Synopsis
Is it necessary to pay a high price to get great-tasting Bordeaux? What foods best complement a fine Chardonnay? When is champagne ready to drink? How do you choose a good California wine? America's best-selling book on wine returns with updated recommendations, new sections, and Kevin Zraly's irreverent approach to the subject. Universally praised by wine experts and novices alike, this unbeatable course will answer all your questions and help you to become a wine connoisseur. Take a country-by-country, region-by-region "best-buy" ratings tour of the latest vintages. You'll love Zraly's lighthearted style, and you'll appreciate his glossary of wine terms, his award-winning restaurant wine lists, and his helpful and informative tips on stocking and serving wine at home, ordering it in restaurants (including the hows and whys of the "tasting ritual"), and much more. Elegant two-color printing and dozens of illustrations, ranging from labels you should know to memorable New Yorker cartoons, complement Zraly's witty commentary. Whether your prefer a vintage that's bright, earthy, mature, rich, light, or seductive, take a uniquely intoxicating trek through the world of wine that will turn you into an enthusiastic expert in no time!
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Praise for Kevin Zraly and "Windows on the World Complete Wine Course" "Kevin Zraly is the finest wine educator I have known. Robert Parker
"One of the best start-from-scratch wine books ever written." Frank Prial, the "New York Times
" The great Zraly wit and his legendary front-of-the-classroom presence are integral parts of this fresh approach. "Wine Spectator
" A visually exciting, intelligently structured reference. Anthony Dias Blue, "Bon Appetit"
Brims with enthusiasm breezy, down-to-earth Reads like an interesting conversation. "Chicago Tribune
" The liveliest short course on wine ever wrapped between two covers. "Boston Globe
" As entertaining as it is informative. "New York Daily News""
Praise for Kevin Zraly and Windows on the World Complete Wine Course "Kevin Zraly is the finest wine educator I have known. Robert Parker
"One of the best start-from-scratch wine books ever written." Frank Prial, the New York Times
The great Zraly wit and his legendary front-of-the-classroom presence are integral parts of this fresh approach. Wine Spectator
A visually exciting, intelligently structured reference. Anthony Dias Blue, Bon Appetit
Brims with enthusiasm breezy, down-to-earth Reads like an interesting conversation. Chicago Tribune
The liveliest short course on wine ever wrapped between two covers. Boston Globe
As entertaining as it is informative. New York Daily News"
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The beginners book on wines, which just keeps on getting better all the time!
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