'Quarto' of books recently received: World Atlas, Canadian Wineries, Cognac and Boutique Beer

 Three of the four new titles: Canadian Wineries, 

World Atlas of Wine (7th edition) and Cognac 

Two new wine books, one on spirits and one on beer

Brief details for the moment. 

Tony Aspler and Jean-François Bergeron: Canadian Wineries, Firefly, $29.95, 272 pagesTony supplies the text and Jean-François the photos. Tony is Canada's most established wine writer. There are now 560 wineries in Canada with wine now made in every state. Tony and Jean-François profile 60 of the leading wineries. 

Nicholas Faith: Cognac - the story of the world's greatest brandy, infinite ideas, £30, 212 pages

Nick is a leading authority on Cognac and his new book tells the history of Cognac as well as how and where it is made plus a listing of the producers and their Cognacs.

Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson MW: The World Atlas of Wine, 7th edition, Mitchell Beazley, £40, 400 pages

This is the seventh edition of Hugh's ground-breaking work. First published in 1971, it was hugely influential in cementing my interest in wine. This 7th edition will also be available as an iBook edition for £19.99. Both the paper and the i version will be published on 7th October. 

Ben McFarland: Boutique Beer – 500 of the World's Finest Craft Brews, jacqui small, £25, 224 pages 

This new title reflects the growth in the number of small and micro-breweries.