Secrets from the Wine Diva: Tips on Buying, Ordering & Enjoying Wine
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 …
The Murray’s Cheese Handbook: A Guide to More Than 300 of the World’s Best Cheeses
Rob Kaufelt, cheese purveyor to American’s top restaurants and owner of Murray’s Cheese—named the world’s best cheese store by Forbes magazine—guides us through the bewildering variety of cheeses available today in this entertaining and indispensable guide featuring:*Descriptions of more than 300 cheeses from across America and around the world, including what to drink with each*Suggested accompaniments for all …
More than seventy tasters have travelled around Italy to source the very best wines. The tastings – all blind – took place in consortiums and local chambers of commerce and were supported by experts in the field, sommeliers and trade buyers. The guide is completely accessible, organized in a simple, clear and functional way. Sections are arranged by …
Whisky in Your Pocket: A New Edition of Wallace Milroy’s the Original Malt Whisky Almanac
Many people have tried whisky but are not sure what’s a malt and what’s a blend – Many people buy whisky as a present, unconfident about what to give. Others know what they like, and are keen to try more, but the range and choice is confusing, and the advice can be subjective, especially in supermarkets. This book, …
In Extreme Wine, wine economist and best-selling author Mike Veseth circles the globe searching for the best, worst, cheapest, most expensive, and most over-priced wines. Mike seeks out the most outrageous wine people and places and probes the biggest wine booms and busts. Along the way he applauds celebrity wines, tries to find wine at the movies, and …
Matt Kramer, longtime Wine Spectator columnist and author of the classic Making Sense series of wine books, now turns his palate toward Italy. Though Italian wine is the most popular wine among consumers, it remains puzzling to most wine lovers who wouldn’t know a Barolo from a Barbaresco. Though shrouded in mystery, Italian wine has some of the …
Parker’s Wine Bargains: The World’s Best Wine Values Under $25
Yes, you can buy world-class wine on a budget. With Parker’s Wine Bargains, America’s most influential wine critic offers a guide to the world’s best wines priced at $25 or less. Robert M. Parker, Jr., earned his international reputation and unprecedented influence as a dedicated consumer advocate — if a wine isn’t worth the …
The plain-English guide that demystifies wineChoose good, affordable wines from the United States, Europe, Chile, Australia, and elsewhereThis down-to-earth guide cuts through wine snobbery and tells you what’s in, what’s out, and what’s new in wine. This update of the bestselling For Dummies® classic covers everything from established and emerging wine regions to pairing wine with food to …
Oz Clarke’s Let Me Tell You About Wine: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Wine
Oz Clarke, Britain’s most popular wine writer, is totally in tune with what novice wine enthusiasts want to know, learn, and, most importantly, enjoy about the fruit of the vine.His accessible and comprehensive beginner’s guide is a wonderful treat for wine lovers eager to enhance their knowledge: Clarke lays out the rules of wine tasting, explains what creates …
Slow Wine 2016: A Year in the Life of Italy’s Vineyards and Wines (Slow Wine Guide)
300 cellars visited, 2,500 wines reviewed An innovative overview of the Italian wine world, which lists the country’s finest bottles in terms of aroma and taste, sense of terroir, and value for the money. For the fifth consecutive year, Slow Food International offers an English-language edition of its unique guide to Italian wines whose qualities extend …