Charles Bukowski (19201994), one of the most outrageous and controversial figures of twentieth-century American literature, was so prolific that many important pieces were never collected during his lifetime. Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook is a substantial selection of these wide-ranging works, most of which have been unavailable since their original appearance in underground newspapers, literary journals, and even porn magazines. Among the highlights are Bukowski's first published short story, "Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip"; his last short story, "The Other"; his first and last essays; and the first installment of his famous "Notes of a Dirty Old Man" column.

The book contains meditations on his familiar themes (drinking, horse-racing, etc.) as well as singular discussions of such figures as Artaud, Pound, and the Rolling Stones. Other significant works include the experimental title piece; a fictionalized account of meeting his hero, John Fante ("I Meet the Master"); an unflinching review of Hemingway ("An Old Drunk Who Ran Out of Luck"); the intense, autobiographical "Dirty Old Man Confesses"; and several discussions of his aesthetics ("A Rambling Essay on Poetics and the Bleeding Life Written While Drinking a Six-Pack [Tall]," "In Defense of a Certain Type of Poetry, a Certain Type of Life, a Certain Type of Blood-Filled Creature Who Will Someday Die," and "Upon the Mathematics of the Breath and the Way"). What is ultimately revealed is an unexpectedly learned mind behind his seemingly off hand productions.

Portions from a Wine-Stained Notebook is essential reading for Bukowski fans, as well as a good introduction for new readers of this innovative, unconventional writer.

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SOQUEL John Bargetto grew up at the family's winery in Soquel, surrounded by parents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles.

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New dessert delicacies, from wild and exotic ingredients.

Wild Sweets introduces a new way of thinking about desserts. The recipes in this book elevate sweets from the ordinary to the extraordinary and the sublime, and appeal to the senses in their taste, texture and shape.

No longer is dessert just one course. Like a complete fine meal, it begins with canapes and cocktails, and builds with sweet dishes made from fruit and berries, grains and seeds, or even sweet vegetables that may be augmented with chocolate or ice wine. Then it finishes with decadent cookies and chocolates. To accompany each dessert course, Dominique and Cindy Duby pair sweet wines and ice wines that draw out the flavors of the dishes and heighten the dining experience.

Wild Sweets will enchant the home cook with the newest and most exciting development in the world of desserts. There are over 250 recipes in all.

Customer Review: Wild Sweets

This book contains some of the most amazing ideas and concepts I've seen in the field of desserts and sweets. It explores new ingredients and their application in dessert making. I highly recommend this book for anyone intrested in pastry, desserts and molecular gastronomy.

Customer Review: wild sweets

Very avant-garde in flavor combinations. Crossing the border on what ingredients are "sweet" and "savory", stunning photography, extremely useful wine pairings and general information on some raw basic ingredients. Nice layout/format and easily readable font. Useful base recipes are a nice addition to any professional's repetoire. Highly recommended.

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WINE DOGS IS ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING WINE BOOKS EVER PUBLISHED - David Lett: the father of Oregon wine

Wherever wine is made, you're likely to find a good dog stalking the cellar or the vineyard. The USA Edition of Wine Dogs features over 300 wineries across the United States and over 450 stunning photos of their loyal hounds. Along the way, the mutts and purebreds are interspersed with short essays by Robert Parker Jr, Dan Berger, Bruce Cass, Ralph Steadman, Cole Danehower and many more.

Find out which dog ate a couch, who chewed Bill Clinton's leg and discover the identity of the dog who stole Robert Mondavi's heart.

Wine Dogs USA Edition is a photographic journal of stunning pictures and great stories - created all for the love of dogs and wine.

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Customer Review: Fun book for wine and dog lovers

This book is very enjoyable. It would make a great gift for someone who loves wine and dogs!

Customer Review: Dazzling Dogs

This book is a treasure and great gift for any dog lover. Pictures are beautiful and descriptions are humorous.

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This wine box is stuffed with 12 gourmet brownies in assorted flavors. Each is individually wrapped for freshness and makes for an excellent dessert. When the brownies are finished, the winebox can be used on picnics or to store a bottle of wine for a special occasion. This is not your ordinary brownie gift basket!

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Gladstone's Johner Estate vineyard has beaten out a field of 150 peers to be voted the favourite winery at New Zealand's biggest wine trade show.

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A glass of wine can be delicious, but when it is paired with the right dish, it can resonate in a magnificent way. This gorgeous cookbook lets any cook plan a meal in perfect concert with a favorite or special wine. Mystified by the art of choosing a wine to go with your meal, or vice versa? Is â??white wine with fishâ? the only rule you know? The Wine Loverâ??s Cookbook is a unique guide for the wine lover and cook who considers wine an essential part of a meal and wants to understand the dynamic interplay between wine and food. Author Sid Goldstein describes in detail the flavor profiles of 13 popular varietals, such as Merlot and Chardonnay, and explains which ingredients balance each wine, giving the reader a professionalâ??s foundation for planning meals with each kind of wine. Best of all, he offers 100 recipes, from appetizers to desserts, specifically created to complement a particular varietal. The Wine Loverâ??s Cookbook is a truly essential reference, an irresistibly beautiful cookbook, and an inspiration for all who want to make the most of an excellent glass of wine.

Customer Review: Only for very special occasions

The recipes in this book are extremely time-consuming, and only for advanced cooks on days when they are willing to devote a couple of hours shopping for specialty ingredients and all afternoon preparing dinner, which usually means the kinds of occasions that happen only a few times a year. I was hoping for something I could use more often. The author provides some ideas for pairing which I think were done in a more organized and accessible way in "Wine with Food" by Joanna Simon. Some of what Goldstein said on pairing contradicted my own experience. A prime example is the author's proclamation regarding Gewurztraminer that the dishes should never be sweeter than the wine or it will seem flat. One of my most memorable wine/food experiences was when an expert wine merchant in NYC recommended a quality dry Alsatian Gewurztraminer to go with my Thanksgiving dinner which included the traditional sweet foods. I still haven't forgotten how the fragrant floral aromas of the wine married it to the sweet food, how the spicy finish harmonized with the meal as cinnamon does with sugar, and how the wine's dryness cut through the richness of the food and refreshed the palate. The key was that a high quality Gewurz has intense flavors that stand up to heavy food. Overall, I'd have to say that I found the book a disappointment.

Customer Review: Best Cookbook Ever

If you enjoy cooking, consider yourself somewhat of a foodie and love wine then this cookbook is for you. My husband and I make dishes from this about 3 times a week and wish another version with even more delicious recipes was being published. I cannot say enough good things about this. Sure the recipes sound frou frou and may make you start buying red wine vinegar on a regular basis but aside from a few, they are really not difficult or that time consuming. Plus, it will force you to expand your food horizon and make you experience flavors you may not have tried previously. This has truly transformed how we eat and drink wine. We actually have trouble spending gobs of money at high-end restaurants now because we know we can make just as good (and usually better) meals for 1/4 - 1/3 of the price! I've already recommended this book to all of my friends who I knew would appreciate it, so go on, be adventurous and try something exciting! You truly will be amazed.

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A Victorian grape grower who planned to blow up a rival winery in the state's north-east has been given a suspended sentence.

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Miguel and Valentino Sherry Wine Vinegar follows a parallel aging system to Sherryknown as the "Solera System" and is made exclusively from the Fino Palomino varietyof grape. It is considered a "Vinegre de Yema" because it is made from the grape must which separates it from a regular vinegar. From a 1970 Solera, this sherry winevinegar is traditionally concentrated, pungent on the nose and very intense to the taste. 375ml.

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