Books on Turkish Wine & Wine Games
The books we keep reaching for — and a few things for the table — sold and shipped by Altevin from the Netherlands.
Turkish Wine: A Heritage Reborn
From Olus to Vinolus
Edited by Inanc Atilgan & Bronwen Batey · Wieser Verlag, 2024 · 100 pages · English · Hardcover
Sixteen chapters by wine experts, scientists and historians, following Türkiye’s wine culture from the Hittites to today’s revival of native grapes. The thread running through it is Oluş Molu — one of Türkiye’s leading women winemakers, and the founder of Vinolus, whose Cappadocian wines are in our portfolio. A large, square hardcover made for the table, not the shelf.
The Essential Guide to Turkish Wine
Edition 2 · An exploration of one of the oldest and most unexpected wine countries
By Andrea LeMieux · Quirky Cork, 2025 · 310 pages · English · Hardcover
The practical companion. Türkiye’s winemaking history, a grape-by-grape guide to the native varieties, and profiles of the producers behind them — with winery contacts for planning a visit, and where to drink and buy wine in Istanbul. Written by a wine lover who made Türkiye home; the second edition adds more grapes, new wineries and an updated look at the industry.
The World Atlas of Wine
9th edition · Completely revised
By Hugh Johnson, Jancis Robinson & Julia Harding · Octopus Publishing Group, 2026 · 432 pages · English · Hardcover
The reference every wine student keeps within reach, first published in 1971. The ninth edition adds new maps and rewrites the text around what matters to growers and drinkers today — climate change and sustainability among them. If you own one wine book, make it this one.
The Turkish Cookbook
550 recipes from every corner of Türkiye
By Musa Dağdeviren · Phaidon Press, 2019 · 512 pages · English · Hardcover
Musa Dağdeviren — the Istanbul chef from Netflix’s Chef’s Table — gathers 550 home recipes: grilled meats, salads, dips, pilafs, stews and sweet pastries, from little-known regional dishes to classics like köfte and pistachio baklava. The book to cook from when a bottle of Öküzgözü is already open.
The Wine Game
A card game for wine lovers
By Zeren Wilson · BIS Publishers, 2020 · English · Card game
Tell your Bordeaux from your Burgundy and your Chianti from your Champagne. A quick, funny card game that teaches wine styles and grapes around the table — made for an evening with friends and an open bottle.
It’s WINE o’clock!
25 coasters with funny wine quotes
By ZNU · Deltas, 2025 · Dutch · Coasters
A box of 25 coasters, each with a wine quote to make the table laugh — “It’s a quarter past wine.” Keeps the table clean and makes an easy gift for anyone who pours. Quotes are in Dutch.
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