Wine lovers can keep their cellar records in order with this smart, indispensable guide designed by award-winning author Hugh Johnson and laid out in the way he finds most useful. It begins with an illustrated essay on storing, opening, and enjoying wine, and then offers tips on how to plan a cellar and set up a system for intelligent wine storing and record keeping.

Hugh Johnson's Cellar Book

Johnson, Hugh.

Arts & Photography

MITCH

Covering both noncommercial bottles, into which perfume was decanted, and commercial perfume bottles, sold complete with scent, this aimed-at-the-beginner guide explores the variety of styles available. It includes silver-topped Victorian examples; Lalique glass; designs by such names as Guerlain, Chanel and Avon; men’s aftershave bottles; and the unique avant-garde creations of Jean-Paul Gaultier.

Miller's Perfume Bottles: A Collector's Guide (Miller's Collector's Guides)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Marsh, Madeleine

Antiques & Collectibles

New Italy: A Complete Guide to Contemporary Italian Wine

The New Italy explores every significant development in the wines and wine regions of Italy, giving the reader a comprehensive and thorough reference to the country’s wine scene. An introduction to Italy’s wine styles and winemaking methods is followed by a region-by-region tour of the country’s vineyards, with full-color maps, details of the appellations and grapes, and pro?les of the leading producers.

The New Italy: A Complete Guide to Contemporary Italian Wine

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cernilli, Daniele

Sabellico, Marco

Beverages & Wine

The diversity and beauty of glass paperweights offers great scope for the collector, and this invaluable guide provides a comprehensive and enjoyable introduction to the subject for the newcomer to collecting. It traces the development of paperweights from the mid-1900s to the present day, including the major factories of France, Scotland and the United States. There are illustrations of all the popular makers, with their trademarks identified. Throughout the book “Fact Files” provide a wealth of hints and tips on collecting, such as how to identify styles, what to look out for when making your first purchases, and how to pick out the best examples. Color photographs showcase more than 150 pieces, each accompanied by a price range.

Miller's Paperweights of the 19th & 20th Centuries: A Collector's Guide (Miller's Collector's Guides)

Metcalfe, Anne

California wines are recognized as being among the world’s finest—and this guide explains just what makes them so distinctive: a combination of climate, soil, tradition, and innovation. Stephen Brook examines each major region; shows how certain viticultural and wine-making practices are specific to California; and looks at how the principal grape varieties are handled stylistically in different parts of the state. Far from being a dry reference work, this is studded with the vibrant personalities who keep California wines at the forefront of top-quality wine production. Some of the special features include detailed lists of single vineyards—now receiving greater attention from wine-makers—and a gazetteer that features over 630 different wineries, pointing to the best and most interesting wines from each one.

Wines of California (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides)

BROOK, Stephen

Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the most exciting areas in the wine world, and this is the first illustrated book to explore the terroir, traditions, winemaking practices, and laws of the region. Written by Paul Strang, a leading authority on the subject, it features maps and photographs of each district’s landscape, plus fact boxes that offer a useful guide to climate, soil, and grape varieties.

Languedoc-Roussillon: The Wines & Winemakers

Paul Strang

Whatever they are purchasing, collectors need portable references that have the information they need to make informed buying decisions. And that’s especially true for glass items from the 1950s and 60s, because there are so many affordable and accessible options out there to choose from. Which would make the best investment? This compact Miller’s guide provides an excellent entry point to this area. It covers the wide range of techniques, shapes, colors, and textures of 50’s and 60’s glassware, and all the major manufacturing centers—Finland, Sweden, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Britain, and the US. There are full-color photos of more than 125 items; price guides for every piece displayed; and Fact Files with additional special details to enhance a collector’s knowledge.

Miller's Glass of the '50s & '60s: A Collector's Guide (Miller's Collector's Guides)

Benson, Nigel

History

Winding your way through a maze or a labyrinth: two symbolic journeys, both rooted in myth and mystery. After looking at the legends and evolution of the two kinds of complex, twisting paths, Jeff Saward considers how today’s land artists and garden designers have recreated labyrinths and the new “craze” for mazes—from maize mazes and mirror mazes to wood and water mazes and simple garden turf mazes. This overview captures their visual excitement, power to challenge, and unique inspiration.

Magical Paths: Labyrinths & Mazes in the 21st Century

Saward, Jeff

Religion & Spirituality

How have wineries become so much more than mere production facilities, bringing wine to life in some of the world’s most striking architecture? Award-winning wine writer Peter Richards has traveled and researched extensively to uncover the intriguing story of iconic wineries around the world and how they came to be as they are. He takes readers on a visual tour of 80 of the world’s most striking, fascinating, and impressive wineries, from seventeen wine countries and regions. In addition to discussing both wine and architecture, he includes producer fact boxes with contact details, wine tips, and visitor information, plus a world map that makes locating the wineries easy. With more than 200 inspiring color photographs, this is an illuminating book for wine lovers, armchair tourists, and travelers. Winner of the Gourmand Best Wine Tourism/Atlas 2004

Wines of South America

Waldin, Monty

Scotland’s national drink is available in more than 300 brands, styles, and ages, reflecting the diversity of the Scottish people themselves. This fully updated, beguiling buyer and collector’s guide—which won the Glenfiddich Visual Award—features 250 color photographs, maps, and illustrations, and combines the fascinating story of Scotch whisky’s origins with an explanation of the distilling process, including how the various waters, malts, peats, and barleys used affect the flavor and value of the mature product. Tips for conducting a proper tasting session and a directory of whisky societies are provided, as well as tasting notes for the products of every Scottish whisky distiller operating since World War II.

Malt Whisky

MacLean, Charles

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