This book is essential reading for all wine enthusiasts. It is also an unrivaled reference for dealers or collectors.
"Robin Butler’s new book is a wonderful guide and compendium to the fascinating physical evidence of all this that lies around us today, still as useful (much of it) and beautiful (some of it) as ever. The objects themselves are fascinating – and increasingly valuable. The explanations and anecdotes that surround them, and sometimes the identities of their makers and their original owners, all add up to a rich and vivid chapter of our social history."
Extract from foreword by Hugh Johnson
- 288 large format pages
- Full colour throughout
- Over 700 images
- Soft back cover with dust jacket
- Hardboard presentation slipcase
- Special ‘lay flat’ binding
- For both antiques beginners and connoisseurs alike
- Emphasis on practicality for wine lovers
- 15 chapters including:
- Bottles
- Bin Labels
- Corkscrews
- Tasters
- Coolers
- Funnels
- Decanters
- Wine Jugs
- Labels
- Coasters
- Glasses
- Fakes & Forgeries
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“Robin Butler’s new book displays impeccable scholarship combined with outstanding book production.”
David Peppercorn MW
“To say the coverage of the subject is comprehensive is to understate.”
Martin Mortimer
“A delightful insight into the heritage of wine. Robin Butler reveals how the skills of yesterday's craftsmen can enhance the enjoyment of wine today.”
Conal Gregory MW