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Wine for Dummies [Book] by Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan, 4th Edition, Approximately $15.00

This is a typical “Dummies” book. It is easy reading, well organized and well written. It is an excellent read for novices, those wanting to extend their wine knowledge and, if you are already well read on the subject, it is a good read to learn a bit more.
The more you know about wines the more you are going to want to own a residential wine cellar.

A couple of years ago, the Wall Street Journal identified the books that everyone, who is serious about wine, should have in their library. I have them all. They contain an enormous amount of information.  You may recognize some of the authors as they are well known in the wine world.

• “Oxford Companion to Wine” edited by Jansis Robinson. Published by the Oxford Press, 3^rd Edition: 2006, hardcover. This is a comprehensive, alphabetically arranged reference to wine. It is about 9″W x 11″H x 2″ thick and weighs 9#. Amazon price is approximately $40.00.
• “The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia: The Classic Reference to the Wines of the World” by Tom Stevenson. 3rd Edition. This is a reference work on wine and is required reading for the Master of Wine, Master Sommelier and Cape Wine Master examinations. It is about 9″W x 11″H x 2″ thick and weighs 6#. Amazon price is approximately $55.00.
• “The World atlas of Wine” by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. Published by Mitchell Beazley. 6^th Edition 2007. This is another reference work on the world of wine. It is about 9″W x 11″H x 2″ thick and weighs 5#. Amazon price is approximately $31.00.
• “The Wine Bible”, by Karen MacNeil. Published by the Berkely Publishing Group. Authoritative and entertaining. Amazon price is approximately $14.00.

The more you know about wine the more likely there is a wooden wine refrigerator in your future.