Saker John (23 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A glass of wine is the simplest of pleasures - an elixir of love, a soothing balm and a forger of friendships. Yet wine is also the product of good fruit gone bad, an edgy mosaic of smells, tastes and textures, and a huge and highly competitive international industry. In "How to Drink a Glass of Wine", leading wine writer John Saker takes readers on a journey to learn about strange aromas, how the shape of glass can change the taste of wine, the odd history of many wine varieties, peculiar practices in wineries around the world, who decides if a wine is a winner, and other mysterious secrets of the wine industry. Takes readers on a journey to learn about the aromas. This title also tells how the shape of glass can change the taste of wine, the history of many wine varieties, practices in wineries around the world, who decides if a wine is a winner, and the secrets of the wine industry. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Basketball is one of the fastest growing sports in New Zealand' - NZ Institute of Sport Sports memoir with a big market Engaging story of how a kid from Wellington became NZ's first international pro basketball player Includes Saker's US trip to look at NBA life of NZ's latest and greatest ever basketball star, Steven Adams Author's book How to Drink a Glass of Wine is an Awa Press lifetime best-seller In this candid and beautifully written memoir, John Saker tells of his lifetime love affair with one of the world's most popular sports, how it changed his life, and the head-spinning moments when this 'minor' sport became the talk of New Zealand. From his early teens, when throwing hoops was a way of dealing with family tragedy, through his scholarship to a US university, career in France as New Zealand's first professional basketball player, and selection to the Tall Blacks, Saker canvasses both highs and lows of a sport where players such as Steven Adams today command multimillion dollar salaries. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Awa Press, 2005. Octavo. Paperback. Fifth book in The Ginger Series. Book is very good with toning, sticker residue back cover, and edge wear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Signed. Spotting on cover, particularly on the back, otherwise good condition. Signed by John Saker. 59 pages.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. New Zealand has become one of the world's great wine-drinking and producing countries. Top wine writer, John Saker has blended a thousand impressions, delicious experiences and startled taste-buds into an engrossing guide to the world's most loved - and debated - beverage. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. No jacket. Awa Press, 2005. Paperback, 8vo, 107pp. A good copy. 095825382X/0.2uk.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 144 pages. This comprehensive overview reveals the secrets of one of the most enduring a nd soothing spirits?from the miraculous process of turning grapes into wine and how the shape of a glass affects its taste, to who decides if a wine is a winner and what makes it healthy to drink.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 144 pages. This comprehensive overview reveals the secrets of one of the most enduring a nd soothing spirits--from the miraculous process of turning grapes into wine and how the shape of a glass affects its taste, to who decides if a wine is a winne r and what makes it healthy to drink.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 144 pages. This comprehensive overview reveals the secrets of one of the most enduring a nd soothing spirits-from the miraculous process of turning grapes into wine and how the shape of a glass affects its taste, to who decides if a wine is a winner and what makes it healthy to drink. Editorial Reviews Review If you're going to read only one book about wine, make it this one. And if you've read them all, try this as a marvelous refresher. -Simon Wilson, Cuisine magazine About the A uthor John Saker is one of New Zealand's best-known wine writers and a regular c olumnist for BMW Magazine. Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reser ved. How to Drink a Glass of Wine By John Saker Awa Press Copyright 2005 Jo hn Saker All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-0-9582538-2-6 CHAPTER 1 In a French vin eyard EVERY TIME I looked up, Marie-Th? r?®se's backside eclipsed the vie w. It was always moving away from me, the pacesetter in a plodding patrol of bac ksides. Bending double was the best way - or, more to the point, the least pain ful way - to attack the stout, un-trellised Proven?ßal vines and strip them o f their small dark orbs of juice. 'Back-breaking work' was, for once, the perfec t description. If I stopped and unfolded I could temporarily tranquillise my ang ry spine, but I would also fall behind. Marie-Th? r?®se and her friends t ravelled down the vine rows like intent pecking hens among spilled seed. Trying to close the gap if their lead became embarrassing meant really stepping on the gas, and that held the potential for pain of a different sort. My left hand stil l carries traces of hurried misjudged lunges with those secateurs. We were a wo rk gang of two hemispheres: six New Zealanders - three young couples not long ou.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 64 pages. corner of front cover bumped & creasedWith charming illustrations and a vibrant sense of fun, this elegant book wil l thrill and entertain wine lovers. It explains what the angel does with her sha re, how to spot noble rot, and what it means to engage in pigeage, among other terms and concepts most associated with vintners. Filled with witty description s of winemakers? phrases and expressions, this illuminating guide to wine ling o is sophisticated, entertaining, and even educational.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good - sl Wear. First.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 64 pages. With charming illustrations and a vibrant sense of fun, this elegant book wil l thrill and entertain wine lovers. It explains what the angel does with her sha re, how to spot noble rot, and what it means to engage in pigeage, among other terms and concepts most associated with vintners. Filled with witty description s of winemakers? phrases and expressions, this illuminating guide to wine ling o is sophisticated, entertaining, and even educational.…

Duodecimo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pinot Noir is a phenomenon-a global cult has developed around it over the last couple of decades-perhaps because its personality is hard to pin down. Often described as an iron fist in a velvet glove, its contradictions evoke a great deal of discussion, debate and passion. Cult membership rose steeply in the wake of the hit movie sideways, released in 2004. The obsession of the film's hopelessly Pinot-struck leading male, Miles, rubbed off on cinemas audiences everywhere, inducing an upward swing in demand that came to be known as the "Sideways effect. " AC Nielsen reported that, in the US alone, sales of Pinot Noir rose 45 percent during the year following the film's release. Heavy. 296 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. tidy copy.

Digital online. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A glass of wine is the simplest of pleasures - an elixir of love, a soothing balm and a forger of friendships. Yet wine is also the product of good fruit gone bad, an edgy mosaic of smells, tastes and textures, and a huge and highly competitive international industry. In "How to Drink a Glass of Wine", leading wine writer John Saker takes readers on a journey to learn about strange aromas, how the shape of glass can change the taste of wine, the odd history of many wine varieties, peculiar practices in wineries around the world, who decides if a wine is a winner, and other mysterious secrets of the wine industry. Takes readers on a journey to learn about the aromas. This title also tells how the shape of glass can change the taste of wine, the history of many wine varieties, practices in wineries around the world, who decides if a wine is a winner, and the secrets of the wine industry. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Basketball is one of the fastest growing sports in New Zealand' - NZ Institute of Sport Sports memoir with a big market Engaging story of how a kid from Wellington became NZ's first international pro basketball player Includes Saker's US trip to look at NBA life of NZ's latest and greatest ever basketball star, Steven Adams Author's book How to Drink a Glass of Wine is an Awa Press lifetime best-seller In this candid and beautifully written memoir, John Saker tells of his lifetime love affair with one of the world's most popular sports, how it changed his life, and the head-spinning moments when this 'minor' sport became the talk of New Zealand. From his early teens, when throwing hoops was a way of dealing with family tragedy, through his scholarship to a US university, career in France as New Zealand's first professional basketball player, and selection to the Tall Blacks, Saker canvasses both highs and lows of a sport where players such as Steven Adams today command multimillion dollar salaries. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. None. First Edition. 25 cm, 296 pp, b&w and colour photo illus, soft covers. VG copy. A heavy book - overseas buyers please ask for a freight quote.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Pinot Noir The New Zealand Story By John Saker. Publisher: Random House New Zealand Ltd , 2010, first edition. Very good softback, some minor shelf-wear, no inscriptions, pages very good, minor marks, slight fading to spine area. 296 pages, illustrated. Pinot Noir is a phenomenon - a global cult has developed around it over the last couple of decades - perhaps because its personality is hard to pin down. Often described as an iron fist in a velvet glove, its contradictions evoke a great deal of discussion, debate and passion. Cult membership rose steeply in the wake of the hit movie Sideways, released in 2004. The obsession of the film's hopelessly Pinot-struck leading male, Miles, rubbed off on cinema audiences everywhere, inducing an upward swing in demand that came to be known as the 'Sideways effect'. AC Neilsen reported that in the US alone, sales of Pinot Noir rose 45% during the year following the film's release. New Zealand is now a dominant player in the Pinot Noir world, and the pace of this growth has been little short of staggering. In the space of a couple of decades the country became a South Pacific stronghold for the grape and its attendant culture. Importantly, it showed that the local industry wasn't a one-trick pony, based around Marlborough's vast holding pens of Sauvignon Blanc. Pinot Noir - Burgundy's demanding, delicate, revered red grape - has added a new layer of sophistication to New Zealand wine. This is the story of the grape and its history in New Zealand, lavishly illustrated with beautiful photography by award-winner Aaron McLean. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. New Zealand has become one of the world's great wine-drinking and producing countries. Top wine writer, John Saker has blended a thousand impressions, delicious experiences and startled taste-buds into an engrossing guide to the world's most loved - and debated - beverage. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New.