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    The best books on Wine, recommended by Jancis Robinson

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    World Atlas of Wine
    by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson
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    Pocket Wine Book
    by Hugh Johnson
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    The Complete Bordeaux
    by Stephen Brook
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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 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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    Craze: Gin and Debauchery in an Age of Reason
    by Jennifer Warner
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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 Curious Bartender's Gin Palace
    by Tristan Stephenson
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    Gin: The Manual
    by Dave Broom
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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.

    The best books on Drunkenness and Writing, recommended by Milton Crawford

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    The Great Gatsby
    by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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    Ulysses
    by James Joyce
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    In Cold Blood
    by Truman Capote
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    Hell’s Angels
    by Hunter S Thompson
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    The Long Goodbye
    by Raymond Chandler

The best books on Drunkenness and Writing, recommended by Milton Crawford

For writers, alcohol gives the brain a holiday, so you can sit down and start afresh the next day, says writer and drinker Milton Crawford. He chooses five books by like-minded authors

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