Jamie Ivey's top 10 books about wine

Formerly a lawyer in London, Jamie Ivey moved with his wife, Tanya, in the south of France, where he wrote a book about their search for the palest rosé in the country, Extremely Pale Rosé. His new book, an account of running the first rosé bar in France, La Vie en Rosé, will be published in July. Jamie also writes a weekly blog about running a small wine business in Provence, which you can read at www.extremelypalerose.com. "Drinking wine is fun and reading about it should be as well. This selection might not please the purist, but it's as varied as a good cellar, with authors ranging from a 12th-century Persian poet to a Hollywood scriptwriter, and whether it's by a pool with a glass of rosé or curled on the couch with some warming rioja, the books below are the perfect accompaniment to your favourite tipple." 1. Mon... [read full story]