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One benefit available to all Club members is our own club library collection. Like any public library, the collection consists of mostly books, but also contains a few periodicals, and some videos on DVD and VHS tape format. Some of the materials have been donated by members, so while old, they are valuable as some are no longer in print. We also have a small budget to add materials and purchase new additions on request or if they look like they will be of interest to club members. The collection consists of materials organized in the categories of food and cooking (recipes and wine pairing), wine education (appreciation), wine making (enology), and general interest (mostly regions and stories of wineries). Review the entire list and if you’re interested in borrowing an item or more, contact the Club Librarian for the easiest method of getting the items to you.
Catalog updated: January 2024
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The current librarian is Larry Janke |
| Category | Item | Title | Author | Comments | Year |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F01 | California Wine Lovers Cookbook | Herbert, Malcolm | 1983 | |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F02 | Pairing Wine and Food | Johnson-Bell, Linda | 1999 | |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F03 | Simply Delicious: 245 No-Fuss Recipes - All 8 points or less | Weight Watchers | A new paperback acquisition in 2007 | 2007 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F04 | The Perfect Match | St Pierre, Brian | Pairing Delicious Recipes with Great Wines - replaced 12/2023 |
2001 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F05 | The Vintner's Table Cookbook | Evely, Mary | replaced 12/09 |
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| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F06 | What to Drink with What you Eat | Dornenburg, Andrew and Page, Karen | Recommended by Bob Parke - reviewed in May 2011 newsletter | 2011 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F07 | Williams-Sonoma Food and Wine Pairing | Williams, et al. | replaced in 2009 | 1999 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F08 | Wine and Everyday Cooking: Cooking with Wine for Family and Friends | Ballard, Patricia and Goyan Kittler, Pamela (Ed) | replaced in 2009 | 1982 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F09 | Recipes from the Chateaux of Burgundy | Gilles du Pontavice, Bleuzen du Pontavice | Paperback, Editions Ouest France | 2001 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F10 | The Babbo Cookbook | Mario Batali | Hardcover, 150 recipes covering contemporary Italian cooking | 2002 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F11 | The Food Lover's Guide to Wine | Karen Page, Andrew Dornenburg | Hardcover, food-wine pairing, from the authors of "What to Drink with What You Eat" | 2011 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F12 | Everyday Dining with Wine | Immer, Andrea | 125 Wonderful Recipes to Match and Enjoy with Wine | 2004 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F13 | The Flavor Matrix | Briscione, James and Brooke Parkhurst |
Hardcover. The art and science of pairing common ingredients to create extraordinary dishes |
2018 |
| Cookbooks & Food/Wine | F14 | Nose Dive: A field Guide to the World's Smells | McGee, Harold | This former NY Times columnist writes about the science of food and cooking. | 2020 |
| General Interest | G01 | A Cultivated Life | Sterling, Joy | A one-year diary of the Iron Horse Winery. replaced 2009 | 1994 |
| General Interest | G02 | All About Wine Cellars | Goldberg, Howard G. | 2004 | |
| General Interest | G03 | Angels' Visits: an inquiry into the Mystery of Zinfandel | Darlington, David | Stories of the uncertain beginnings of the grape and of well-known California winemakers who have tried to push this grape to its outer limit. | |
| General Interest | G04 | Cellaring Wine | Cox, Jeff | A Complete Guide to Selecting, Building and Managing Your Wine Collection | 2003 |
| General Interest | G05 | Exploring Missouri Wine Country | Dufur, Brett | 1997 | |
| General Interest | G06 | Homegrown Hops | Beach, David R. | An Illustrated How-to-do-it Manual | 1988 |
| General Interest | G07 | How and Why to Build a Wine Cellar | Gold, Richard | Philosophy and complete instructions for several versions of a storage cellar | |
| General Interest | G08 | How to Enjoy Wine (video) | Johnson, Hugh | A good-natured look at wine snobbery | |
| General Interest | G09 | The Ultimate Wine Lover's Guide | DuBose, Fred and Spingam, Evan | Over 1000 great wine selections | 2006 |
| General Interest | G10 | Wineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota | Monaghan, Patricia | paperback | |
| General Interest | G11 | A Vineyard in Napa | Shafer, Doug And Danny Meyer | Hardcover, recommended by Joe Palla | 2012 |
| General Interest | G12 | Harvests of Joy | Robert Mondavi | My passion for excellence - How the Good Life Became Great Business (hardcover) | 1998 |
| General Interest | G13 | Minnesota Winery Stories: Minnesota's Wineries, Wines and Winemakers | Lynch, Diane and Dick Osgood | Donated by Croatts, Nov 2014 | 2014 |
| General Interest | G14 | I'll Drink To That: Beaujolais and the French Peasant Who Made It The Most Popular Wine | Chelminski, Rudolph | The remarkable saga of the wine and people of Beaujolais and Georges Duboeuf, the peasant lad who brought both world recognition. | 2007 |
| General Interest | G15 | The House of Mondavi | Siler, Julia | The rise and fall of an American wine dynasty | 2007 |
| General Interest | G16 | The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert Parker and the Reign of American Taste | McColy, Elin | First edition | 2006 |
| General Interest | G17 | Uncorking a Lie: A Sommelier Mystery | Nettmann, Nadine | First edition, Fictional mystery story with suggested wine pairing for each chapter. | 2017 |
| General Interest | G18 | The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine | Wallace, Benjamin | The rivetingly strange story of the world's most expensive bottle of wine, and the even stranger characters whose lives have intersected with it. | 2008 |
| General Interest | G19 | Wine & War: The French, the Nazis & the Battle for France's Greatest Treasure | Kladstrup, Don and Petie | Paperback | 2002 |
| General Interest | G20 | The Widow Cliquot | Mazzeo, Tilar J. | Paperback. The story of a Champagne empire and the woman who ruled it. | 2009 |
| General Interest | G21 | Tony Aspler's Cellar Book | Aspler, Tony | How to Design, Build, Stock, and Manage Your Wine Cellar Wherever You Live | 2009 |
| General Interest | G22 | The Beer Book | Hampson, Tim | Listing more than 800 breweries and 1700 beers from all over the world. | 2008 |
| Periodicals | P01 | Practical Winery & Vineyard | Neel, Don (editor) | Bi-monthly trade journal, with some articles of interest to the amateur. | 2013 to 2018 |
| Periodicals | P02 | Winemaker | Editorial Board - monthly | Magazine dedicated to amateur winemaking. | 2014 to present |
| Periodicals | P03 | Wine Business Monthly | Editorial Board - monthly | Business publication that acquired Practical Winery & Vineyard in 2019. Covers wine business and commercial winemaking. | 2019 to present |
| Wine Education | E01 | A Life Uncorked | Johnson, Hugh | new hardcover acquisition in 2007. Replaced item 12/09. | |
| Wine Education | E02 | Alsace Wines | Pamela Vandyke Price | Wines of the Alsace region in France | |
| Wine Education | E03 | Beginner's Guide to Understanding Wine | Schuster, Michael | Title tells all. replaced 12/09 | |
| Wine Education | E04 | Exploring Wine | Kolpan, Steven et al. | The Culinary Institute of America's complete guide to wines of the world | 2002 |
| Wine Education | E05 | How to Improve Your Wine Judging Ability | Marcus, Irving H. | 1974 | |
| Wine Education | E06 | How to Taste: A Guide to Enjoying Wine | Robinson, Jancis | 2000 | |
| Wine Education | E07 | Jancis Robinson's Wine Course (video) | Robinson, Jancis | A ten-part series on five VHS tapes, as seen on PBS. | |
| Wine Education | E08 | John Cleese - Wine for the Confused (DVD) | Cleese, John | A humorous / educational look at wine appreciation | |
| Wine Education | E09 | Liquid Gold, Dessert Wines of the World | Brook, Stephen | A complete book on the world's dessert wines. | 1987 |
| Wine Education | E10 | Making Sense of Wine | Young, Alan | Sensorial evaluation of wine | |
| Wine Education | E11 | Oz Clarke's Let Me Tell You About Wine: A Beginner's Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Wine | Clarke, Oz | Hardcover - Britain's most popular wine writer, is totally in tune with what novice wine enthusiasts want to know, learn, and, most importantly, enjoy about the fruit of the vine. | 2010 |
| Wine Education | E12 | Reading between the Wines | Theise, Terry | Hardcover. "He sure as heck knows German and Austrian wines better than any human I know. Also, Theise wanders off into flights of psychobabble that are just a tad too much" | 2010 |
| Wine Education | E13 | Red, White and Drunk All Over | MacLean, Natalie | Entertaining as well as educational, a quick read. New addition 12/09 | 2006 |
| Wine Education | E14 | Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wines | Rogov, Daniel | Used, but in good shape. Added March 2010 | 2008 |
| Wine Education | E15 | Sauternes | Benson & MacKenzie | Exploring the dessert wines of Sauternes | |
| Wine Education | E16 | Sherry | Jeffs, Julian | First published in 1961; Fifth Edition. From the Mitchell Beazley wine series. | 2004 |
| Wine Education | E17 | St Emilion | Ginestet, Bernard | A guide to the wines of St Emilion in Bordeaux. Replaced 12/09 | |
| Wine Education | E18 | The Judgement of Paris | 1976 Wine competition that put California wines on the map. Donated by Steve Kroll, Aug 2011 | ||
| Wine Education | E19 | The University Wine Course | Baldy, Marion | A wine appreciation text and self tutorial | 1993 |
| Wine Education | E20 | To Cork or Not To Cork | Taber, George M. | Tradition, Romance, Science and the Battle for the Wine Bottle, Donated by Steve Kroll August 2011 | 2007 |
| Wine Education | E21 | Vino Italiano - The Regional Wines of Italy | Bastionich, Joseph and Lynch, David | Nancy Wood donation in 2011 | 2002 |
| Wine Education | E22 | Vintage - A History of Wine (video) | Johnson, Hugh | A 13-episode PBS series explores the world of wine (4 VHS tapes) | |
| Wine Education | E23 | Wine 101: France, CA North Coast, CA Central Coast (video) | 3 VHS video tapes | 1997 | |
| Wine Education | E24 | Wines of the World | Simon, Andre L. | An encyclopedia with some useful historic information | 1967 |
| Wine Education | E25 | Winetaster's Secrets | Sharp, Andrew | The Wine Appreciation Guild | |
| Wine Education | E26 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Harry Eyres | Donation from Kendall and Bonny Ronning in 2012 | 1991 |
| Wine Education | E27 | The Wonder of Wine | Edouard Kressman | Donation from Kendall and Bonny Ronning in 2012 | 1968 |
| Wine Education | E28 | The Wine Savant: A Guide to the New Wine Culture | Steinberger, Michael | "Insights to educate and entertain..." - Bill Ward, MPLS Star Tribune | 2013 |
| Wine Education | E29 | Conserve Water, Drink Wine | Jackson, Ronald S. | A consumer's textbook to wine enjoyment. (paperback) | 1997 |
| Wine Education | E30 | The World Atlas of Wine, A Complete Guide to the Wines & Spirits of the World | Johnson, Hugh | Older rare book, donated by Lonny | 1971 |
| Wine Education | E31 | Money, taste, and wine: it's complicated | Veseth, Mike | Wine economist examines aspects of the wine industry and wine enthusiast experience. | 2015 |
| Wine Education | E32 | Wine Wars: the curse of the Blue Nun, the miracle of Two Buck Chuck, and the revenge of the terroirists | Veseth, Mike | The compelling story of the war between the market trends that are redrawing the world wine map and the 'terroirists' who resist them. | 2012 |
| Wine Education | E33 | Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters | Shepard, Gordon M. | A path-breaking account of flavor from how we perceive it to how it affects society. | 2012 |
| Wine Education | E34 | Appellation Napa Valley: Building and Protecting an American Treasure | Mendelson, Richard | added March 2017 | |
| Wine Education | E35 | Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists who taught me to live for taste. | Bosker, Bianca | added July 2017 | 2017 |
| Wine Education | E36 | Wine Folly: the Essential Guide to Wine | Puckette, Madeline and Hammeck, Justin | added July 2017 | 2015 |
| Wine Education | E37 | Somm (DVD) | Wise, Jason and Tucker, Christina | added July 2017 | 2013 |
| Wine Education | E38 | Wine-Tasters' Logic: Thinking About Wine and Enjoying It | Simon, Pat | Paperback on learning how to taste in a systematic manner. | 2000 |
| Wine Education | E39 | Wine for Dummies, 3rd Edition | McCarthy, Ed and Mary Ewing-Mulligan | Added Fall 2019 | 2003 |
| Wine Education | E40 | Somm III (DVD) | Wise, Jason | Third in the Somm series, this one reviews the Judgment of Paris and does a follow-up tasting. 78 minutes + bonus features | 2018 |
| Wine Education | E41 | Gene Ford's One Hour Wine Experts | Ford, Gene | 1 VHS video tape | 1997 |
| Wine Education | E42 | Godforsaken Grapes | Wilson, Jason | Hardcover. A slightly tipsy journey through the world of strange, obscure and under-appreciated wine | 2018 |
| Wine Education | E43 | The Wine Bible | MacNeil, Karen | 910 pages on everything about wine appreciation, especially wine regions of the world. 10th printing |
2001 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M01 | Concepts in Wine Chemistry | Margalit, Yair | A university-level treatise on wine chemistry. A more recent copy donated in memory of Mark Voelker | 2004 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M02 | Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking I, Fermentation and Winemaking Methods | Deapeau, Pierre and Vanasse, Andre | replaced 2011 | |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M03 | From Vines to Wines | Cox, Jeff | The complete explanation of winemaking by a famous "organic" grower and author. Two copies | |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M04 | Grapes into Wine | Wagner, Philip | A good beginner's book with some history added. | 1988 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M05 | Guide to Better Wine and Beer Making for Beginners | Tritton, S.M. | Three copies of this paperback. | 1965 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M06 | Guide to Wine Grapes | Robinson, Jancis | An encyclopedia of wine grape varieties and the quality of wines they produce. | |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M07 | Home Winemaking Step by Step | Iverson, Jon | A Guide to Fermenting Wine Grapes (third edition) | 2000 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M08 | Knowing and Making Wine | Peynaud, Emile | An excellent "third" book as you climb the education ladder. Replace d item 12/09 | 1984 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M09 | Making Wine at Home the Professional Way (video) | Cutler, Lance | 1 VHS video tape | ND |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M10 | Malolactic Fermentation in Wine | Panel of authors | Lallemand publication, collection of looseleaf papers | 2005 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M11 | Methods for Analysis of Musts and Wine | Ough, Amerine, et al. | A technical treatment for the serious student | |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M12 | Modern Winemaking | Jackisch, Philip | A good "second" book after you understand the basics | |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M13 | Northern Winework | Plocher, Tom and Parke, Bob | A "must read" for those interested in growing and making wine from cold-hardy hybrids. | 1st ed. 2002, 2nd ed. 2009 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M14 | Techniques in Home Winemaking | Pambianchi, Daniel | A Practical Guide to Making Chateau-Style Wines, from the technical editor of Winemaker magazine | 2002 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M15 | Techniques in Home Winemaking: The Comprehensive Guide to Making Chateau-Style Wines | Pambianchi, Daniel | Paperback, Latest edition, added Sept 2011 | 2008 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M16 | The Art and Science of Home Winemaking (video) | American Wine Society | Basic winemaking, illustrated | |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M17 | The Complete Handbook of Winemaking | American Wine Society | A good "how-to" book for beginners or experienced winemakers | |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M18 | The Science of Wine: From Vine to Glass | Goode, Jamie | hardcover | 2005 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M19 | The Vintner's Art: How Great Wines Are Made | Johnson, Hugh and Halliday, James | A collaboration of Johnson and Halliday, both good wine writers. | 1992 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M20 | The Winemaker's Answer Book | Crowe, Alison | “A handy little book that explains winemaking in terms and techniques in a friendly clear tone.” Sacramento Magazine. new addition March 2010 | 2007 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M21 | UC Davis Winemaking Series (video) | UC Davis | 18 lessons on 4 VHS tapes | ND |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M22 | Wine Faults: Causes, Effects, Cures | Huddelson, John Ph.D. | Paperback, added Sept 2011 | 2011 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M23 | Wine Science (3rd edition) | Jackson, Ronald S. | hardcover | 2008 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M24 | Winemaking Basics | Ough, Cornelius | For the advanced or commercial winemaker | 1992 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M25 | Winemaking from Grapes to Marketplace | Vine, R., et al. | Good marketing information | |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M26 | Winery Technology and Operations | Margalit, Yair | A "how-to" handbook for small commercial wineries. Replaced item 12/09 | 1990 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M27 | Wines From a Small Garden, Planting to Bottling | Page-Roberts, James | From planting and pruning the vines to picking, pressing, and fermenting the grapes to making and bottling the wine | 1995 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M28 | Enjoy Home Winemaking: A Guide for Beginners | Frishman, Robert and Eileen | Donation from Kendall and Bonny Ronning in 2012 | 1979, 1995 ed |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M29 | Understanding Wine Technology, 3rd Edition - The Science of Wine Explained | Bird, David | Paperback, New edition, added January 2013 | 2011 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M31 | Postmodern Winemaking: Rethinking the Modern Science of an Ancient Craft | Smith, Clark | Recommendation of Bill Ward, MPLS Star Tribune | |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M32 | Growing Grapes in Minnesota | MN Grape Growers Association | Donated by Bob Parke, Nov 2014 | 1990 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M33 | Growing Grapes in Minnesota | MN Grape Growers Association | Donated by Bob Parke, Nov 2014 | 1991 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M34 | Growing Grapes in Minnesota | MN Grape Growers Association | Donated by Bob Parke, Nov 2014 | 2006 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M35 | Sunlight into Wine: A Handbook for Wine Grape Canopy Management | Smart, Richard E. | Donated by Bob Parke, Nov 2014 | 1991 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M36 | Winegrowing in Eastern America: An Illustrated Guide to Viticulture East of the Rockies | Morton, Lucie T. | History, nature and wine regions, with good appendices. | 1985 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M37 | The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture | Rombough, Lon | Donated by Bob Parke, Nov 2014 | 2002 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M38 | Smokey Mountain Wines, and how to make them | Mahan, Paul E. | Older rare book, donated by Lonny | 1973 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M39 | Cider making, using and enjoying sweet & hard cider | Proulx, Annie and Lew Nichols | 3rd Edition, donated by Larry Moore | 2003 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M40 | The Joy of Home Winemaking | Garey, Terry A. | Originally 1996. Covers fresh, canned, dried fruit, vegetable, herb, seed and grain wines. | 2005 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M41 | Basic Wine Ananlysis (VIDEO) | Rey, Kimberly | 1 VHS video tape, from Southwest State University, MO | 2002 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M42 | Introduction to Winemaking (DVD) | Sommer, Joel | DVD from Winepress.US | 2010 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M43 | The Way To Make Wine: How to craft supurb table wines at home | Warrick, Sheridan | University of California Press, a book for both beginners and the experienced | 2006 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M44 | The Complete Guide to Making Your Own Wine at Home | Peragine, John | A good starter book for those getting into winemaking at home | 2010 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M45 | Wild Wine Making | Bender, Richard | Easy and Adventurous Recipes Going Beyond Grapes | 2018
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| Winemaking (Enology) | M46 | The Big Book of Cidermaking | Shockey, Christopher and Kirsten K. | Expert Techniques for Fermenting and Flavoring your favorite Hard Cider | 2020 |
| Winemaking (Enology) | M47 | The Homebuilt Winery | Hughes, Steve | 43 projects for Building and Using Winemaking Equipment. Useful tools that you can make yourself. | 2012 |