I just bought the "The Wine Bible" by Karen MacNeil.
I found it to be a very good book and well worth the delivered
price of about $17 (Amazon).

It covers a lot of the world's wines and wine-growing regions,
but I would like to find a similar book that covers only domestic wines.

Could anyone recommend such a book?



--
Bob Becker

www.becker.org

Check out http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/booklist.asp for a list of
winemaking and grape growing books. You may be able to find something
there.

On Feb 22, 10:12 am, "Bob Becker" > wrote:
> I just bought the "The Wine Bible" by Karen MacNeil.
> I found it to be a very good book and well worth the delivered
> price of about $17 (Amazon).
>
> It covers a lot of the world's wines and wine-growing regions,
> but I would like to find a similar book that covers only domestic wines.
>
> Could anyone recommend such a book?
>
> --
> Bob Becker
>

On Feb 22, 11:12 am, "Bob Becker" > wrote:
>> It covers a lot of the world's wines and wine-growing regions,
> but I would like to find a similar book that covers only domestic wines.
>
>
Bob,
Domestic meaning US or North American? I like the older ones from
Adams or Lichine or Schoonemaker but a lot has changed in the last 40
years. Most libraries have them.

Hugh Johhson, Oz Clark and Janice Robinson all are writing
contemporary books that have some nice info. If you have a Half Price
Books in your area they are usually swimming in books like this in the
food section and you can check them out before you buy. (I have the
one you mentioned too, it's a nice general overview.) I have at least
50, maybe closer to 100 wine related books. Tell me specifically what
you want to get out of it and I may be able to recommend something; I
travel a bit and check out used bookstores when I have extra time.

Joe

Joe Sallustio wrote:
> On Feb 22, 11:12 am, "Bob Becker" > wrote:
>>> It covers a lot of the world's wines and wine-growing regions,
>> but I would like to find a similar book that covers only domestic wines.
>>
>>
> Bob,
> Domestic meaning US or North American? I like the older ones from
> Adams or Lichine or Schoonemaker but a lot has changed in the last 40
> years. Most libraries have them.
>
> Hugh Johhson, Oz Clark and Janice Robinson all are writing
> contemporary books that have some nice info. If you have a Half Price
> Books in your area they are usually swimming in books like this in the
> food section and you can check them out before you buy. (I have the
> one you mentioned too, it's a nice general overview.) I have at least
> 50, maybe closer to 100 wine related books. Tell me specifically what
> you want to get out of it and I may be able to recommend something; I
> travel a bit and check out used bookstores when I have extra time.
>
> Joe
>
These seem to be books written by professional tasters about commercial
wines! As this is a winemaker's site, surely the wine bibles should be
those that contain recipes to make wine. In this case, my wine bible
must be CJJ Berry's First Steps in Winemaking - simple, to the point,
unpretentious!!

enjoy!

> These seem to be books written by professional tasters about commercial
> wines! As this is a winemaker's site, surely the wine bibles should be
> those that contain recipes to make wine. In this case, my wine bible
> must be CJJ Berry's First Steps in Winemaking - simple, to the point,
> unpretentious!!

Well, of course they are, so is the Wine Bible referred to in the
original post. I have that book; I was just answering the question
asked. If you want contemporary winemaking info I would get Lum's
book off the Internet or refer to Ben Rotters site. Recipes galore
can be found at Jack Keller's site and all are free.

Joe