1.   And this year the crop of wine books is especially good, with new titles for the wine neophyte, wine collector and wine traveler.

2.   Nobody reads wine books.

3.   People read parts of wine books, and they look things up in wine books, and they display wine books prominently on their bookshelves.

4.   So is it foolish to buy wine books?

5.   What sets this apart from a library of wine books is Clarke, who offers down-to-earth tips and explanations in the videos.

6.   Wine books come in cycles.

7.   Wine books can aid in understanding restaurant wine lists and buying wine at the store.