Rod Phillips

Author of A Short History of Wine

About the Author

Rod Phillips is an Ottawa-based wine writer and wine historian, as well as a professor of history at Carleton University. His books include A Short History of Wine (2000), Ontario Wine Country (2006), Alcohol: A History (2014), and French Wine: A History (2016). He writes wine features for NUVO show more Magazine and Vines Magazine, has contributed to The World of Fine Wine and GuildSomm.com, and publishes articles and wine reviews on rodphillipsonwine.com. He travels extensively to wine regions around the world and has judged in wine competitions in Canada, America, France, Italy, New Zealand, and Chile. show less

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A Short History of Wine (2000) 105 copies, 1 review

Alcohol: A History (2014) 31 copies

French Wine: A History (2016) 22 copies

9000 Years of Wine: A World History (2017) 7 copies

Wine: A social and cultural history of the drink that changed our lives (2018) 6 copies

The 500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO: 2008 (2007) 6 copies

"Forest Beatniks" and "Urban Thoreaus": Gary Snyder, Jack Kerouac, Lew Welch, and Michael McClure (2000) 6 copies

The wines of Canada (The Infinite Ideas Classic Wine Library) (2017) 5 copies

Ontario Wine Country (2006) 4 copies

A fierce god and a fierce war: An interview with Michael McClure 3 copies

The 500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO 2017: The Definitive Guide to the Best Wine Deals in the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (2016) 3 copies

The 500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO 2014: Updated sixth edition (2013) 2 copies

Cats: A History 2 copies

The 500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO 2010 (2011) 2 copies

Cross-country navigation (1989) 2 copies

Wines You Should Try: A Guide for Canadians (2019) 1 copy, 1 review

Michael McClure (Boise State University Western Writers Series) (2003) 1 copy

The 500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO 2013: Updated Fifth Edition with over 150 New Wines! (2012) 1 copy

Wine 1 copy

İçkinin Tarihi: Antik Mısır’dan Mezopotamya’ya, Galyalılardan Romalılara (2024) 1 copy

A History of French Wine 1 copy

The 500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO 2009 (2008) 1 copy

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Gender: male
Occupations: professor
Organizations: Carleton University
Nationality: Canada
Places of residence: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Associated Place (for map): Ontario, Canada

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BrianEWilliams 847 reviews

Wines You Should Try: A Guide for Canadians by Rod Phillips

This book replaces the author's annual "500 Best Value Wines in the LCBO", which hasn't been produced for a couple of years. It covers wines available in Canada, not just ones for sale within the province of Ontario. The author's common sense approach to wine appreciation is carried through to the new book. What I miss in it however is a table of concordance that shows in what provinces each of the wines is for sale. Despite that nit, it's worth the price.

Aug 19, 2019

pszolovits 2,567 reviews

A Short History of Wine by Rod Phillips