My Books
The result of rigorous evaluation and critical tastings, my books highlight hundreds of Romania’s best wines and wineries, as well as select international treasures.
Tradition, passion, innovation.
Join me in the ultimate examination of the wines and producers elevating Romania’s status on the international stage. Each book is a unique harvest of story, knowledge, tastings, and ratings – a journey of the senses for both the casually curious and the serious connoisseur.
50 Romanian Wines Meet 50 Italian Dishes
Terra Ferma Edizioni, 2014
Hardcover, 192 Pages
50 Wines, 14 Wineries
The Wine Book of Romania, Vol. I
RAO, 2016
Hardcover, 304 Pages
214 Wines, 72 Wineries
The Wine Book of Romania, Vol. II
Humanitas, 2017
Hardcover, 431 Pages
277 Wines, 75 Wineries, 19 Brandies
The Wine Book of Romania, Vol. III
Humanitas, 2018
Hardcover, 384 Pages
262 Wines, 64 Wineries
Testimonials
“In welcoming the publication of this book dedicated to a piece of Romania – perhaps less well known to Italians, but no less important and captivating – we can only wish Marinela Ardelean to continue working with the same competence, professionalism, and enthusiasm that have enabled her to be convincing and persuasive, capable of making the truth of things perceptible and not simply their appearance.”
Dana Manuela Constantinescu
Former Ambassador of Romania in Italy, Malta, and San Marino
“This original initiative of Dr. Ardelean brings together the best of the great culinary tradition of Italy and the oenological tradition of her country of origin. An intelligent action of cultural diplomacy, it contributes to deepening the already intense and profound relations between the two peoples.”
Diego Brasioli
Former Ambassador of Italy in Romania
“Marinela Ardelean fully deserves our congratulations and fondness. She did, on her own, something that entire institutions are not good at. It is a real delight to glance through The Wine Book of Romania, envisaging prolonged tastings and the refined “bouquet” we can offer to the European Oenology. She talks not only about the mercantile potential of a gustatory “value” but also about a present that has to be sipped together with the past; about a potential source of pleasure.”