Recommended literature
Best regards,
Leonid Fadeev

Economics and wine, and how they are interrelated. It features an economist's take on the US wine industry, the world’s biggest consumer of wine. The book is well structured, easy to understand and answers major questions about what the wine business is and how it works. This book covers everything from grape cultivation to selling wine to the consumer. It deals with both theory and practice, and is a great handbook for wine business professionals and MW students preparing for PAPER 4.

A complete description of champagne and the sparkling wines of the world in one encyclopedia. It boasts all-round coverage of the history and technology of champagne production, as well as details of producers, vintages and ratings of these wines. It also describes other regions in the world where sparkling wines are produced, with reference to various producers.

A handbook on the most widely spread, if not all, diseases in the vineyard. The book is handily structured: based on grape vine disease triggers and each type of disease. Symptoms are accompanied with colour photographs. The book contains epidemiology and prevention and/or treatment methods. A must-have for professional wine growers.

A complete guide to wine chemistry. The book is written in rather sophisticated scientific language yet is indispensable for those deeply involved in winemaking issues. The book overlaps with another work by the author ("Concepts in Wine Technology: Small Winery Operations"), but the main emphasis here is on wine chemistry.

Detailed immersion in winemaking technology. The book describes the most important processes and answers winemaking-related questions. The book is a must-have for every winemaker and MW student.

A guide for those who want to learn how to taste wine. It discusses the issues of wine tasting and evaluation in detail, touches upon viticulture and winemaking aspects, lists the main grape varieties, provides maps of the primary wine regions and develops the taster's core vocabulary. The book is beautifully and richly illustrated.

The book gives detailed descriptions of the classic and main grape varieties, including the organoleptic characteristics of the resulting wines, along with the key regions and subregions where they are grown. There are lots of photos and other valuable information for wine experts and connoisseurs. It is written in an easy-to-understand way.

Jamie Goode, one of my favorite wine writers, shares an interesting view on wine tasting. The book features a scientific approach to the subject yet is a real page-turner thanks to its simple, clear language.

A very good primer with photographs and charts if you need to study the wide range of autochthonous and traditional Italian grape varieties. Each grape variety is briefly described with an indication of its primary regions and growing areas, key viticultural characteristics and the style of wine produced. Everything is brief, clear and focused on the essentials.

Sommelier's handbook. The book covers all the important aspects related to wine identification, the tools of its selection and purchase, storage, serving, tasting and combination with various dishes. In addition, the book describes the world's most important wine regions.

A brilliant book by Ian D’Agata, the greatest expert in Italian wines. The book covers more than 500 autochthonous and traditional grape varieties in detail and describes their habitats as well as giving wine recommendations for these varieties. The book is written in academic English.

Though published in 1991, it is still valid today. The author considers the principles of grapevine canopy management to improve grape quality. Great attention is paid to practical aspects, as wine quality primarily depends on grape quality. The book is rich in photographs and illustrations. It is very useful for winegrowers and MW students preparing for PAPER 1.

Quite apart from wine growing and winemaking, wine is also a highly competitive, big business. The book presents information about the wine business systematically, describing both theory and practice. There is a user-friendly alphabetical index, making it easier to find the issue you are interested in. It is of great help to both wine business professionals and MW students preparing for PAPER 4. It is still relevant.

A very useful book for those highly interested in wine growing. Valuable insights and smart facts about the grapevine and everything related to it. The book contains numerous photographs, illustrations, tables and charts. The viticulture theory and practice covered in the book are substantiated by the qualifications and experience of its authors.

This book can rightly be called the "Wine Bible". It contains everything you need to know about wine growing and wine. The book is written in academic English and is an indispensable tool in exam preparation for all wine students, including WSET Diploma and MW students.

I have read it several times and will reread it again. One more interesting scientific approach to the most critical aspects of viticulture, winemaking and our interaction with wine, getting straight to the point. This book inspired me to write my graduation thesis entitled “Brettanomyces in Wine, a Fault or Not?” and defend it at the Austrian Wine Academy. The book helps you see the true essence of many things you may have considered differently.

This is a remarkable, timeless book on the secrets of wine tasting, written by Emile Peynaud, one of the greatest oenologists of all times. A thorough insight into all the subtleties of tasting, from A to Z, from a scientific perspective. This book is a must-read for every wine expert.

Global wine geography in one atlas. The book features detailed maps, descriptions of wine regions and subregions as well as the labels of recommended producers, illustrated with beautiful photographs.

A worthwhile book on vineyard soils aimed at wine experts. The book discusses in detail the health of soils, the choice of a vineyard location, soil nutrition and other aspects. The book is written in scientific language and provides a lot of data.

All about winemaking in 300 pages. The book goes into the details of winemaking aspects, from A to Z. The information is presented briefly and concisely, in a scientific style. The book is helpful for MW students preparing for their exams.

This book discusses the key issues of viticulture in detail and with illustrations. It is a real page-turner. All information is clearly structured and is useful for MW students preparing for their exams.

Everything you wanted to know about 1,368 grape varieties but were afraid to ask. Grape varieties are listed alphabetically. Each variety is analysed in terms of known synonyms, place of origin, key viticultural characteristics, grape habitats and organoleptic characteristics of resulting wines. Everything is very detailed and highly professional. A reference book for any wine expert.

The book covers the fundamental issues of wine marketing, both practical and theoretical. The information is still relevant, and I am using this book to prepare for certain questions for PAPER 4 in the Masters of Wine Programme.

This is a helpful guide for wine students and all those wishing to deepen their knowledge in this area. It covers the basic viticulture and winemaking issues clearly and systematically. The approach to wine tasting is described well. There are detailed descriptions of all the important wine regions of the Old and New World, accompanied by maps and illustrations. It also covers various wine styles, including sparkling and fortified wines.