Series: The Classic Wine Library

“It’s less of a traditional reference book and more of a meditation on place – through its people, purpose, and possibility. With a healthy yet necessary and perhaps overdue dose of historical context, political awareness, nuance, and care, they offer a portrait of California wine that finally acknowledges all the hands that shaped it.” — Decanter "This book is core,...

It wasn't until the late 1950s that red wines became the foremost category in Bordeaux. While reds still dominate, since the 1990s there has been a revival of interest in the region's whites. In The White Wines of Bordeaux, Mary Gorman-McAdams explores in depth all of the non-red wines of Bordeaux, examining the history and evolution of these less well-known...

This comprehensive study of Tuscan wine begins with an exploration of the rich past of the region, illustrating how the contributions of ancient civilisations such as the Etruscans continue to shape the landscape of Tuscan viticulture. The role of the region's famous families, such as the Antinori, Frescobaldi and Ricasoli, is also examined. The many autochthonous, traditional and international grape...

Wine production in south-west France goes back a long way. The region includes some of the first districts in France (notably Gaillac) to be planted with vines, by the Romans more than two thousand years ago. It is also the earliest-known location of scores of grape varieties, some of them precursors of international varieties such as Malbec and Cabernet Franc....