Not many wine books are good reads; this one is.

That's pretty much the way it is with wine books.

Christie's, the British auction house, has published more than 30 wine books.

To begin with, wine books are tougher to write than cookbooks.

Two weeks ago, this column considered some worthwhile new wine books.

Then, he said, a $40 charge for cocaine showed up in his crew leader's wine book.

- To help readers find the best out of the 26000 food and wine books produced every year.

With effort, it is possible to put together a sizable collection; but in fact, one needs only a few basic wine books.

Most wine books are dull, as the people who write them take the subject very seriously.

Still, "Grapes" is the first exciting wine book in a long time.