ACADÉMIE DU VIN LIBRARY 2025
ACADÉMIE DU VIN LIBRARY 2025
Welcome to the Académie du Vin Library. We were founded by Steven Spurrier and Hugh Johnson to publish the best wine writing and we hope you will find titles for every facet of your interest in wine in this catalogue.
With last year’s acquisition of the Classic Wine Library we are now the world’s leading wine publisher, offering over 100 titles that focus on fascinating wine regions, hero winemakers and wines you will want to know more about. We are proud to number many of the world’s greatest wine writers and most respected experts on our list. And we choose our books with care – above all for their readability, but also because we genuinely believe they have something important to say about the world of fine wine that will enhance your drinking pleasure.
Our books aim to bring you the best of modern wine writing and to provide the colour, the background and the essential understanding on which any true enjoyment of fine wine depends. We also bring you books published by other wine publishers and writers who we believe need the specialist audience only we can provide. And we publish beautiful new editions of old books with updates and additional material that make them relevant to a modern readership without in any way altering the charm or the essential wisdom of the originals. Fine wine writing, like wine itself, represents an accumulation of knowledge over the ages.
Our aim is to pick the best and to let it breathe again. Enjoy.
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How To Use This Catalogue
For your convenience, we’ve divided our list into five colour-coded Collections that we hope will make it easier to find your way around.
• NEW TO THE SHELF •
The pick of our latest home-grown and distributed titles – hot off the press or coming in the near future.
DISCOVER •
For those who are relative newcomers to the world of fine wine.
Books of particular interest to wine students, serious wine enthusiasts and fans of specific wine regions. • KNOWING MORE •
For passionate wine book readers who revel in high-quality books that possess production values to match. • THE FINEST WORD
PROFESSIONAL
Detailed information for avid collectors and people in the industry.
Understand finally what terroir really means
TASTE THE LIMESTONE, SMELL THE SLATE
A geologist wanders through the world of wine
ALEX MALTMAN
Burgundy thrives on the limestone remnants of a warm, shallow sea while Sancerre and Pouilly wrap their roots around flint. The finest Pomerols bloom in a ‘button’ of blue clay, and Beaujolais famously begins life in granite. Cabernet Sauvignon loves just about any sandstone and Champagne gets on gloriously with chalk. But is the secret to great port really schist? Alex Maltman, Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University, finds himself between a rock and a vineyard place as he explains how a wine’s flavours relate to the geology at foot, and discovers that there is more to ‘minerality’ than mud, rocks and the earth’s stark materials... Terroir is as intrinsic to the quality of a wine as the grapes it comes from or the intentions of the winemaker. This beautifully produced and illustrated book looks at the many factors that influence, or don’t, how a wine tastes. Professor Maltman poses lots of questions and answers many, while busting some myths along the way.
About the author Alex Maltman is Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK, and is the author of Vineyards, Rocks and Soils: A Wine Lover’s Guide to Geology (Oxford, 2018).
BOOK DETAILS
RRP £35
Format 246 x 189mm, 224pp hardback including 80
colour illustrations
ISBN 978-1-917084-62-8
Publishes April 2025
Discover the truth about so many wine mysteries
THE CYNIC’S GUIDE TO WINE
Much of what is written about wine, whether in books, on bottle labels or in the Sunday supplements, uses language that gives wine an air of mystery. While sometimes compelling and enticing for the consumer, this can also lead to confusion regarding the science of wine, as well as fear on the part of the inexperienced wine drinker of ‘getting wine wrong’. In
The Cynic’s Guide to Wine, Sunny Hodge strips wine back to its basic science and unravels the facts behind wine flavours, showing readers a clear path through the verbiage. The text takes in elements of horticulture, soil science, botany and sensory science as well as oenology and is provided in bite-sized chunks aimed at the curious non-scientist. This is a straightforward and eye-opening book for anybody who has ever wanted to question the stories told around wine but was afraid to ask.
About the author Sunny Hodge completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering before embarking on a career in hospitality, after which he worked his way up from fast food restaurants to become a founding team member at Paulo de Tarso and Nicholas Jaouën’s London restaurant, Margot. Currently he is the founder and owner of two wine bars in south London, Diogenes the Dog and aspen & meursault, for which he was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year at the Southwark Business Awards. Both wine bars showcase unusual and lesser-known wines and share Sunny’s mission to educate customers about wine.
❝ There’s a lot packed into this book, and it’s full of interest for the wine-curious.
Up to date and topical, this is a welcome addition to the current wine literature ❞
– JAMIE GOODE
BOOK DETAILS
RRP £25
Format 230 x 189mm, 224pp hardback; includes 20 illustrations ISBN 978-1-917084-63-5
Publishes March 2025
SUNNY HODGE
An important new series for wine-curious travellers
THE SMART TRAVELLER'S WINE GUIDES
THE SMART TRAVELLER’S WINE GUIDES are a series of stylish, affordable pocket paperbacks aimed at the wine-curious – those who consider no holiday complete without good wine, and at least one visit to a winery. The books are a joint venture between Académie du Vin Library and Club Oenologique, the former commissioning up-and-coming authors who know their respective regions inside out, and the latter bringing their considerable resources and expertise to bear on the Guide sections, which include recommendations for restaurants, wine bars, winery hotels and wine shops, as well as details of wine routes and a comprehensive list of wineries open for tours and tastings.
• Introduction and Maps
• History and Geography
• Grapes and Styles
• Visiting the Region
• Wine Routes (and what to see along the way)
Two titles published; two more coming soon
RIOJA
FINTAN KERR
About the author Fintan Kerr is a wine writer based in Barcelona, where he has lived since 2011. As well as contributing to international wine journals, he hosts tastings and events with a focus on the beauty of Spanish wines, particularly those of Rioja, Galicia and Catalunya.
ISBN 978-1-9170-8450-5
BORDEAUX
GEORGIE HINDLE
About the author Georgie Hindle, who has been writing about wine since 2011, is Bordeaux correspondent for Decanter magazine and a proud member of two of the oldest Bordeaux brotherhoods, La Commanderie du Bontemps du Médoc, des Graves, de Sauternes et Barsac, and Les Hospitaliers de Pomerol. Georgie currently lives in Bordeaux with her partner and baby son.
ISBN 978-1-9170-8451-2
NAPA
MARIA HUNT
About the author Maria Hunt is a freelance journalist specialising in cultural stories around wine, food, design and wellness. Maria has written for Esquire, Dwell, Architectural Digest, The New York Times, Wine Enthusiast, and Christian Science Monitor, and is the author of The Bubbly Bar: Champagne + Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Every Occasion (Clarkson Potter, 2009).
ISBN 978-1-9170-8460-4
TUSCANY
PAUL CAPUTO
About the author Paul Caputo is an award-winning freelance writer specialising in wine, spirits, fine dining and luxury sustainable travel. Over the last 20 years he has travelled the world in search of authentic stories about people and places. Each year he tastes thousands of wines and judges at various international competitions. His wine writing has appeared in Decanter and The Buyer.
ISBN 978-1-9170-8461-1
New from the Classic Wine Library
THE WINES OF CALIFORNIA
ELAINE CHUKAN BROWN
A concise, smartly delivered and cohesive book for serious readers and students of wine that takes us on a journey through the length and breadth of the Golden State, paying due attention to famous wine destinations such as Sonoma and Napa but also seeking out exciting lesser-known regions to explore. The book is divided into three sections. The first looks at Californian wine in the context of the state's history, addressing key issues such as Indigenous Peoples and land ownership, immigration and labour disputes, the back-to-the-land movement, environmental protest and innovations in sustainability. The second section examines each major region in turn, including its history, growing conditions and grape varieties, along with its most significant and interesting producers. The final section looks at current themes in Californian wine and discusses what the future holds for what is currently the world's fourth biggest wine producer.
About the author Elaine Chukan Brown is a writer, speaker, and global wine educator whose writing credits include Wine Enthusiast, JancisRobinson.com, Decanter and Wine & Spirits magazine, as well as the World Atlas of Wine and the compendiums On Burgundy and On California published by Académie du Vin Library. Indigenous (Inupiaq and Unangan-Sugpiaq) from what is now Alaska, Brown has dedicated their career to the intersection of sustainability, climate action and reducing gatekeeping in the wine industry, advising on diversity initiatives across multiple countries.
BOOK DETAILS
RRP £35
Format 234 x 156mm paperback, 48pp with 40 colour photos and maps
ISBN 978-1-9131-4187-5
Publishes March 2025
New from the Classic Wine Library
THE WINES OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SPAIN
From Catalunya to Cadiz
SARAH
JANE EVANS MW
The companion volume to the author’s The wines of northern Spain explores the great variety of wines produced across the rest of Spain. Beginning in the east with Catalunya, the book journeys south down the Mediterranean coast to the Levante. The heart of Spain, including Madrid and La Mancha, is explored before we reach Andalucia in the south and voyage on to the Balearic and Canary Islands. The regions covered could not be more different, separated by language, customs and history as well as by gastronomy and wines. After a chapter on key grape varieties the author explores each region in turn, relating its history, exploring current trends in winemaking and viticulture, and profiling the key producers. There is also a chapter on Spain’s sparkling wines.
About the author Sarah Jane Evans MW is an award-winning wine writer, journalist, certified Sherry educator and speaker at conferences worldwide. She is Co-Chair of the Decanter World Wine Awards and Chairman of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino as well as one of three series editors for The Classic Wine Library. She is a former Chairman of the Institute of Masters of Wine, and a winner of the WSET’s Outstanding Alumni Award. Twice named winner of Outstanding Communicator of the Year for Spain, Sarah Jane is also recipient of an Outstanding Contribution Award from Rioja.
BOOK DETAILS
RRP £35
Format 234 x 156mm paperback, 360pp with 40 colour photos and maps
ISBN 978-1-9131-4188-2
Publishes June 2025
Essential
WINE CONFIDENT
There’s No Wrong Way to Enjoy Wine
KELLI A. WHITE
Kelli White loves wine and wants to ignite a similar passion in her readers. Here, she introduces the many ways we can taste wine, talk it, appreciate it, choose it, understand it, and navigate its enjoyment with confidence. For those already smitten, this is an imaginative new take; for those yet to be, it could be the spark to light the fuse.
RRP £25 Format 230 x 189mm, 256pp hardback ISBN 978-1-9170-8449-9
reading for newcomers to the world of fine wine
STEVEN SPURRIER’S ACADEMIE DU VIN WINE COURSE
FOREWORD BY TIM MONDAVI
Based on the course our founder devised in Paris in the 1970s, this fully updated version takes the reader through every aspect of wine appreciation from how to taste, why different wines taste they way they do, and how to build a wine collection.
★ limited edition, each copy numbered
RRP £75 Format 298 x 229mm, 304pp hardback with linen-bound slipcase
ISBN 978-1-9131-4146-2
WINE TASTING
Commemorative Edition
MICHAEL BROADBENT
The book that began it all: Michael Broadbent’s definitive guide, republished as a special Commemorative Edition with contributions from friends, colleagues and family, plus a unique insight into the author’s artistic and musical talents.
RRP £35 Format 246 x 189mm, 160pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4100-4
Ebook available RRP £9.99
OZ CLARKE ON WINE
Your Global Wine Companion
OZ CLARKE
A fast-paced, informative and witty romp around the world of wine. Combining Oz’s encyclopedic knowledge, spirit of adventure and very definite personal tastes, it unearths a trove of wine treasures just waiting to be discovered.
RRP £20 Format 240 x 170mm, 496pp fullflex binding
ISBN 978-1-9131-4118-9
Ebook available RRP £9.99
Audio book available RRP £37.50
The Académie du Vin Classics Collection
Classic wine writing from a bygone era that we firmly believe deserves a new audience
IN THE VINE COUNTRY
EDITH SOMERVILLE & MARTIN ROSS
Journeying through the Médoc in 1891, Anglo-Irish cousins Edith Somerville and Martin Ross (aka Violet Florence Martin) bring their distinctive mélange of wry wit, acute observation and unabashed horror to the world of French winemaking.
RRP £14.99 Format 216 x 153mm, 160pp paperback
ISBN 978-1-9131 4114-1
Ebook available £3.99
WAYWARD TENDRILS OF THE VINE
IAN MAXWELL CAMPBELL
Writing in the immediate aftermath of World War II, wine merchant, soldier and cricketer Ian Maxwell Campbell casts an affectionate and occasionally wistful look back at the Golden Age of wine.
RRP £14.99 Format 216 x 153mm, 224pp
paperback
ISBN 978-1-9131 4116-5
Ebook available £5.99
STAY ME WITH FLAGONS
MAURICE HEALY
Maurice Healy’s 1940 love letter to wine, and to the wines he enjoyed with friends during his long study of the subject.
RRP £14.99 Format 216 x 153mm, 272pp
paperback
ISBN 978-1-9131 4123-3
Ebook available £6.99
A CONTEMPLATION OF WINE
H. WARNER ALLEN
Journalist and World War I reporter Hubert Warner Allen (1881–1968) casts an observant eye over the way wine appears in literature.
RRP £14.99 Format 216 x 153mm, 240pp
paperback
ISBN 978-1-9131 4125-7
Ebook available £6.99
The Classic Wine Library. A world of wine knowledge awaits.
THE CLASSIC WINE LIBRARY is an important new addition to our list of outstanding wine titles. This world-renowned series, synonymous with quality reference, includes guides to many of the world’s top wine regions, as well more general works on specific wines and spirits. Its list of authors includes many MWs and leading wine writers. More than 30 titles are already in publication and there are more to come, along with updates of earlier editions where there have been significant changes.
CLASSIC WINE LIBRARY BOOK DETAILS
All titles are priced at £35 except Spirits Distilled £30
All books measure 234 x 156mm and are in paperback format.
All books contain colour plates or are colour throughout, except Spirits Distilled, which has black and white photos only.
Ebook versions available RRP £9.99
THE WINES OF PORTUGAL 2nd edition
RICHARD MAYSON
A revolution has been taking place in the vineyards and wineries of Portugal during the last 25 years, bringing hundreds of new wines, many from indigenous grapes, on to the international market. Author Richard Mayson has kept pace with the changes and here he reveals all.
384pp with 40 colour photos and maps
ISBN 978-1-9131-4195-0
Publishes May 2025
CÔTE D'OR 2nd edition
RAYMOND BLAKE
Located in the very heart of Burgundy, Côte d’Or stretches for a narrow 35-mile band that contains some of the world’s most expensive vinous real estate, not to mention its famous wines. In this new edition Raymond Blake looks at how the region's winemakers are balancing their love of tradition against the increasing demands made by climate change and increased world competition.
384pp with 40 colour photos and maps
ISBN 978-1-9131-4194-3
Publishes June 2025
ISBN 978-1-9131-4154-7
ISBN 978-1-9131-4156-1
Classic Wine Library – Europe
ISBN 978-1-9131-4161-5
ISBN 978-1-9131-4155-4
ISBN 978-1-9131-4190-5
ISBN 978-1-9131-4162-2
ISBN 978-1-9131-4169-1
ISBN 978-1-9131-4159-2
ISBN 978-1-9131-4144-8
ISBN 978-1-9131-4193-6
CLASSIC WINE LIBRARY – Europe (contd.)
ISBN 978-1-9131-4147-9
ISBN 978-1-9131-4167-7
ISBN 978-1-9131-4178-3
ISBN 978-1-9131-4182-0
ISBN 978-1-9131-4166-0
ISBN 978-1-9131-4181-3
ISBN 978-1-9131-4183-7
ISBN 978-1-9131-4172-1
ISBN 978-1-9131-4168-4
ISBN 978-1-9131-4163-9
CLASSIC WINE LIBRARY – World & Miscellaneous
ISBN 978-1-9131-4165-3 ISBN 978-1-9131-4158-5 ISBN 978-1-9131-4180-6
ISBN 978-1-9131-4173-8
ISBN 978-1-9131-4143-1
ISBN 978-1-9131-4186-8 ISBN 978-1-9131-4179-0 ISBN 978-1-9131-4177-6
ISBN 978-1-9131-4170-7
ISBN 978-1-9131-4175-2
For those who wish to take a really deep dive into the subject
LUXURY WINE MARKETING
The Art and Science of Luxury Wine Branding
PETER YEUNG & LIZ THACH MW
Leading wine business consultant Peter Yeung and Professor of Wine and Management Liz Thach MW explore what constitutes a ‘luxury’ wine and what it takes to establish a luxury wine brand in the marketplace.
RRP £50 Format 240 x 160mm, 300pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4157-8
THE CLASSIC WINE LIBRARY READER
A Taste of the World’s Best Wine Writing
An anthology of selected essays from 30 Classic Wine Library titles published over the last 10 years, giving a flavour of what makes the series so special. Includes contributions from Richard Mayson, Rosemary George MW, Sarah Jane Evans MW and Rebecca Gibb MW.
RRP £40 Format 234 x 156mm, 496pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4171-4
BEHIND THE GLASS
The Chemical and Sensorial Terroir of Wine Tasting
GUS ZHU MW
Wine is chemically very complex, while sensory appreciation can be subjective, meaning that our perception of wine is many-layered. Behind the Glass is aimed at the non-scientist curious wine lover or wine professional and uses flavour chemistry and sensory science to help readers understand what is going on when they taste a glass of wine.
RRP £20 Format 216 x 135mm, 240pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4191-2
BIODYNAMIC WINE
MONTY WALDIN
Monty Waldin’s Biodynamic wine is a comprehensive and entertaining guide to the most argued-about green winemaking phenomenon of recent years. It is both an ideal how-to manual for growers and a fascinating guide for wine professionals and wine lovers alike.
RRP £30 Format 234 x 156mm, 238pp paperback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4176-9
The 'On' series: anthologies to dip into, or immerse yourself in totally
Exclusive to Académie du Vin Library, the 'On' series anthologies gather together some of the finest wine writers and specialists ever to put pen to paper. Each book focuses on one of the world’s major wine-growing regions and brings its flavours, its characters, its landscape and the story of its wines to life. Curated by Editorial Director Susan Keevil, these fascinating books aim to illuminate, elucidate and entertain. Let the journey unfold as you browse, or dip in and dip out as the fancy takes you… these books are the perfect accompaniment to your favourite glass, and an inspiration to try out vineyards new.
ON TUSCANY
COMPILED BY SUSAN
KEEVIL
Expert authors unravel the truths of this enchanted vineyard – its tortured landscape of clashing mountains and upended seas, its mysterious Etruscan forebears, the Medici aristocrats and warring tribes who fought to control it. And the stoic peasants, whose thwarted creativity and intuitive ways with wine won through in the end. It tells the story of its king of grapes, Sangiovese, and the courtiers that grapple for its throne, and of the maverick winemakers who harness this region’s passion for wine today, steadying the rollercoaster before it once again goes too far and too fast…
With contributions from Andrew Jefford, Hugh Johnson, Nicolas Belfrage MW, Jancis Robinson MW, David Gleave MW, Walter Speller, Gabriele Gorelli MW, Burton Anderson, Ruth Rogers, Neil Beckett, Victoria Moore, Gerald Asher, D. H. Lawrence and Fiona Morrison MW.
OR WHY NOT GET THE SET?
These books were meant to sit together –and buying them in one go will not only keep them safely stored, but save you enough for a decent bottle into the bargain!
See page 22 for more details
RRP £35 Format 246 x 189mm, 272pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4198-1
Join some of the world's greatest writers in the world's greatest regions
ON BURGUNDY
Compiled by SUSAN KEEVIL
From teeth-gnashing outrage to tonsiltickling euphoria: burgundy can baffle with its unwillingness to charm in the glass, then dazzle and astound us when we catch it at its best. Here, those in the know answer the questions everyone asks: Why do these wines taste as good as they do? Who makes them this way? And how did this celestial terroir come to the world’s attention in the first place?
RRP £35 Format 246 x 189mm 280pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-913141-53-0
ON CHAMPAGNE
Compiled by SUSAN KEEVIL
The world’s finest champagne writers reveal this wine’s actionpacked trajectory, from its accidental discovery (in England!) to high-tech vintages destined for space. Meet the pioneers who created the great wines of the past and the those who are nurturing the region through climate change to shape the exquisite champagnes of the future.
RRP £35 Format 246 x 189mm 280pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4135-6
ON CALIFORNIA
Compiled by SUSAN KEEVIL
A book that captures the essence of California’s spectacular array of wines, as well as asking what brought them to the Golden State in the first place. It charts the triumph over phylloxera and Prohibition, the influence of the Pacific, and the pluspoints of being in a seismic hotzone, as well as profiling the pioneers who have made California wine great.
RRP £35 Format 246 x 189mm 272pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-913141-20-2
ON BORDEAUX
Compiled by SUSAN KEEVIL
Bordeaux's wines have inspired many thousands of tributes, from Samuel Pepys’ succinct reviews to the most rhapsodic of Michael Broadbent’s tasting notes – in short, over 300 years of wine writing. On Bordeaux is a collection of the best bits from our best-loved wine writers, critics and commentators, set around 10 of the themes that make the region tick.
RRP £35 Format 246 x 189mm 288pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4105-9
WINE: A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
ROD PHILLIPS
The author looks at how wine has been used to demarcate social groups and genders, how its has shaped facets of society as diverse as medicine, religion and warfare, how vineyards have transformed landscapes, and how wine itself has been affected by both commerce and consumption.
RRP £30 Format 234 x 156m, 266pp
paperback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4174-5
General musings on wine by three of the best
THE STORY OF WINE
From Noah to Now
HUGH JOHNSON
Hugh Johnson ‘s classic, winner of countless awards in both the UK and USA, tells with wit, wisdom and scholarship how wine became the global phenomenon it is today. This new edition includes Hugh’s views on the changes the industry has seen over the years.
RRP £30 Format 240 x 170mm, 496pp fullflex binding
ISBN 978-1-913141-06-6
Ebook available RRP £9.99
Audio book available RRP £22.50+VAT
THE LIFE AND WINES OF HUGH JOHNSON
FOREWORD BY ERIC ASIMOV
The world’s best-loved wine author weaves the story of his own epic wine journey with an all-embracing view of everything he has discovered along the way.
RRP £30 Format 240 x 170mm, 360pp fullflex binding
ISBN 978-1-9131-4130-1
Ebook available RRP £9.99
DRINKING WITH THE VALKYRIES
Writings on Wine
ANDREW JEFFORD
A multi award-winning collection of essays and opinions in which poet-philosopher-journalist Andrew Jefford gives his own unique perspective on the world of wine. Available in both hardback and paperback formats. Magnificent!
RRP £25/£14.99 Format 225 x 170mm / 216 x 153mm, 272pp hardback/paperback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4132-5 / 978-1-9131-4151-6
Ebook available RRP £5.99
Extraordinary stories about extraordinary characters
A LIFE IN WINE
STEVEN SPURRIER
A memoir charting the extraordinary life of our founder, with tributes from Hugh Johnson, Miguel Torres, Oz Clarke, Jancis Robinson MW, Warren Winiarski and many more.
RRP £35 Format 225 x 170mm, 288pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4107-3
Ebook available RRP £9.99
Audio book available RRP £22.50+VAT
A VIKING IN THE VINEYARD
Stories From a Revolutionary Winemaker
PETER VINDING-DIERS
Whether by accident or design, Peter Vinding-Diers has always found himself at the forefront of vinous discovery. In this fascinating memoir he modestly recalls some of his many adventures in the world of wine.
RRP £35 Format 225 x 170mm, 256pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4112-7
FROM BORDEAUX TO THE STARS
The Reawakening of a Wine Legend
JEAN-MICHEL CAZES
The story of the transformation not just of the Cazes family’s estate – the renowned classed growth Château Lynch-Bages – but of Bordeaux’s entire wine industry over 50 years.
RRP £35 Format 240 x 170mm, 320pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4148-6
Ebook available RRP £9.99
THE BORDEAUX CLUB
The 75-Year Story of Great Wines and the Friends Who Shared Them
NEIL MCKENDRICK
With the rigour of a Cambridge academic and the humour of a born raconteur, the author serves up memories of vintages the like of which we will never see again.
RRP £35 Format 240 x 170mm, 384pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4134-9
Ebook available RRP £9.99
Audio book available RRP £22.50+VAT
ADVENTURES IN THE WINE TRADE
Diary of a Vintners' Scholar
BEN HOWKINS
An enjoyable yet highly informative romp through 60 years of the British wine trade as it evolved from a slightly amateurish old-boy network into a sophisticated multi-million pound industry that today spans the globe.
Insider stories from the wide world of fine wine
IN VINO VERITAS
ed. SUSAN KEEVIL
An elegantly bound collection of wine writing, past and present, brimming with wit and wisdom from some of the most erudite wine writers ever to raise a glass. The perfect gift for wine lovers everywhere (and the wine lovers in their life).
RRP £35 Format 246 x 189mm, 224pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4103-5
CHATEAU MUSAR
The Story of a Wine Icon
ed. SUSAN KEEVIL
The story of how the Hochar family, producers of Lebanon’s most famous wine, have braved decades of political and economic turmoil to continue making wines of charisma and character with minimal interference.
RRP £35 Format 246 x 189mm, 208pp hardback
10 GREAT WINE FAMILIES
A Tour Through Europe
FIONA MORRISON MW
An up-close and personal insight into 10 of Europe’s most celebrated winemaking families chronicling their triumphs, trials and tribulations through successive generations. Includes Frescobaldi, Gaja, Torres, Perrin, Niepoort and Knoll.
SHERRY
Maligned, Misunderstood, Magnificent!
BEN HOWKINS
An evocatively illustrated book that casts an expert and entertainingly readable eye over an old favourite now making a comeback in restaurants and bars the world over.
RRP £14.99 Format 216 x 153mm, 224pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4145-5
ISBN 978-1-9131-4104-2
RRP £25 Format 225 x 170mm, 296pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4101-1
Ebook available RRP £5.99
RRP £35 Format 240 x 170mm, 224pp hardback
ISBN 978-1-9131-4128-8
Two hands bound collections of the finest wine writing
THE CELLAR COLLECTION NO.1
Your Favourite Wine Books Together
The ultimate package of wine books by some of our finest writers, the Cellar Collection No.1 sits in a beautiful cloth-covered slipcase with foil embossing – the perfect way to store titles that every good wine library should include.
8 books in claret Wibalin cloth-covered slipcase
RRP £275
Slipcase dimensions: 26.5cm (h) x 18.5cm (w) x 20.5cm (d)
ISBN 978-1-9131-4127-1
ON-SERIES SLIPCASE COLLECTION
Five anthologies of the world's great wine regions
All in one place: Académie du Vin Library's award-winning 'On' series, beautifully bound in their own custom-made cloth-covered slipcase – the perfect gift for those who revel in joys of the written word and are equally serious about their wine.
5 books in navy blue Wibalin cloth-covered slipcase
RRP £150
ISBN 978-1-9170-8453-6