Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine
A visual introduction to wine fundamentals, styles and regions.
$25
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Shop Books for Wine Lovers
Wine books for the reference shelf, the kitchen and the curious reader.
24 productsFrom $15
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Shop Books for Wine Lovers
Found a possibility? Call Mike to check fit and availability.
24 products
Calvados: The Spirit of Normandy
Charles Neal’s illustrated guide to Normandy, Calvados and its producers.
$60
Hospices De Beaune: The Saga of a Winemaking Hospital
Laurent Gotti’s account of a winemaking hospital, its vineyards and traditions.
$65
How to Launch Your Wine Career
Explore wine-industry roles, skills and routes into the business.
$29.95
Icon: Art of the Wine Label
A collection of wine-label and bottle designs by Jeffrey Caldewey and Chuck House.
$85
Lineage: Six Generations in California Wine
Steven Kent Mirassou’s account of life, family and California winemaking.
$35
Marilyn Merlot and the Naked Grape
An illustrated collection of unusual wines and the labels that identify them.
$15
My Drunk Kitchen Holidays by Hannah Hart
Hannah Hart’s cookbook of recipes and celebrations across the year.
$28
Napa Stories Wine Journal
A journal for tasting and cellar notes, with tabs and a label pocket.
$16.95
Napa Wine: A History, Second Edition
Charles Sullivan’s second edition traces Napa wine from mission days onward.
$45
Parker’s Wine Bargains
A country-by-country guide to value-minded wine choices from Parker’s team.
$17.99
The Global Encyclopedia of Wine
A broad reference covering wine history, production, regions and terminology.
$75
The Science of Healthy Drinking, Autographed Copy
An autographed copy of Gene Ford’s book on alcohol and health debates.
$29.95
The Wine and Food Lover’s Guide to Portugal
A guide to Portuguese food, wine, Lisbon, Porto and the countryside.
$150
Wine, Food & Friends: Pairing Guide
Karen MacNeil’s pairing advice alongside Cooking Light recipes and menus.
$24.95
Wine Heritage, Autographed Copy
Dick Rosano’s history of Italian-American vintners, in an autographed copy.
$29.95
Wine Investment for Portfolio Diversification
Mahesh Kumar’s study of fine-wine markets and portfolio theory.
$45
Wine Style: Using Your Senses To Explore And Enjoy Wine
A guide to choosing wine through twelve styles and your own senses.
$24.95
Wine Uncorked: A Guide to Tasting
Fiona Beckett’s practical guide to tasting, buying, storing and serving wine.
$24.50
WineSpeak: Wine Tasting Descriptors
Bernard Klem’s organized collection of wine-tasting words and phrases.
$29.95
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What to know before you buy
One book to start
If you own nothing, own The Wine Bible. It answers more questions per page than anything else on the shelf.
Maps beat memory
A good atlas or encyclopedia turns a confusing label into a place you can picture. That is most of what tasting notes are trying to do.
Gift-safe
Books are the one thing you can buy a serious collector without knowing what is already in the cellar.
Find a book that answers the question behind your next glass. Wine Hardware’s selection includes visual introductions such as Wine Folly, broad references such as The Wine Bible, regional histories and food-pairing guides. There are also books on labels, wine careers and spirits for readers whose interests run beyond tasting notes.
Start with the subject you want to explore and the books you already own. Editions and publication dates matter for reference material, so ask our Walnut Creek team to confirm the copy available. Ask about fit at Wine Hardware.
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Wine Book Wine Shop Collection
The reference shelf: The Wine Bible, Wine Folly, regional histories and the books we hand people who have just started buying wine seriously.
- Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine
- Calvados: The Spirit of Normandy
- Chateau LaTour
- Château Margaux
- Hospices De Beaune: The Saga of a Winemaking Hospital
- How to Launch Your Wine Career
- Icon: Art of the Wine Label
- Marilyn Merlot and the Naked Grape
- Napa Stories Wine Journal
- Napa Wine: A History, Second Edition
- Parker’s Wine Bargains
- Rum
- The Global Encyclopedia of Wine
- The Science of Healthy Drinking, Autographed Copy
- The Wine and Food Lover’s Guide to Portugal
- The Wine Bible
- Wine, Food & Friends: Pairing Guide
- Wine Heritage, Autographed Copy
- Wine Investment for Portfolio Diversification
- Wine Style: Using Your Senses To Explore And Enjoy Wine
- Wine Uncorked: A Guide to Tasting
- WineSpeak: Wine Tasting Descriptors
Wine Education Wine Shop Collection
Books, tools and glassware for learning wine properly rather than by accident. Most of it lives on the counter in the showroom. Come and handle it.
- Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine
- Calvados: The Spirit of Normandy
- Chateau LaTour
- Château Margaux
- Hospices De Beaune: The Saga of a Winemaking Hospital
- How to Launch Your Wine Career
- Icon: Art of the Wine Label
- Marilyn Merlot and the Naked Grape
- Napa Stories Wine Journal
- Napa Wine: A History, Second Edition
- Parker’s Wine Bargains
- Rum
- The Science of Healthy Drinking, Autographed Copy
- The Wine and Food Lover’s Guide to Portugal
- The Wine Bible
- Wine, Food & Friends: Pairing Guide
- Wine Heritage, Autographed Copy
- Wine Investment for Portfolio Diversification
- Wine Style: Using Your Senses To Explore And Enjoy Wine
- Wine Uncorked: A Guide to Tasting
- WineSpeak: Wine Tasting Descriptors
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