Basket Press Ltd, Wine Books |
| | What is Basket Press?
Basket Press is a specialist retailer and distributor of books about wine, whisky, alcoholic beverages and fine cuisine.
We stock only high quality titles, hard to find titles, textbooks and publications targeted at the wine trade. Our careful selection policy means that our entire catalogue comes with our PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION. Basket Press prides itself on the highest service standards, competitive prices and prompt delivery!
Who are we?
One of the directors of Basket Press is Paul Tudor, independent wine critic and consultant (see www.paultudor.com).
Contact details:
Basket Press Limited PO Box 41205 St Lukes Auckland NEW ZEALAND Ph +64-9-8460203 Email sales@basketpress.com Website www.basketpress.com
Ordering instructions:
Our prices are in New Zealand dollars (NZD) and include postage and handling anywhere in New Zealand. Overseas customers, you are exempt from New Zealand sales tax, but please ask us for a quote on postage before proceeding. We accept Visa and Mastercard, but recommend that you do NOT email your credit card details. Instead, phone or fax your order or email us and we will contact you regarding payment.
Alternatively, payment by cheque (drawn on a New Zealand bank) will entitle you to a further 5% discount off our list price.
Website last updated 1 DECEMBER 2005
| New Releases:
David Bird MW Understanding Wine Technology (2nd edition) Normally $76 Our price $70 (softcover)
Clive Coates MW The Great Wines of France: A Complete Guide to France's Top Domaines and Their Wines Normally $90 Our price $85 (hardback)
Robert Parker Jr The World's Greatest Wine Estates: A Modern Perspective Normally $140 Our price $120 (hardback)
Elin McCoy The Emperor of Wine: the Rise of Robert M. Parker Jr and the Reign of American Taste Normally $60 Our price $50 (hardback)
Hugh Johnson Wine: A Life Uncorked Normally $60 Our price $55 (hardback)
Ben Howkins Rich, Rare & Red: A Guide to Port (3rd edition) Normally $40 Our price $35 (paperback)
Larry Walker The Wines of the Napa Valley Normally $85 Our price $75 (hardback)
Konstantinos Lazarakis MW The Wines of Greece Normally $90 Our price $80 (hardback)
John Schreiner The Wines of Canada Normally $80 Our price $70 (hardback)
Some earlier additions to our catalogue:
Tom Stevenson (ed.) Wine Report 2005 Perhaps the most useful pocket book ever published in the history of wine. Includes chapters on all the major wine regions and countries (including from New Zealand's own Bob Campbell MW), along with specialist topics covered by such luminaries as Dr Richard Smart and Ron Jackson. Essential! Normally $40 Our price $38 (pbk)
John Radford The New Spain: a complete guide to contemporary Spanish wine (new edition) Finally this handy picture book has been updated - Radford is undoubtedly the best writer on Spain today. Normally $100 Our price $95 (hbk)
Freddy Price Riesling Renaissance A light, but breezy guide to wines made from this great variety from all around the world. Normally $70 Our price $66.50 (hbk)
James March The winemakers' essential phrasebook This practical book takes hundreds of common phrases used at all stages of viticulture, winemaking and maturation and converts them into six different languages, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. March has a stellar cast of supporting actors: James Halliday, Bruno Prats, Alberto Antonini, Carlos Falco & David Baverstock. Great for anyone travelling around wine regions. Normally $100 Our price $80 (softcover)
Julian Jeffs QC Sherry (fully revised and updated) After years waiting, the overall editor of the Classic Wine Library finally gets to update this most important book. This fifth edition covers all the major developments since 1992: punchy new marketing strategies, the VOS and VORS categories and the rise of trendy shippers such as Pilar Aranda. An outstanding reference for the region. Normally $80 Our price $75 (hbk)
Nicholas Faith Cognac (hardback) Faith is not only a great writer of wine, but he is also an expert on Cognac. This much awaited addition to the Classic Wine Library is expertly researched and beautifully crafted. It is as much a history of Cognac, as it is a description of where it is today. Normally $80 Our price $75 (hbk)
David Jackson The Wine Drinker's Guide to the Vineyard Jackson was co-author (with esteemed winemaker Danny Schuster) of Production of Grapes and Wine in Cool Climates. This, his latest work, is an essential reference point for the enthusiast, student, wine industry professional on what really makes the wine - viticulture. This slim paperback covers everything from terroir to human intervention, is beautifully produced and a great buy. Normally $30 Our price $27 (softcover)
Michael Broadbent Michael Broadbent's Vintage Wine: Fifty Years of Tasting Over Three Centuries of Wine This beautifully presented book contains a treasure trove of tasting notes and background information on some of the greatest wines ever made. A great gift for someone passionate about collecting. Normally $100 Our price $95 (hbk)
Stephen Brook Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion (fully revised and updated by Stephen Brook) Normally $90 Our price $80 (hbk)
Italian Wines 2005 Cernilli & Petrini The annual ‘bible’ of Italian wine buyers, published by Gambero Rosso (the Slow Food publisher), this English translation has only just arrived from New York. Be the first on your street to own a copy! (paperback) Normally $60 Our price $56
Richard Mayson The Wines of Portugal (paperback) Normally $75 Our price $70
Stephen Brook The Wines of Germany (paperback) Normally $75 Our price $70
Alex Liddell The Wines of Hungary (paperback) Normally $75 Our price $70
Nicholas Faith Australia's Liquid Gold (paperback) Normally $75 Our price $70
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