Starting Points: Guide to Wine

Nonfiction   l  Reference   l   Videos  l   Additional Material  l    Web Sites
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Nonfiction - 3rd Floor  

What to Drink with What You Eat - 641.22 Dor     

Making Sense of Wine - 641.22 Kra                             

Discovering Wine - 641.22 Sim                                           

Wine Report - 641.22 Win                                         

Windows on the World Complete Wine Course - 641.22 Zra

 
Reference - 1st Floor  

The Wine, Beer, and Spirits Handbook - R 641.22 LaV

This book demystifies wine and the wine making process by approaching this often intimidating subject from a varietal and wine style perspective.  

The World Atlas of Wine - R 641.22 J

No wine lover should be without this book according to the New York  Times. Illustrated with detailed maps and photos, it demonstrates the relationship between wine and the fields in which its grapes are grown.                                  

The Oxford Companion to Wine - R 641.22 Oxf

Thousands of articles, maps, diagrams, photos and more. “The greatest wine book ever published.” – The Washington Post. 

The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia - R 641.22 Ste

Aptly subtitled A Comprehensive Reference Guide to the Wines of the book is arranged geographically, and profiles top producers and individual wines in detail.  Hundreds of maps, photos and labels.         

Wine - R 641.22 Win

Over 900 pages, Wine, is an atlas, guide for countries and growing regions, provides detailed advice about wine selection, drinking and all aspects of viticulture.  Hundreds of photographs and over 150 detailed maps.   
 

      
  Videos - 3rd Floor
 

The Secrets of Wine - DVD 641.22 Sec

 
Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 641.22
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library catalog from the Library or from your home computer by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  Good subject headings are Wine; and Wine Tasting.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·            The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       EBSCOhost and Infotrac Onefile  - Access from the Library or at home using your library card number at www.wppl.org.  Search for
       full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit the search to a certain year or even a certain
       magazine.

Web Sites

About.com’s Wine: All the essentials about wine, wine tasting, wineries, recommendations and reviews, history and culture and much more.    
      

Tasting Wine: Learn to serve and taste wine, and about wine etiquette.  Also, vintage charts, glossary and tasting venues guidelines.                 
                                                                                       
WineCulture: Wine choice and care, regions, wineries, news, and more.                                            
      
Wine Lovers Page: A comprehensive site on wine and wine tasting including articles, how-to tips, glossary, discussion groups, prices, books and much more.                                         

Wine on the Web: Articles and columns, vintage charts, winery directory, advice and links. 

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