Perhaps the only thing in life that's as pleasant as a new book is a glass of wine. This week's gifting guide features the best of both worlds, with our selection of books all about wine: the cultures that create it, how it is made, and the taste profiles of the finest vintages.
This selection of four special and hardback editions are perfect browsing for wine lovers. You're certain to find the perfect gift for a budding sommelier within our collection.
The World Atlas of Wine: 8th Edition
Few wine books can be called classic, but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history when it appeared in 1971. It is recognized by critics as the essential and most authoritative wine reference work available.
The award-winning eighth edition takes readers on a journey around the wine producing regions of the world. This is an essential part of a wine enthusiast's collection, and is packed with maps, photography, and detailed vinicultural knowledge.
One Thousand Vines
A truly unique wine book, this offering from internationally acclaimed sommelier Pascaline Lepeltier challenges preconceived ideas about the vine and its wine.
An expert guide to the growing, selling, and enjoyment of wine, this sumptuous hardback is a must-have for any wine connoisseur's bookshelf.
Complete Bordeaux
A love letter to Bordeaux and its wines, this is a carefully presented hardback guide to the communes and appellations of the region - both its most significant properties and its lesser-known areas and chateaux.
This fourth edition from Stephen Book is a real treat for admirers of French wine, and is complete with beautiful photography.
Champagne
Last but certainly not least, Champagne is the ultimate wine book, providing an expert inside into the region and its wines, presented in a luxurious slipcased box set.
Complete with reproductions of the 1940s Louis Larmat vinicultural maps housed in a special drawer, this edition is the epitome of class - but is also a serious work of wine expertise, recognised in both the André Simon and IACP awards. Any wine lover would be truly fortunate to receive a copy of this edition.