This delightful celebration of wine is sumptuously illustrated with 40 color photographs from "Wine Spectator" magazine and features lyrical quotes from vintners and philosophers, chefs, and artists on the pleasures and profundities of wine.
From the editors of the critically acclaimed Wine Spectator magazine comes this revolutionary new idea for conducting at-home blind tastings the way the experts do. Kit includes everything you need to stage a blind tasting for six: Harvey Steiman's Essentials of Wine, Wine Spectator's Pocket Guide to Wine, Quick Guide to Wine Tasting, bottle bags, tasting checklists, stemware tags, corkscrew.
From the editors of the Wine Spectator magazine comes a stellar collection of the best essays over the past 20 years on such topics as travel and tastings, cellaring and collecting, glassware, organic methods, and business trends.
This paperback pocket guide shares more than 1,000 tasting notes and ratings for wines priced at $10 and under. Includes all the major types of wine, from California Chardonnay to French Beaujolais, plus exciting new wines like Merlot from Washington state and Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa.
From the leading authority on wine comes a handy reference featuring up-to-date ratings of the newest vintages of red wines throughout the United States. A look at the numerical ratings and expert tasting notes will help you select the best of the new wines from California and Washington state all the way to New York. The book also includes maps and overviews of each wine-growing region, plus informative sidebars about the best-rated wines and wine values.
The premier magazine source for wine tasting notes, best buys and winery profiles offers a selection of outstanding books to increase your knowledge and appreciation of wines of every type and vintage. These titles proudly distributed by Running Press. Up-to-date ratings of the newest U.S. vintages, with expert tasting notes, an overview of each wine-producing region, and sidebars on best-rated wines and wine values.
A thoroughly informative guide, including extensive background information on Bordeaux, a map of wine producing regions of Bordeaux, and complete ratings and tastings notes, with average prices, for more than 1,500 wines.
California winemakers again unlock their treasure trove of old family recipes with this book that features hundreds of delicious recipes, from the basic quick dish to the extravagantly gourmet, with wine as the primary ingredient.
Concentrating on mouthwateringly simple, every-day dishes made better with wine, this book includes 500 recipes, from soups and salads to hearty meals and desserts. Wine and food pairings, indications for making the perfect wine cocktail, and tips and techniques for entertaining are also included.
Churchills, Coronas, Torpedoes, Maduros--which cigar should you smoke and why? Here are ratings and tasting notes for more than 800 cigars, along with a directory of leading tobacconists around the world and profiles of more than 1,300 cigar-friendly restaurants. Full-color photos.
Passionate about Pinot Noir? The Pinot Noir Guide to Healdsburg features wineries with some of the best Pinot Noir in Sonoma Valley or, for that matter, the world! Even if you don't like Pinot Noir, you may change your mind after visiting these wineries.
Wine Enthusiast Magazine has educated and entertained millions of readers since 1998 with its accessible and non-intimidating approach to the world of wine. This season, Running Press and Wine Enthusiast Magazine team up to provide wine lovers with the best resources available for enjoying wine to the fullest. Authored by a distinguished panel of in-house tasters, The Wine Enthusiast Essential Buying Guide 2007 offers authoritative buying advice on more than 35,000 wines, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date buying guide in today's marketplace. Grouped by region of origin, each entry has a qualitative rating, a description of the wine, and tips on when the wine is best enjoyed. Includes 35,000 listings of wines from around the world Indispensable information on how to buy and taste wine Vintage charts
From the publishers of Wine Enthusiast Magazine comes this handy guide that provides you with everything you need to get the most out of wine, including easy-to-remember tips on how to buy, store, and enjoy it.
Simply everything you need to know to learn something new; a practical and inspirational course in learning how to appreciate wineEver wanted to learn more about wine but don't know where to begin? Take the first step with A Little Course in Wine, part of a new series of learning guides from DK where nothing is assumed and everything is explained. Learn at your own pace, in your own time and in the comfort of your own home. Each course follows the same structure; start simple and learn the basics, build on what you've learnt and then show off your new skills!A Little Course in Wine takes you from complete beginner to being able to identify and appreciate wine. Start simple with the differences between key wines, build on your skills with tasting sessions on different grape varieties and show off with wines from different climates and regions. The step-by-step pictures show you what other courses only tell you and the practice moves keep you on the right track. A Little Course in Wine will help you learn your new skill in no time.
STAY HEALTHY WITH WINE - Longevity Secrets From the Vineyards. Wine is good for you. That is the message of this delightful and useful new book. The role of wine as a health and beauty aid, neglected and even discouraged by modern medicine, is happily being rediscovered as a result of today's new emphasis on natural healing. Wine is one of the finest, most ancient and versatile natural foods. Wine can be used alone or with herbs for an astonishing variety of beneficial purposes. The first completed guide to wines and healthy, STAY HEALTHY WITH WINE examines the properties of various wines and introduces the reader to secret wine therapies and longevity treatments.
Two thousand years of wine-making and a climatic and geological environment second to none give Bordeaux good claim to being the most important and prestigious vineyard area in the world. A great wine expert, James Turnbull, presents his personal selection of 90 of the finest Bordeaux wines. A double page is devoted to each wine: one page shows the bottle illustrated full-size, in all its glory, to add to the pleasure of the wine lover. The other page carries all the essential information the reader will require about the wine. The text describes the vineyard and the history of the wine and its famous owners. It goes on to give a detailed description of each wine when tasted -- its richness, color, aroma.
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