Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California
A New York Times BestsellerOn October 12, 2005, a massive fire broke out in the Wines Central wine warehouse in Vallejo, California. Within hours, the flames had destroyed 4.5 million bottles of California’s finest wine worth more than $250 million, making it the largest destruction of wine in history. The fire had been deliberately set by a passionate …
The story of wine, one of the foundations of Western civilization, is the story of religion, medicine, science, war, discovery and dream. The essential historical background and the key developments in the history of wine through the ages are outlined in this compact, engaging, easy-to-read and well-illustrated text, with lists of top vintages. For thousands of years wine …
Hailed by Frank J. Prial in The New York Times as “a required reference for anyone who is serious about wine,” and by Anthony Dias Blue as “one of the definitive reference books on the subject,” The Oxford Companion to Wine won every major wine book award, including the Julia Child and the James Beard awards. Now, Jancis …
The Everything Wine Book: From Chardonnay to Zinfandel, All You Need to Make the Perfect Choice
Tips on buying, tasting, pairing, and storing wine–for novices and enthusiasts alike! Shiraz…Pinot Noir…Chardonnay…Malbec…Prosecco. There’s nothing quite like the perfect glass of wine. But with so many different wines to choose from, where do you start? The Everything Wine Book, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive wine resource for expanding your wine knowledge and taste buds. David White, founder …
The Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
“I want my wines to tell a good story. I want them natural and most of all, like my dear friends, I want them to speak the truth even if we argue,” says Alice Feiring. Join her as she sets off on her one-woman crusade against the tyranny of homogenization, wine consultants, and, of course, the 100-point scoring system of a …
Well-known corkscrew collectors and authors, Don Bull and Joe Paradi, uncork the excitement flowing from an array of champagne memorabilia. This detailed book has more than 1260 photographs depicting over 1800 items from around the world, and offers a thorough review of champagne memories and tools. This guide covers branded memories including early corks, decanter labels, beautiful fans, …
The WineAccess Buyer’s Guide: The World’s Best Wines & Where to Find Them
The wine guide, redefined! Wine lovers can find many books with excellent suggestions on what to buy—but then they’re usually left in the lurch, with no idea how to locate the recommended bottle. No more! Renowned wine critic Stephen Tanzer, editor and publisher of the International Wine Cellar, has teamed up with WineAccess.com, the online shopping network for …
Travel through the Italian countryside with Joseph Bastianich in search of the country’s eighty-nine finest wines. Joseph Bastianich is steeped in Italian wines like no one else. Not only is he the co-owner, with Mario Batali, of some of America’s premier Italian restaurants, but he also produces wine on four separate estates—three in Italy—and is responsible for bringing …
Chardonnay Minx is a fun loving, wine swilling party girl themed coloring book unlike any other! This is a unique collection of 27 tongue in cheek humorous coloring pages about a girl called Chardonnay, her friend Merlot and silly wine drinking situations like in the office, at the wine cooler and on a trapeze! She’s a little glam …
Wine has a history far larger than that of any mere beverage. Present at the earliest recorded points of human history, it has been heralded as the height of sophistication or the depths of debauchery, a precious part of religious ritual or a free-flowing social lubricant. This new edition explores the tourism and terroir driven global industry of …