Aug
11
2009
On Wine, written by Master Sommelier and Master of Wine Doug Frost– one of three people in the world with these credentials– combines an authoritative, entertaining, down-to-earth discussion of wine for what it is– a drink to be enjoyed– with stunning four-color photography, illustrations, and maps. Frost’s uncanny ability to articulate the many facets of [...]
Aug
09
2009
When National Geographic sent Charles O’Rear to photograph a little-known region of Napa Valley for a book about rural America, he was immediately enthralled by the area’s natural beauty and vibrant tradition of winemaking. He soon made the valley his home and in the twenty-three years since, he has watched it grow from an obscure, [...]
Aug
07
2009
Customer Review: Treasures sometimes land in our laps as this one did. Treasures sometimes land in our laps at times at the oddest of times and circumstances and I had the pleasure of meeting an author and purchasing his book or treasure. The book “Garlic, Wine and Olive Oil”, by Thomas Pellechia, much too my [...]
Aug
07
2009
Did you know that boxed wine keeps longer than expensive bottled wine? Or that inexpensive wine, paired with the right food, can have a better taste than pricey bottles? And the screwcaps you find on bargain jugged wine enhances flavor for longer periods of time than corks, giving you more for your money? With Mr. [...]
Aug
05
2009
From one of the world’s leading cooking schools, expert advice on buying, storing, serving, and selling wine for the everyday wine lover Le Cordon Bleu Wine Essentials lets the everyday wine lover become a true wine connoisseur. Shedding light on a world as fascinating for its science and history as it is for its intricate [...]
Aug
03
2009
Experience the flavors of Oregon’s great vineyards. Each year, the wineries of Oregon welcome five million visitors. Cooking with the Wines of Oregon features more than 250 wineries. Much more than a wine country companion and wine guide, however, this is also an excellent cookbook, offering 100 recipes by some of the world’s great chefs. [...]
Aug
02
2009
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the most exciting areas in the wine world, and this is the first illustrated book to explore the terroir, traditions, winemaking practices, and laws of the region. Written by Paul Strang, a leading authority on the subject, it features maps and photographs of each district’s landscape, plus fact boxes that offer [...]