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 Starting Points: Guide to Wine Resources

 
 
 R E F E R E N C E   B O O K S -  Available for your use in the library, these books cannot be checked out.
R 641.22 J     The World Atlas of Wine  No wine lover should be without this book says the New York Times.  Illustrated with, detailed maps and photos, Johnson demonstrates the relationship between wine and the fields in which its grapes are grown.
 R 641.22 L
Alexis Lichine’s New Encyclopedia of Wine & Spirits              
Alphabetically arranged, this volume covers vineyards and wines worldwide. Included is terminology, essays on the history of wines, how it’s made, how to judge, serve, and store wine, wine and health and more.
R 641.22 Ste
The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia
                      
Aptly subtitled A Comprehensive Reference Guide to the Wines of the World, this reference book is arranged geographically, and profiles top producers and individual wines in detail.  Hundreds of maps, photos and labels.
 641.22 Win  
Wine
 
Over 900 pages, Wine is a wine 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.
 C I R C U L A T I N G   B O O K S
 641.22 Bro  Michael Broadbent’s Pocket Guide to Wine Tasting
 641.22 Glu  The Wine Avenger
 641.22 Kra   Making Sense of Wine
 641.22 Sim  Discovering Wine
 641.2 McC  Wine for Dummies
 641.22 Zra  Windows on the World Complete Wine Course by Kevin Zraly
 V I D E O S 
 Video 641.22 Zra  Wine Course  (5 videos)
 DVD 641.22 Sec  The Secrets of Wine
  
 
  F I N D I N G   B O O K S   &   O T H E R   L I B R A R Y   M A T E R I A L S/ 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’s online catalog from the Library or home by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then - Search Our Catalog - in the upper right hand.  Good subject searches for this topicare wine, and wine tasting.
 
  e B O O K S
You may also want to check out the collection of thousands of online books (eBooks) the Library has to offer located on the Web site www.netlibrary.com.  Initially, you must open an account from  Library computer terminals, but you will then be able to use the account from home as well. Search for employment and career books by the following categories: subject, title, author.  See a reference librarian for more detail.
 
  F I N D I N G   A R T I C L E S
 
  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.  
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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 databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year or even a certain magazine.
 
 
 W E B  S I T E S
 About.com Wine  All the essentials about wine, wine tasting, wineries, recommendations and reviews, history & culture and much more.
 WineCulture  Wine choice and care, regions, wineries, news, and more.
 Wine Lovers Page  Wine and wine tasting including articles, how-to tips, glossary, discussion groups, prices, books & more.
 Wine on the Web  Articles and columns, vintage charts, winery directory, advice and links.
 Tasting Wine  Learn to serve and taste wine, and about wine etiquette. Also, vintage charts, glossary and tasting venues.
 

For additional information, please see a reference librarian. sk 4/3/06
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