Books - Wine & beverages
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Exploring Wine by Steven Kolpan
Written by expert instructors at the Culinary Institute of America, this revised and updated second edition covers key aspects of the subject, wine production, wine appreciation, wine purchasing and storage, and major characteristics of wines of the world.
Hardback, 832 pp, $79.95. Buy
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The Taste of Wine: The Art and Science of Wine Appreciation by Emile Peynaud
The definitive text of tasting and evaluating wine by the recognized world authority. Physiology of the senses, the role of memory, analysis and training, pitfalls, illusions, tricks and techniques. How to determine and define quality and value in wine. Practical guidance on statistical interpre-tations, tasting tools and wine vocabulary. Essential for all wine professionals and serious wine lovers. Graphs, charts and illustrations.
Hardback, 258 pp, $55.95. Buy
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Wine Appreciation by Richard P. Vine
Written by a wine professional, this text discusses wines, wine making, wine varieties, and wine appreciation based on viticulture, oenology, history, human physiology, cookery and other related disciplines.
Hardback, 512 pp, $162.95. Buy
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Jancis Robinson's Wine Course by Jancis Robinson
, 352 pp, $48.95. Buy
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The Cork Jester's Guide to Wine: An Entertaining Companion for Tasting It, Ordering It & Enjoying It by Jennifer Rosen
, 222 pp, $25.95. Buy
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The Cork Jester's Guide to Wine: An Entertaining Companion for Tasting It, Ordering It & Enjoying It by Jennifer Rosen
From choosing a bottle of wine to bring to a dinner party to ordering from a restaurant wine list, many Americans are intimidated by the unpronounceable names and highbrow image of wine. Jennifer Rosen arms readers with the knowledge necessary to approach wine with confidence rather than fear. Through entertaining anecdotes, readers learn how to order with ease what terms like oak and earth mean what to expect from a sommelier how to tame the red wine headache how to cook with wine storage and glassware tips making wine at home and much more. Witty and irreverent, Rosen sets novices at ease while delighting connoisseurs with her adventures and sophisticated palate
Paperback, 222 pp, $20.95. Buy
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Australian and New Zealand Wine for Dummies by Maryann Egan
The fun and easy way to say gidday to wine from Down Under Australia is now the world's fourth largest wine exporter, and it sends 30 percent of its exports 175 million liters in 2004 to the U.S. Its Pacific Rim neighbor, New Zealand, has seen wine exports to the U.S. rise from 145,000 liters in 1995 to over 7.2 million in 2004. But while many people like the taste (and price) of antipodean wines, few know much about them which can make it difficult to choose the perfect bottle. This book will change all that. Australian wine writer and winegrower Maryann Egan takes readers on a guided tour of the Down Under wine world, profiling wine regions, highlighting the best producers, pinpointing bargains and even offering tips for visitors who want
Paperback, 384 pp, $39.95. Buy
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Knowing and Making Wine by Emile Peynaud
Translated from the French by Alan Spencer, this authoritative account by a highly respected and expert French enologist offers a complete survey of wine-making techniques and wine appreciation in easy to understand terms without complicated chemical formulae.
Hardback, 416 pp, $140.00. Buy
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