine Simple- Just as the title indicates, not stuffy or complex.

Madeline Puckett and Justin Hammack: Wine Folly- Very visual and fun.

Karen MacNeil: The Wine Bible- Another must-have for the serious connoisseur.

Donald Kladstrup and Petie Kladstrup:  Wine and War- Fun to read as a history major.

Ray Isle:  The World in a Wineglass- [ I just got this one as a Christmas gift from a great friend! I can hardly wait to dig into it!]

Elizabeth Schneider:  Wine for Normal People- By the author of a very popular wine podcast

Marnie Old: A Winetasting Course- A fun, very visual, well organized, and a great one for those with a bit of knowledge but want more

Evan Dawson: Summer in a Glass- about the Finger Lakes and their winemakers: A fascinating story about the winemakers who helped to take the region onto the world stage written by a New York PBS commentator.  

Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan:  Wine for Dummies- Just what it purports to be, but a lot more.  

There is little focus on our Ohio industry in any of them, the more we learn about wine in general, the more we can appreciate all that our industry is producing in our place in the wine world.

Happy reading.

For additional information:  dwinchell@OhioWines.org