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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