For the thousands of people who know nothing about wine and want to rectify that swiftly and painlessly, Mark Oldman?the ?Naked Chef? of wine?is here to help with the kind of information readers can use right now: ? Australian Shiraz is the most instantly likable red under $15 ? Drink slightly sweet wine with spicy food ? Judge …
2011 Gourmand Wine Book Award winner – USAA wine book unlike any other, THE FOOD LOVER’S GUIDE TO WINE offers a fresh perspective via the single aspect of wine most compelling to food lovers: flavor.At the heart of this indispensable reference, formatted like the authors’ two previous bestsellers The Flavor Bible and What to Drink with What You …
Wines of France provides a comprehensive account of the vineyards and wines of France today. Offering unparalleled range, France has been the world’s most important wine-producing country for more than a hundred years, and is the source of the major grape varieties now grown all over the world. Extensively illustrated with photographs and maps of each area, Wines …
Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2016 is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine – in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. Now in its 39th year of publication, it has no rival as the comprehensive up-to-the minute annual guide. Hugh Johnson provides clear succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers …
The wines of Tuscany were famous long before Leonardo da Vinci described them as bottled sunshine,” and they are at the forefront of the remarkable renaissance of Italian wine over the past 30 years. In this groundbreaking new book, Nicolas Belfrage shares his insider’s knowledge acquired as a specialist wine trader and writer. Mindful of the region’s fascinating …
From Napa and Sonoma to Santa Barbara and the South Coast, this definitive guide takes a lush, in-depth look at California winemaking, geography, and history. World Wine Guys Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen have gathered the most up-to-date information on the Golden State’s wine-growing regions, from Mendocino to San Diego, including detailed listings of outstanding producers and their …
Seafood Handbook: The Comprehensive Guide to Sourcing, Buying and Preparation
Updated to include a number of new species not previously featured, Seafood Handbook, Second Edition remains the only professional seafood reference guide. Easy to use and comprehensive, this book covers the sourcing, cooking, nutrition, product forms, names, and global supply information for more than 100 types of finfish and shellfish, with two oversized posters for quick reference. Professionals …
James Halliday’s Wine Atlas of Australia is an unrivalled volume on Australian wine by Australia’s foremost wine-industry expert. From deep, supple and mouth-filling Shiraz to golden botrytised Riesling, from delicious gooseberry and grass-driven Sauvignon Blanc to the generosity of sun-kissed Chardonnay, Australia produces wines that are among the best in the world. The diversity of Australian landscapes and …
The Champagne Guide 2016-2017: The Definitive Guide to Champagne
The Champagne Guide celebrates the craft of Champagne creation and the people behind making the wine in your glass smell, taste, and bubble like no other. More than 400 Champagnes of the latest, freshest vintages have been tasted, reviewed and rated, and are assessed independently with honest, eloquent descriptions. The 2016-2017 edition profiles 100 Champagne producers, from the …
Cutting through the confusing jargon often used to describe single malts, this book, now fully updated, replaces it with an objective and easily applied guide to taste using a new flavor profile Rigorously researched with the cooperation of the whisky industry, this classification of single malt whiskies by flavor has been totally revised and updated to include all the newest single malts from …