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The Smart Traveller's Wine Guides – book reviews

Ben Colvill

Ben Colvill

Monday 22 December 2025 • 1 min read

Bordeaux Tuscany Napa Rhône Rioja Switzerland wine writing

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Six sleek guides for wine lovers wanting on-the-ground advice on what and where to drink and eat.

The Smart Traveller’s Wine Guides
Bordeaux, by Georgie Hindle – ISBN 9781917084512
Napa Valley, by Maria C Hunt – ISBN 9781917084604
Rhône Valley, by Matt Walls – ISBN 9781917084680
Rioja, by Fintan Kerr – ISBN 9781917084505
Switzerland, by Simon Hardy and Marc Checkley – ISBN 9781917084697
Tuscany, by Paul Caputo – ISBN 9781917084611
Published by Académie du Vin Library (with Club Oenologique)
£12.99/$17.95 each

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