Wine

Library Research Guide

Printable Research Guide:   wine.pdf  

Searching the Online Catalog

Sample SUBJECTS to search:

beaujolais 

burgundy 

bordeaux 

champagne 

chianti 

chardonnay

napa valley

port

wine

winery

winemaking

 Many books on wine can be found section TP of the circulating collection on the first floor.

The online catalog contains links to full-text electronic books which may be “checked out” for 24 hours.  A netLibrary account needs to be created to check out eBooks.  Ask a librarian if you need assistance.

Reference Books

Many books on wine can be found in the TP section of the reference collection on the first floor.

Titles include:

Wine Dictionaries

REF TP546 .Z36                              Beer and Wine Making Illustrated Dictionary

REF TP546 .D52 2002                     Dictionary of Wine: All the French Wine Appellations, from A-Z

REF  TP546 .G78 1985                   Winequest, the Wine Dictionary 

REF TP553 .C573 1998                    Bordeaux and its Wines: Classified in Order of Merit Within Each Commune

REF TX349 .R83 1996                      The Master Dictionary of Food and Wine

Wine Encyclopedias

REF TP546 .L5 1987                        Alexis Lichine’s Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits

REF TP555 .S753 1999                    Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine

REF TP557 .S768 1998                    A Companion to California Wine: An Encyclopedia of Wine and Winemaking from the Mission Period

REF TP546 .T87                              The Winemaker’s Encyclopaedia 

REF TP548 .J632 1983                     Hugh Johnson’s Modern Encyclopedia of Wine  

REF SB388 .C58 2001                     Oz Clarke’s Encyclopedia of Grapes 

Wine Atlases

REF TP548 .C53 1995                      Oz Clarke’s Wine Atlas: Wines & Wine Regions of the World 

REF TP548 .J66 2007                       The World Atlas of Wine 

Other

REF TP507 .C6 1972                       The Consumers Union Report on Wines and Spirits 

REF TP559.N6 O9 2000                   The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America 

REF TP546 .J64 1983                      The Professional Wine Reference 

 Books on Reserve

Some books have been put on reserve by faculty for use in the library. These books tend are often directly  related to class assignments. Some items on reserve are

French Wines

TP553 .S674 1986                           The Académie du Vin Guide to French Wines

TP553 .P37 1985                             Bordeaux: The Definitive Guide for the Wines Produced Since 1961

TP553 .D82 1987                             Connoisseur’s Guide to Bordeaux Wine 

TP553 .B76 1995                             Sauternes and Other Sweet Wines of Bordeaux

P553 .B87 1986                              The Wine Lover’s Guide to France 

TP553 .B75 1994                             Haut-Brion

TP553 .O45 1995                             Romanée Conti: The World’s Most Fabled Wine 

American Wines

TP557 .D53 1988                             American Wine: A Comprehensive Guide

TP557 .R58                                     California Wine Label Album

TP557 .U64 1984                             The University of California/Sotheby Book of California Wine 

TP557 .A3 1985                               The Wines of America

TP547.G34 A3 1994                         Ernest and Julio: Our Story 

Grapes

SB388 .R585 1996                           Jancis Robinson’s Guide to Wine Grapes 

Labels

TP548 .M695 1990                           Sotheby’s Guide to Classic Wines and their Labels

TP557 .R58                                     California Wine Label Album 

Other

TP548 .M397                                   Massee’s Wine Almanac

TP548 .K328                                   The Whole-World Wine Catalog 

TP548 .Z73 2000                              Windows on the World Complete Wine Course 

SB387.7 .U58 1991                          Wine and the Vine: An Historical Geography of Viticulture and the Wine Trade

TP548 .V484 1997                           Wine Appreciation 

Electronic Databases:  Periodicals and Newspapers

The library subscribes to multiple databases that provide resources for relevant information.  From the library home page, select the Find Articles and Databases by Subject.  Then select the link Hospitality, Culinary Arts & Tourism.  Full text articles or citations may be retrieved by selecting the following database. 

Hospitality & Tourism Index (EBSCO)

This index covers scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism.

The databases listed in the General and Business categories may also contain information about wine and the winemaking industry.

 Print Journals in Begley Library