Reading all about the history of wine.
"Can you help me with any suggestions about books that deal with the social history of wine, and the influence of some of the well-known wine people?"
R.S., email
There are several good books covering all sorts of angles. The following are some favourites of mine: |


| The Winemasters
by Nicholas Faith (pub. Hamish Hamilton) |
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Bristol Cream
by Godfrey Harrison (pub. Batsford) |


| Monks and Wine
by Desmond Seward (pub. Mitchell Beazley) |
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The Story of Wine
by Hugh Johnson (pub. Mandarin) |


| Victorian Vineyard
by Nicholas Faith (pub. Constable) |
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