Apart from Stephen Skelton's very technical books on viticulture in the UK (two published in 2014 and a general vineyard guide in 2016), and The Essential Guide to English Wine, a much more recent but slim volume by Susie Barrie MW and Peter Richards MW for the Wine & Food Society, not much in the way of books has been available on wine in Great Britain since Hugh Barty-King and Don Philpott published their books way back in 1989. Now, it seems...
A Celebration of English Wine – book review
A Celebration of English Wine
Liz Sagues
Published by Robert Hale (The Crowood Press)
ISBN 9780719826146
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