This book is an incredible resource on all things wine. I enjoyed reading this book into comparison to my edition 2 book I have on my shelf. The color makes a huge difference and really brings the book to life. It amazes me how much information is packed into each page, yet it reads like a novel. I was pleased to see the author expanded on some sections. For example, her aside about sulfites is great. I'm constantly battling my parents on this myth. I can't wait to buy my copy of this book and add it to my shelf. I will definitely be using this book as a reference as I continue my wine education journey. Thanks to Net Galley, Karen MacNeil and Workman Publishing Company for an advance copy. Cheers.

This book is the hands down go to book for anyone interested in wine. And when I say “interested in wine,” I mean anything you might want to know about wine is in this book. You get the basics, the history of wine itself, the histories of the regions that the specific wines come from, the food pairings, and anything you might need to know about the wine you’re looking up. It’s like a more interesting encyclopedia of wine, and it’s a phenomenal resource for the topic. Not only that, but I love how MacNeil makes the different wines seem so interesting that I get so excited to try them. She’s who turned me onto Beaujolais Nouveau, and now every fall I’m clamoring to get my hands on a couple bottles to try. She’s who made me fall in love with the simplicity and yet heritage heavy Barbara. I could go on and on, but I think you get my point.

This new edition has a section that discusses wine “in the beginning” and now includes chapter about other wine-making regions, too. I originally owned the first edition of this book, and while it’s still an amazing text I enjoyed learning more about other regions like Croatia and Israel that didn’t have their own chapters in previous editions. It’s the new parts to this text that make it even more of a profoundly comprehensive resource on wine.

This book is thorough, and I love that MacNeil makes learning about a subject as vast as wine so accessible. The way the material is presented is clear and to the point, which is nice given that there’s a lot to cover. As a reader, I get the sense that the author wants you to learn about something that’s so obviously her passion.

This is a well-done resource that’s filled with all sorts of history and tidbits for those looking to learn about wine. I encourage you to give it a read if you’re looking to learn more about this beverage and all the things that go along with it.

As a WSET Level 3 student, I was thrilled to thumb through Karen MacNeil's newest edition of The Wine Bible. Boiling down concepts of terroir, viticulture, and specifications is beautifully executed in this new edition with immensely readable language. I was shocked at how willingly I read the contents of a reference book with the ferocity of a novel. The full color spreads are truly the addition in this version that makes it the most worth it for wine nerds that are willing to delve further past the infographics of Wine Folly or Wine Enthusiast to truly up their wine knowledge.

I love wine, and have taken a local wine tasting course, and have been reading books about wine for several years now. I love learning more about wine, and admit I will never know it all. The journey, however, is loads of fun. But, the Wine Bible’s previous editions were not on my list. Maybe it was because I was waiting for this edition.

This one is filled with gorgeous color photographs, interesting insights, and pertinent information. Right off the bat, it pulled me in, and even knowing some of the information that was given, I was engrossed with the way the author told the information. It is very down to earth, easily understood, and even when she talks about science things, you do not feel like you need a chemistry degree to figure out what she is talking about.

I liked her descriptions of making wine, and barrels, but felt during the grape varietals section, she left out some important details-possibly for brevity. Example, in Chile, especially the Maipo Valley, they are making age worthy and winning Cabernet Sauvignon and it is not touched on during that part of the round up of good Cabernet’s around the world. It is mentioned later in the Chile country wine section, though, but I think it deserved a mention under Cabernet as well. But, that is a minor picky point, and like I said, it was talked about later in the book, so not left out.

The author has updated this Bible to include some new trends, as well as new trials, like smoke taint, as well as some new statistics in the wine world. Much of the information is history, and facts about wine that have come down through the ages. I like the little historical tidbits and stories that are intermingled with informatable facts. There are also enjoyable sections on the different wines of wine regions, and some example that the author has tried. Ah, to be able to taste those as well! She even includes new regions that are up and coming, or in revival, so the reader is brought up to date with some of the exciting changes that are happening in the wine world.

As a Missouri resident, I felt the section on Missouri wines was skimpy, and needed more, (yeah, I know, some bias) and I encourage the author to explore some of the wine in my state with her palate, and go beyond Stone Hill, and Les Bourgeois. With Missouri having the first AVA in the nation in Augusta, a winery in that part of the state is a must. Augusta Winery itself has several award winning choices to try.

This is a book that is great for a reference as well as a coffee table volume, and I would recommend for your own personal library as well as a gift. Wine lovers will appreciate the information as well as the pictures that add new dimensions to the basic wine information; and novices will love the fact that the information is given in such a way as to make it personable and easy to understand. I highly recommend this bible for wines.

I really enjoyed 'The Wine Bible'. It is very informative and includes anything you'd want to know about wine.

Here’s one everyone can get behind, regardless of your faith or religion. You’ve probably heard of this one before and this is the third edition, so get ready. This one is the ultimate know-all guide to wine, for those of you that are genuinely interested, love wine and are curious, don’t know where to begin in the wine world, or (like many of us) just want to show off your excessive wine knowledge at dinner. This one will never let you down.

Fine update of a time-tested reference in the wine world with the color and general format being a massive update over the previous editions.

Wine information in general, very sold and it's clear that the author has taken the time to truly update literally all the information contained in the book while at the same time, slimming it down somewhere from past editions.

Side information such as history and culinary items can be a touch wobbly, but hopefully that won't detract from people's use as an overall wine reference.

I took a sommelier class at the beginning of the year and have been looking for reading material in order to expand my knowledge on the subject. I think the Wine Bible is a perfect book for beginning sommeliers or people who don't have much experience, but want to learn more about wine in general. It's also a great reference book to go back to when you need information or have questions

This book is THOROUGH. It covers the places wine is made, the grapes grown, the types of wine produced, what foods to pair with which wines.

I am very interested in wine, but very much a beginner in understanding the nuances of wines and the wine making process.

Interesting, very informative, and interesting.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

Karen MacNeil is the author of two editions of her Wine Bible and now has come out with the third edition where she expands the book to cover new chapters of Great Britain, Croatia, and Israel, adding a revised Great Wines section for each country and region, plus expanded chapters on France, Italy, Australia, USA, and South America, plus much more. 

The meat of the book is the discussion of each wine country, its regions, the grapes grown, types of wine produced (e.g. still, sparkling, etc.), traditional food pairings, and a sampling of recommended wineries and their wines.  Almost half of the book's contents in this section cover the large producers of wine in the Old World, of France, Italy, and Spain. Lovers of wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, or Tuscany for example, will appreciate her thoroughness of these regions and their wines. 

Karen also covers smaller, or lesser-known, wine regions, which may have become able to grow grapes in part due to global warming.  Great Britain, Canada, Mexico, China, and Japan are a few countries you can expect to hear more about their wines in the future.

I read the Wine Bible from cover to cover, but you don't have to.  Each chapter covering a different country, e.g. France, stands on its own.  So skip through the countries that interest you first.  Then if you are curious, or planning to travel to a new wine region, read the chapter on that country. Let Karen entertain you as you learn about the wine regions and wines of the now more quickly changing wine world.

A wonderful resource! I can’t wait to add this updated version to my shelves. Just as with the previous edition the material is concise, accurate, and well written in a not overly scientific way that makes the information much more accessible.