Resources
We hope this page provides a dynamic offering of books, magazines, and websites that will help guide the novice or expert wine lover to their next level of knowledge and appreciation. The Boston Sommelier Society thrives on cultivating an educational environment. These offerings may provide the answer you are looking for or perhaps give context through which the tumultuous world of wine can be more easily understood. Either way, we encourage you to reach out to us if you find your goals overlapping with our interests.
Books
The Wine Atlas – Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson
The Oxford Companion to Wine – Jancis Robinson
Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia – Tom Stevenson
Wine Grapes — Robinson, Harding, Vouillamoz
Essential Winetasting — Michael Schuster
The Concise Guide to Wine & Blind Tasting — Neel Burton
Sales and Service for the Wine Professional – Brian Julyan
Wine Marketing & Sales — Wagner, Olsen, Thach
Secrets of the Sommeliers — Rajat Paar, Jordan McKay, Ed Anderson
Sommelier's Atlas of Taste — Rajat Paar, Jordan McKay
Bursting Bubbles — Robert Walters
Bordeaux: A Consumer’s Guide to the World’s Finest Wines – Robert M. Parker
Champagne: The Essential Guide… — Peter Liem
World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine – Tom Stevenson
Vintage Champagne: 1899 to 2019 — Charles Curtis MW
4000 Champagnes – Richard Juhlin
Cigars – Anwer Bati
Drinks – Vincent Gasnier
Wines from Spain, Far from Ordinary – Doug Frost
The Art and Science of Wine – James Halliday and Hugh Johnson
Encyclopedia of Grapes – Oz Clarke
The Côte d’Or – Clive Coates
What Price Bordeaux? – Benjamin Lewin
Viticulture – Stephen Skelton
Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch – Michael Jackson
The World Atlas of Whisky — Dave Broom
Whiskypedia — Charles Maclean
Wines of Australia – James Halliday
Understanding Wine Technology – David Bird
Perfect Pairings – Evan Goldstein
Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy – Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch
A Short History of Wine – Rod Phillips
The Vines of San Lorenzo – Edward Steinberg
Wine Tasting – Michael Broadbent
The Saké Handbook – John Gauntner
Gault Millau Guide to German Wines – Armin Diel and Joel Payne
Washington Wines & Wineries – Paul Gregutt
The New France – Andrew Jefford
Pocket Vintage Wine Companion – Michael Broadbent
Wine Atlas of Germany — Dieter Braatz, Ulrich Sautter, and Ingo Swoboda
Rheingold: The German Wine Renaissance – Owen Bird
The Wines of the South of France – Rosemary George
Burgundy – Anthony Hansen
Bordeaux: Médoc and Graves – Stephen Brook
The Wines of Argentina, Chile and Latin America – Christopher Fielden
Brunello to Zibibbo: The Wines of Tuscany, Central and Southern Italy – Nicholas Belfrage
Barolo to Valpolicella: The Wines of Northern Italy – Nicholas Belfrage
The Wines of Spain – Julian Jeffs
The Wines of Austria – Philipp Blom
The Oxford Companion to Beer – Garrett Oliver
Magazines
World of Fine Wine
Decanter Magazine
Sommelier Journal
Noble Rot
Websites
Guild of Sommeliers – www.guildsomm.org
Portuguese Wine – http://www.infovini.com/index.php?flash=1&action=idioma&codIdioma=2
INAO France – http://www.inao.gouv.fr/public/produits/appellations.php
Wines of Italy – http://www.vinoinrete.it/ and http://www.winecountry.it/
Wines of Austria – http://www.winesfromaustria.com/eindex.php
Wines of Canada – http://www.winesofcanada.com/
Wines of Chile – http://www.winesofchile.org/
Wines of Alsace – http://www.alsace-route-des-vins.com/NewVersion/index.cfm/Language/En.cfm
Verband Deutscher Prädikat – http://www.vdp.de/en/vdp-praedikat-wine-estates/
Greek Wines – http://www.allaboutgreekwine.com/
Wines of South Africa – http://www.wosa.co.za/
Wines of Spain – http://www.winesfromspain.com/
Wine Australia – http://www.wineaustralia.com/australia/default.aspx
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau – http://www.ttb.gov/
Forvo Pronunciation Guide – http://www.forvo.com/
Podcasts
Levi Dalton — I'll Drink to That
Matthew Gaughan — Matthew's World of Wine & Drink
Joe Campanale — In the Drink