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 Reflections of a Wine Merchant
The 2008 vintage qualities remain undetermined, but with this title by New York City wine importer Rosenthal, the still-young year yields one of the outstanding wine books of recent memory. From long experience, the author writes that wine should be first understood as an expression of soil through fermented grape juice and begins his memoir of a tradesman's life with a short manifesto on that expressive quality called terroir. The period he chronicles was one of enormous developments in wine, from California through globalization, and he writes intelligently of the problems that came with progress. Yet neither the trade nor this title is romantic: Rosenthal makes clear the hard, often unpleasant work of winemaking and its trade and the setbacks that are part of the process. Through his business, he has had and been responsible for countless wine-related experiences of exceptional quality; he has now provided a literary one. More Information on this Book
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What to Drink with What You Eat
The most comprehensive guide to matching food and drink ever compiled, by the James Beard Award winning author team of Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, with practical advice from more than seventy of America’s leading pairing experts
In a great meal, what you drink is just as important as what you eat. This groundbreaking food and beverage pairing reference allows food lovers to learn to think like a sommelier, and to transform every meal - breakfast, lunch, and dinner - from ordinary to extraordinary.
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The Insider's Guide to Napa Valley
In A Day or Two in the Napa Valley is the best book on touring the Napa Valley we've come across. Consise and well organized, this book will give give even seasoned Napa visitors a few new tips and an introduction to lesser known areas of interest.
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Secrets from the Wine Diva
Wine expert Christine Ansbacher has some enviable clients: they include both corporate icons such as American Express, as well as cultural giants like The New York Philharmonic. Why? Because she’s fun and passionate about wine…and eager to share extensive knowledge so that ordinary wine drinkers (not just elite oenophiles) can get more pleasure from their glass. Here she reveals her smart secrets that everyone who loves wine ought to know—including how to make a $10 Cabernet taste like a $30 bottle; how to determine a fair price for a bottle of wine at a restaurant; and how to avoid the dreaded “red wine headache.” She also answers some common questions, including “What wine do you recommend with Chinese food?” Buying wine, storing wine, going on a “wine vacation”, reading the label, ordering in restaurants: all that, and more, is covered in language as sparkling as fine champagne. This Diva is a delight!
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Wine for Dummies DVD
The award winning guide to the world of wine is now on DVD! Love wine and want to know more? This entertaining and informative look at the increasingly popular world of wine will help you understand how wine is created, develop your wine-tasting techniques, navigate a wine shop and a restaurant wine list, and learn how to marry wine with food. Sterling Roig, Wine Director at Marseille, a New York City restaurant acclaimed for its eclectic wine selection, hosts Wine For Dummies. Sterling shares his passion for wine with all types of wine lovers, from the novice to the aficionado. A student of the American Sommelier Association’s Viticulture and Vinification, Sterling is an expert on vintages and producers.
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The Most Complete Wine Book Ever
In The Wine Bible delivers the essentials: The romance and intrigue of Burgundy of sauvignon blanc and the surprising elegance of Spain's top Riojas. Italy, one of wine's most enchanting and ancient homelands. What makes a great wine great? The reason behind Champagne's bubbles. The precise and food-friendly wines of Germany. California, wine's Camelot. The lip-smackingly wines of Australia. The complexities of Port revealed. How a vineyard profoundly affects a wine's character. Plus, matching wine with food - and mood. The secrets of professional wine tasters and how to expand your wine-tasting vocabulary. And everything else you need to know to buy, store, serve, and enjoy the world's most captivating beverage.
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Complete Guide to the Home Cellar
Whether you are a wine enthusiast who wants to build a complete wine cellar or only have niches fit for a few bottles. The Home Wine Cellar contains complete instructions on the best environments for aging and storing wine. If you do not have a full room available to customize into a wine cellar this book will explain how bookcases, closets, under-stairway storage areas, and other small spaces can be converted to effectively accommodate your collection.
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