With only 9 shopping days until Christmas, here are two more book suggestions.

Red, White and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass by Natalie MacLean is delightful. The author’s passion for wine provides a very enjoyable look at wine. Her descriptions, quotes and passion bring the book alive. A wide variety of wine related subjects are covered in a friendly, fun and enthusiastic way. MacLean has  created a lively book that makes “learning” about wine easy as well as fun. Red, White and Drunk All Over won a  2007 Silver award from the University of Guelph Canadian Culinary Book Awards. Amazon price is $10.17

Another book I like is Wine Bar Food: Mediterranean Flavors to Crave with Wines to Match, by Cathy Mantuano and Tony Mantuano. This book provides easy to follow recipes with great photos. According to the authors, “Wine bar food is unpretentious and straightforward, relying on quality ingredients, simply prepared.” The chapters focus on different European cities including Venice, Milan, Florence, Rome, Barcelona, Lisbon and Athens. A page at the end of the book lists resources where special items may be purchased in the U.S. If you enjoy cooking and Mediterranean foods this may be just the book to give or to keep for yourself. Amazon price is $18.15.