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2022 book reviews – the guide

Thursday 17 November 2022 • 1 min read
Books from Books and Ink bookshop in Winchcombe

Tam has been hard at work reading wine books on your behalf to pick out those to add to your Christmas gift list.

Wine books in 2022 cover an eclectic spectrum of subjects, starting with the most classic of regions (Champagne, Jerez and Bordeaux) to the least likely (Zimbabwe), from the most topical science (regenerative agriculture and climate change) to a couple of long looks back at history. There are a clutch of memoirs, several authors taking very different angles on how to learn about and taste wine, some mouth-watering recipes and a dollop or two of philosophy. Something for everyone.

The links to book reviews below are listed with the most recently published at the top. 

History of wine 2 January 2023

Sustainability 26 December 2022

Memoirs 21 December 2022

Northern hemisphere 13 December 2022

Southern hemisphere 30 November 2022

How to taste wine 24 November 2022

Fizz and fortified 16 November 2022

The pocketbook and the bible 10 November 2022

Spain 3 November 2022

Drinking with the Valkyries 25 October 2022

On English wines 20 June 2022

The beautiful image above was taken by Sam Barnes of Books & Ink Bookshop, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, UK, @booksinobook. A reminder to us all to support indie bookshops.

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