2012 wine books – Bordeaux

As in previous years, Irish broadcaster and writer Paul O'Doherty reviews the year's wine books. All his views are his own – JR

See our guide to 2012 wine book reviews.

Looking back over the past year on the wine bookshelves, two of the big themes have been Bordeaux and the arrival in the New World of immigrant winemakers looking to make a new life, free from political tyranny or economical hardship, or as part of the colonising crusade that united conquistador, priest and vine. Bordeaux features heavily, from encyclopaedic blends to site-specific overviews, some of which are tomes...