First-time novelist David Baker might have a breakout book on his hands. Baker, who lives in Oregon's Willamette Valley, published Vintage this fall, and it is gaining great acclaim, thanks to a compelling and delicious story. Vintage is the tale of a mythical bottle of Burgundy, a war-time wine that was nothing more than a myth until Bruno Tannenbaum happens across a … [Read more...] about ‘Vintage’ a fun, compelling wine novel
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Telling wine’s history in 100 bottles
Can one tell the history of wine in 100 bottles? British wine author Oz Clarke certainly makes the case for it in The History of Wine in 100 Bottles, which began appearing on store shelves this summer. Clarke uses brief chapters to tell the story of wine, going back to 6000 B.C. Each feature reveals the importance of various points in the history of wine, including the … [Read more...] about Telling wine’s history in 100 bottles
Sommelier/photographer serves up BC wine industry in coffee-table book
Sommelier/photographer Tarynn Liv Parker’s self-published book, Okanagan: A Celebration of the Canadian Wine Region provides a thoughtful and artful snapshot of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Wine Festivals Society embraced her book ($39.95 CDN) and presented a copy of the coffee-table book to each of its judges at this year’s BC Wine Awards in … [Read more...] about Sommelier/photographer serves up BC wine industry in coffee-table book
Pacific Northwest wine fits in British-based Pocket Wine Book
Advertisements for the holiday season are just around the corner, and the arrival of the 2016 edition of famed British wine critic Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book provides wine lovers around the world — including the Pacific Northwest — a head-start on gift shopping. More than 12 millions copies have been sold since Johnson launched it in 1977, but sadly, this edition marks … [Read more...] about Pacific Northwest wine fits in British-based Pocket Wine Book
Boxed wines get classy
With more and more premium wines being distributed in bag-in-a-box formats, buying boxed wines comes with way less shame than it did just a decade ago. But what if you don't want the typical package sitting on your counter? What if you want something a bit more classy? Fortunately, there are now accessories to accommodate your tastes, and we're going to take a look at two of … [Read more...] about Boxed wines get classy