LibGuides: Wine Research Guide: Background Sources

Background Information

After you've chosen a topic to research, you will need to search for information that will introduce you to the topic. Background sources provide you with:

Atlases

The World Atlas of Wine by Jancis Robinson; Hugh Johnson (Created by)
Call Number: TP 548 .J66 2013 (reference)
ISBN: 9781845336899
Publication Date: 2013
Wine Atlas of Canada by Tony Aspler
Call Number: TP 559 .C2 A863 2006
ISBN: 9780679313342
Publication Date: 2006
Oz Clarke wine atlas: wines and wine regions of the world by Oz Clarke
Call Number: G 1046 .M8 C5 2007
ISBN: 9781862057821
Publication Date: 2007

Dictionaries

Vitisvium - multilingual wine dictionary

The Winemakers' Essential Phrasebook by James March; James Halliday; Alberto Antonini; David Baverstock; Carlos Falco; Ernest Loosen; Bruno Prats
Call Number: TP 546 .W57 2004 (reference)
ISBN: 9781840007824
Publication Date: 2004

Encyclopedias

The Oxford Companion to Wine by Jancis Robinson; Julia Harding
Call Number: Ref TP 548 .O76 2015 (Penticton) + Ebook (Multi-user)
Publication Date: 2015
A comprehensive reference book covering wine terminology, producing countries and regions, varieties, techniques, personages, and history. Appendices include wine production volumes, vineyard acreages, and wine consumption by country.
Sothebys Wine Encyclopedia 4th Ed. by Tom Stevenson
Call Number: TP 548 .S724 2007 (reference)
ISBN: 9780756631642
Publication Date: 2007
A guide to wine and wine making presents information about wine-growing regions, factors that affect the taste and quality of each region's wine, an overview of the producers and their vintages, and starred reviews.