The Ultimate Wine Lover's Guide
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The wine guide with more than 1,000 wine selections, as well as useful directories and special indexes to increase your appreciation of the fruit of the vine. Whether a wine lover or casual sampler, you probably know which kind of Chardonnay or Merlot you prefer--but still have the thirst to know more. With more than 1,000 descriptions of different varieties, this ultimate guide will expand your horizons. It offers suggestions for wines you've heard of but never tried; inexpensive wines to have with pizza or pasta; unusual and rare wines; and hard-to-find must-haves (along with advice on locating them). The easy-to-follow chapters group red and whites by grape, then by price, and you'll also enjoy the features on wine tasting, letting wine breathe, chilling wine, and wine storage. Best of all, each entry comes with a list of suggested food pairings.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1402728158
ISBN13:9781402728150
Release Date:October 2005
Publisher:Sterling Publishing (NY)
Length:271 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"
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A Guide Through The Haze
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Faced with hundreds of bottles that start to look the same, it's no wonder we so often walk out of the wine shop with a bag of not quite what we had a taste for (but the salesman said is a nice oaky Chardonnay that goes with everything). Fred DuBose and Evan Spingarn pilot us through the fog with hundreds of specific suggestions and, more importantly, descriptions of each variety of grape so we will never end up on the rocks again.
Don't miss this savvy wine guide!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I love the size and approachability of this little gem! The writing is clear and fun, and the wines are unique international selections from off the beaten path! If you're looking for a way to really help boost the quality of your wine cellar, then just buy one of everything they recommend...you won't be disappointed in any of their picks!
The best, the definitive, the only wine guide you must have
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
I have not gone wrong with a single bottle on it's recommendation and many of the wineries it has introduced me to are now my favorites. If you love wine buy this book. You will drink better wines for the rest of your life
Discerning without being snobby
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Discerning without being snobby, The Ultimate Wine Lover's Guide by Fred DuBose and Evan Spingarn is so well-written you'll enjoy it even if Gallo Jug is your usual referent and not cru. One of the nicer things about the Guide is that it gives as much attention to the $10.00 bottle of table red as to the highest level reserve. Even oeneophiles, for instance, will admit to enjoying the sidebar Did You Say Screwtop? but will also want to know that an Amarone is "worth every penny" at a possible $60-65 or enjoy a knowledgeable discussion of a 400 Chateau Ausone with its barrage of violets and truffles. I admit to a certain prejudice: the store on which the book is based, and refers to, is in my neighborhood. (And one of the writers has worked there). But with a thousand wines "covered," you can live anywhere to enjoy and use the book. Opinions will always differ, of course, but there's a useful terminology guide too. Marsha McCreadie November 17, 2005 New York, N.Y.
Bacchus would love it
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The Ultimate Wine Lover's Guide handsomely expands your wine-buying horizons. Each grape comes with an engaging background story, along with worthy wine choices, from modest to expensive. It's a handy way to learn about uncommonly good wine.
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