The book I most enjoyed reading this year was Postmodern Winemaking: Rethinking the Modern Science of an Ancient Craft, $35, by Clark Smith, a winemaker for Diamond Ridge Vineyards and his WineSmith Cellars. Smith consults with hundreds of winemakers,
Like most of the world, British Columbians seem less than inclined to reach for sparkling wine until they are celebrating a significant milestone. Birthdays, anniversaries, new jobs, somehow the occasion has to be, well, an occasion. Let it be said Christmas
Hugh Johnson's The World Atlas of Wine was first published in 1971. About 4.5 million copies later, The World Atlas of Wine 7th edition now produced by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson is out in 16 languages. Johnson and Robinson have co-written the last