Savor the world's wine culture in detail.
The Wine Lover's Companion is an ideal book for someone looking to expand their knowledge and appreciation of wine. This book stands out with its comprehensive dictionary-style presentation of over 3500 wine-related terms combined with rich facts and details about wine culture. It is a must-read for anyone looking to understand grape varieties, order wine and understand the world's wine-growing regions.
ISBN: 9780812014792
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $18.55
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 1995-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections:
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Related Topics:
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Goodreads rating: 4.29
(rated by 134 readers)
Description
The first edition of this popular wine reference was hailed by Jurgen Gothe of the Vancouver Sun as the best new wine book in more than a decade. The New Wine Lover's Companion has been completely rewritten and updated to make it even better. No wine snobbery here. This book's style is relaxed and conversational, serving up information without intimidating its reader. Arranged alphabetically, nearly 4,000 entries include innumerable details on grape varieties; wine styles; wine-growing regions; wine label terms; winemaking techniques; how to buy, store, and serve wine; how to have a wine tasting; wine-testing terms; sizes and styles of glassware, wine bottles, and wine openers; ordering wine in a restaurant; opening and serving wine at home; temperatures for serving wine; and much more. This book is the only A-to-Z wine reference that offers phonetic pronunciations. It boasts a totally revised and expanded appendix enhanced with charts, line art, and sample labels. Praise for the previous edition came from many food and dining authorities:
an invaluable, user-friendly reference. I learned something from the very first page I turned to, and keep learning as I keep turning. William Rice, Food and Wine Columnist, Chicago Tribune . . . A great reference! . . . excellent and accurate source for both wine professionals and those involved with wine purely for the love of it. Jacques Pepin, cookbook author and TV chef
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.
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