Dec
27
2008
Whether it’s a casual afternoon in the backyard or a more formal soir e, a wine tasting party is fun and educational for everyone from novices to sophisticated sippers. Within this all-inclusive kit are the elements to be a terrific host, including cloth wine bottle covers, tasting score pads, a cheat sheet, glass markers, and [...]
Dec
26
2008
The Wine Roads of Texas is the premier guide to wines made in the nation s fifth-largest wine producing state. In his foreword, Robert Mondavi sees distinct parallels between the wine industries of Napa Valley in the 1950s and Texas today. For the second edition of this book, the inspiration for the three-part PBS series [...]
Dec
25
2008
This selection of wine jellies represents some of the classic winemaking regions in Italy. Made from the finest wines, they are rich in flavor and aroma and complement fine cheeses. Gelatina di Recioto di Soave is created from the finest wine from the northeastern region of Italy. A small company is nestled in the foothills [...]
Dec
24
2008
The editors at the distinguished Wine Spectator, America’s definitive publication on wine, reveal the secrets to tasting wine like the experts do, utilizing the magazine’s well-established 100-point system. This Ultimate Wine Tasting Kit contains everything necessary to conduct more than 25 different tastings, in addition to fundamental information about buying, storing, and serving wine. The [...]
Dec
24
2008
Customer Review: Another nice entry in the Eyewitness Companions series I have come to be enchanted by this series of books. This marks, if memory serves, the fourth of these books that I have enjoyed. The book provides a nice service by beginning with context for a description of current French wines by region. The [...]
Dec
24
2008
This selection of wine jellies represents some of the classic winemaking regions in Italy. Made from the finest wines, they are rich in flavor and aroma and complement fine cheeses. Gelatina di Recioto di Soave is created from the finest wine from the northeastern region of Italy. A small company is nestled in the foothills [...]
Dec
22
2008
Jay McInerney on wine? Yes, Jay McInerney on wine! The best-selling novelist has turned his command of language and flair for metaphor on the world of wine, providing this sublime collection of untraditional musings on wine and wine culture that is as fit for someone looking for “a nice Chardonnay” as it is for the [...]