Favorite reads on wine and wine culture.

Let’s face it, there are a lot of great books, articles, podcasts and videos out on the vast and varied subject of wine. We’ll be continually expanding this bookshelf with reads that we feel specifically address some of the topics that matter to us and the Come Over October movement. Such as wine and health, wine and culture, wine education and more. Check back and explore our bookshelf for more must-read titles that we feel will help you further enjoy, understand and embrace the world of wine that we love so much.

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Bookshelf

Book cover image: Wine, a Cultural History

WINE - A CULTURAL HISTORY

From celebrations of Bacchus in ancient Rome to the Last Supper and casual dinner parties, wine has long been a key component of festivities, ceremonies, and celebrations. Varriano examines how wine is made and how it has been used in rituals, revelries, and remedies throughout history. In addition, he investigates the history of wine’s transformative effects on body and soul in art, literature, and science.

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Book cover: The Wine Bible

THE WINE BIBLE

From Come Over October co-founder and wine educator Karen MacNeil, this is is a lively tour of wine from an expert teacher, grounding you deeply in all the fundamentals—vineyards and grapes, climate and soil—while layering on passionate asides, tips, anecdotes, definitions, illustrations, maps, labels, and more than 400 full-color photographs. An extensive grape glossary including 400-plus varieties, and a vast and engaging “Mastering Wine” section incorporating the latest science on taste and smell, is also included.

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Book cover: Good News About Wine

GOOD NEWS ABOUT WINE

Medical research journalist Tony Edwards, the recipient of Silver and Gold “Medicine in the Media” awards from the British Medical Association, gives you the verdict on wine and health. Drawing on the findings of over three hundred medical studies, he lays out the evidence for wine and health in a readable and understandable way, with some very surprising conclusions


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Book cover: The Oxford Companion

THE OXFORD COMPANION TO WINE

This is a uniquely comprehensive and in-depth A-Z reference book on every aspect of wine: more than 4,000 entries covering topics from history through geography, geology, soil science, viticulture, winemaking, packaging, academia, and technology. As well as regulations to people and places, tasting, writing, and the language of wine. Away from complex science, is intended to open the door to every curious reader looking for answers on every question they have ever wanted to ask about wine.

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Book cover: Italian Wine

ITALIAN WINE

From award-winning sommelier Shelley Lindgren, who has long been recognized (and now knighted!) for her promotion of lesser-known Italian wines, and acclaimed cookbook author Kate Leahy comes a user-friendly and charming guide to Italian wines two decades in the making. The dynamic storytelling duo takes you through a beautifully photographed and delightfully comprehensive journey to understand what Italian wine looks like today. Including, the makers shaping the industry, the innovative ways farmers are adapting to climate change, and the history that paved the path for this current movement.

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