“The books that taught me about wine were about places and people. It’s the history and stories about a wine that bring it to life and make it worth talking about.”
– Steven Spurrier
Taking our lead from Steven, our aim at the Académie du Vin Library is to bring you the very best wine writing of the past, the present and the future. Some of our books are undisputed classics – refreshed for today’s reader but without losing any of the charm, or wisdom, of a more innocent time. Our new titles are, we believe, destined to become the classics of the future: easy to read, easy on the eye, and all with something new and important to say.
We like to think of ourselves not just as publishers and booksellers, but as a community of wine lovers, united by a passion for learning more about what makes the wine world so special. We hope you will join us. Happy reading!
Chateau Musar – The Story of a Wine Icon is unique. No other book introduces the ancient mecca of winemaking, Lebanon, like this book. No winemaker has fought harder for his wines than Serge Hochar. Written with the full participation and approval of the Hochar family, our latest book is now available to buy through our website. With contributions and tasting notes for vintages going back to 1951 from: Jancis Robinson MW, Michael Broadbent, Steven Spurrier and Bartholomew Broadbent. Features over 100 stunning, specially commissioned photographs taken by Lucy Pope in Lebanon.
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CLASSICS OF THE PAST…
Re-issues of some of the finest wine books of the past, specially selected, updated and enhanced by the Académie du Vin Library. Elegantly bound and printed, each of our classics offers a treasure-trove of knowledge and wine wisdom that now demands a new audience.
…and CLASSICS OF THE FUTURE
New titles, covering every aspect of the wine trade that have been selected for their uniqueness and readibility. They include a new series of specially commissioned guides to grape varieties and wine styles written by acknowledged experts in their fields.
Michael Broadbent
In Vino Veritas A Collection of Fine Wine Writing, Past and Present
£30.00“The good bits, the juicy bits, the useful bits and the unsettled arguments that bring your favourite drink to life. You’ll find them here.”
Hugh Johnson
10 Great Wine Families A Tour Through Europe
£30.00“Fiona Morrison Thienpont has written a book from a viewpoint no other writer, as far as I know, has ever possessed: a seat at the heart of the action.”
Hugh Johnson
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