Author: ed. Anthony Hogg
Title: The Wine Mine
Description: Horsham, Peter Dominic Ltd. 1961. Brochure/Pamphlet. A witty guidebook to wines sold by Peter Dominic Ltd. complete with poetry competitions, advertisements and descriptions. Containing 'wit and wisdom on one thousand and one wines with full price guide', as well as articles by J. B. Boothroyd and Anthony Hoff.This book was held as being a 'bar bible' by many at the time, used by students, drinkers and barmen in many parts of the world.With fascinating insight into the vineyards of the world in the early 1960s, as well as what was on offer to purchase at the time and more background information on the wines.Edited by Anthony Hogg.Published for Peter Dominic Ltd. the brand name of Paul Dauthieu. He opened a bottle shop in Horsham in 1939, which had grown to ten braches across the south by 1956. It subsequently had many owners, at one point with some 354 off-licences branded as being Peter Dominic; the final company to own the brand went into administration in 2009. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally generally smart, with just a little edgewear; spine is discoloured. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: ed. David Paul. Very Good .

Keywords: The Wine Mine Wine Sommelier Peter Dominic Wine Drinks ed. David Paul


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