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Next to tasting wine, education of your mind is the most direct way to educate your palate.  Italian Wine Merchants features a complete selection of wine reference books as well as the founder Sergio Esposito's book, Passion on the Vine

"Esposito's luscious accounts of the wonderful food and wine that are so much a part of the Italian life, and his poignant and often hilarious stories of his relationships with his family and Italian friends, make Passion on the Vine and utterly unique and enchanting work about Italy and its eternally seductive lifestyle."
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Vino Italiano Buying Guide Revised Passion on the Vine - Paperback Edition
Price: $14.95
Price: $14.95
Vino Italiano balances the thoroughness of an encyclopedia with thepracticality of a buying guide. The perfect read to complement yournext wine purchase from IWM. “Without qualification, the best book about Italian wine today, if only because Sergio Esposito understands that its mysterious greatness is in its poetry—the earth, its diurnal magic, the ghostsof great-grandfathers. A beautiful, boldly sentimental memoir.”—Bill Buford
Mediterranean Summer Passion on the Vine
Price: $23.95
Price: $24.95
Passion on the Vine
Embark on a culinary voyage with Chef Shalleck as he recounts his tenure onboard Serenity, an exclusive yacht chartered by one of Italy’s most prominent couples and graced by their bevy of glitterati. During this sea adventure, Shalleck is charged with the challenge of preparing all of the group’s summer menus—with no repeat appearances allowed—crafting the meals exclusively with local ingredients that reflect and simulate the flavors of each port of call.
“Without qualification, the best book about Italian wine today, if only because Sergio Esposito understands that its mysterious greatness is in its poetry—the earth, its diurnal magic, the ghostsof great-grandfathers. A beautiful, boldly sentimental memoir.”—Bill Buford
Centovini Vino Italiano
Price: $25.00
Price: $35.00
Centovini
The Trimanis run one of the oldest wine shops in Italy and have poured their experience, knowledge and passion into this account of the best Italian wine production. You will meet extraordinary people who dedicate their energies to produce the finest expressions of land, climate and grapes. But do not expect ratings or top-of-the-pops picks only, quality is meant as a richer concept and it's also based on tradition and personality: what's inside a bottle isn't just a drink, it's wine!

The authors, Carla Francesco and Paolo, run the wineshop and adjoining wine bar, all the illustrations of the book are by Giovanni, the family's artist. Donzelli Editore, 2008, Italian version, p. 272.

Written in Italian
One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Towns of Italy One Hundred and One Beautiful Towns of Italy: Food and Wine
Price: $45.00
Price: $45.00
Whether you’re planning a trip or dreaming of one, this 3-book series is a great companion and guide.

One Hundred and One Beautiful Towns is a one-of-a-kind guide to hidden small towns that come to life through lavish imagery and warm writing.
Whether you’re planning a trip or dreaming of one, this 3-book series is a great companion and guide.

Food and Wine brings readers the flavors of Italy, where meals are a form of art and a fine bottle of wine is readily at hand.
One Hundred and One Beautiful Towns of Italy: Shops and Crafts Betwixt Nature and Passion
Price: $45.00
Price: $50.00
Whether you’re planning a trip or dreaming of one, this 3-book series is a great companion and guide.

Shops and Crafts details where to find specialties and the finest wares that are imbued with the style and craftmanship of Italy’s artisans.
Gianfranco Soldera's Brunellos are among the world’s most sought-after; they are incomparable renderings that constitute an amalgam of scientific study, meticulous viticultural practices, and an innate, elusive gift for translating  his passion through the wine itself—a highly personalized endowment that cannot be recreated.
   
 
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