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    The best books on Wine, recommended by Jancis Robinson

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    The best books on Wine - World Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson

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    World Atlas of Wine
    by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson
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    The best books on Wine - Pocket Wine Book by Hugh Johnson

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    Pocket Wine Book
    by Hugh Johnson
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    The best books on Wine - The Complete Bordeaux by Stephen Brook

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    The Complete Bordeaux
    by Stephen Brook
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    The best books on Wine - Thirsty Dragon: China's Lust for Bordeaux and the Threat to the World's Best Wines by Suzanne Mustacich

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    Thirsty Dragon: China's Lust for Bordeaux and the Threat to the World's Best Wines
    by Suzanne Mustacich
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    The best books on Wine - The Juice: Vinous Veritas by Jay McInerney

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    The Juice: Vinous Veritas
    by Jay McInerney

The best books on Wine, recommended by Jancis Robinson

Reading about wine may not be quite as fun as drinking it, but can help open up a world of history, geography, science and culture — and some wonderful stories too. The Financial Times’s wine critic and daily writer on JancisRobinson.com, Jancis Robinson, picks the best books on wine.

    The best books on Gin, recommended by Olivier Ward

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    The best books on Gin - Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason by Jennifer Warner

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    Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason
    by Jennifer Warner
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    The best books on Gin - The Book of Gin: A Spirited World History from Alchemists' Stills and Colonial Outposts to Gin Palaces, Bathtub Gin, and Artisanal Cocktails by Richard Barnett

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    The Book of Gin: A Spirited World History from Alchemists' Stills and Colonial Outposts to Gin Palaces, Bathtub Gin, and Artisanal Cocktails
    by Richard Barnett
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    The best books on Gin - The Curious Bartender's Gin Palace by Tristan Stephenson

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    The Curious Bartender's Gin Palace
    by Tristan Stephenson
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    The best books on Gin - Gin: The Manual by Dave Broom

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    Gin: The Manual
    by Dave Broom
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    The best books on Gin - Gin & Tonic: The Complete Guide for the Perfect Mix by Frédéric Du Bois and Isabel Boons

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    Gin & Tonic: The Complete Guide for the Perfect Mix
    by Frédéric Du Bois and Isabel Boons

The best books on Gin, recommended by Olivier Ward

Olivier Ward, editor and co-founder of gin appreciation website, Gin Foundry, recommends the best books on Gin — the medicinal drink that came to define the British Empire.

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