Classic Wine Book Gifts for Dads

With just a few days left before dads’ day, here are a few suggestions for wine books you can pick up at the local bookstore or order quickly off Amazon.

• Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2008 – This is a classic little volume perfect for sneaky glances while out at a restaurant where you need a reminder on the best years for a French Burgundy. It has seviceable wine pairing suggestions and even a primer on wine glass selection. At $14.95, this is a good bet.

• The World Atlas of Wine Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson – This is a good building block for a strong wine library, as are the following four books.
• The Wine Bible – 19.95 paperback
• Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia – $50.00
• The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition – $65
• Oz Clarke’s Grapes and Wines: The definitive guide to the world’s great grapes and the wines they make – $25 paperback. Also writes an annual pocket guide to wine like the Hugh Johnson book.

 
With more data coming out all the time on the health benefits of wine, especially red, now’s the time to pour and toast, “To your health, Dad.”