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The Italian Wine Lover's Bible

Author : Michael O'Reilly
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781508934929
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book The Italian Wine Lover's Bible written by Michael O'Reilly and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ITALIAN WINE LOVER'S BIBLE aims to soothe those humble and skittish beginner wine aficionados wanting to understand Italian wine. How does one comprehend a land growing 2,000 varietal wines in one million vineyards? The first rule for those on bended knee with a wish to know why they adore the wines of Italy is: Italy is a country of red wines. Much white is made but it is rarely important.Italy (the Roman Empire really) is responsible for the dissemination of the great varietals throughout the modern world. Rome, as it created empire, brought cuttings from the Greeks. The Greeks had brought cuttings from Mesopotamia. The wine drinkers of the world are the beneficiaries. Today Italy is the greatest volume producer of wine in the world. (From vintage to vintage, France can be number one.) Cheap and dear, outrageous in complex beauties or simple pleasures, the wines of Italy are exported everywhere. This book aims to elucidate for ardent emerging oenophiles (literally lovers of wine) the regions responsible for the greatest Italian reds and the producers who year after year display artistic devotion to the grapes of their vineyards.The international wine world accords Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon based wines as the highest expression that grapes can attain. I will argue that this is wrong. That this is an opinion foisted on us by the Brits who were the great importers, and subsequently the exporters of what they call 'claret'-the reds of the Bordeaux region. Google and Amazon are shining examples of 'first in their field take over the field'. So too did Bordeaux wines seize the high ground in greatness. The five Premier Cru Classé (First Growths) today attain the highest prices vintage after vintage. I will argue that several red varietals from several regions share the lofty title: Best in the World. Cabernet Sauvignon (blended with Petit Verdot, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec-the classic Bordeaux blend) will forever share the pantheon of great reds. But so too will Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Corvina and Aglianico of Italy. And Pinot Noir from Burgundy and wherever. And Syrah and Grenache. These wines all mature into elegant, brilliant wines. The proof of which is the best? This is the task of oenophiles everywhere: to sort out through tastings of all the various vintages with friends and family.A wonderful change-that quickly rocked the wine world--began in Tuscany in the early 1970s. The Marchese Piero Antinori blended Cabernet Sauvignon with Sangiovese, the ubiquitous grape of Tuscany. This inroad into greatness happened at about the same time that Napa Valley was shocking wine lovers in the USA. Antinori began to produce Tignanello--80% Sangiovese with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon--and Solaia--80%Cabernet Sauvignon with 20% Sangiovese.Antinori's work marked the ascension of Italian wine from cheap and ubiquitous to great...and ubiquitous. THE ITALIAN WINE LOVER'S BIBLE starts its story from the early 1970s and explores Italy's path to greatness. The great regions and producers are explored. And so too are the varietals--both those native to Italy and those non-native varietals latterly introduced. And, yes, Italy learned from France and New World winemakers modern viticultural planting techniques and vinification inroads. Italy also began importing 55-gallon oak barrels for aging.A star was being born.

The Wine Lover's Vocabulary Bible

Author : Michael Aloysius O'reilly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781533629746
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book The Wine Lover's Vocabulary Bible written by Michael Aloysius O'reilly and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For beginner wine lovers (and a reference guide for wine waiters) whose knowledge of wine is limited to "Yuk!" or "Yum!" this is the book for you. Are you timid when the conversation turns to wine? Every wine term you need is here--from Acidulation to Zinfandel. Don't feel alone. THE WINE LOVER'S VOCABULARY BIBLE will make every neophyte imbiber comfortable at social or company events where colleagues are marveling (or complaining) about the wine being served. Here is the beginning point of what can be a lifetime of enjoying fine wine. Here you will learn the vocabulary of fine wine to serve as a basis for all further knowledge. The Wine Lover's Vocabulary Bible aims to convert a diffident emerging wine lover into an enlightened and passionate consumer. One who delights in talking about wine with words that can be shared. One who is able to talk about where the wine came from, comfortable enough to find words that describe the sensory experience and to be familiar with the "typicity" of those wines you love most. Don't' throw your hands up and say that knowing wine is beyond reach. Never say-heaven forfend!-that you don't have a palate (unless this condition has been medically diagnosed). You do have a palate! You just need to practice. Like the marathon runner, you need to get much mileage behind you. What an enjoyable task. There is much to be learned but the basics in this-irreverent and unapologetically opinionated 'Bible'-will make it possible to grow big time into a savvy relationship with the post-fermentation grape. Your friends may be astonished at your quick conversion to a nouveau aficionado with informed opinions of your very own. How does a white Burgundy differ from a Sonoma Chardonnay? How is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine from Bordeaux different from a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon? Why does a Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc taste like it has a grapefruit blended in? (It does not!) And how can one understand Italy with its extraordinary plantings of two thousand different grape varieties and one million vineyards? Do the French have a lock on quality that no other growing region can challenge? What about the New World wines? Are they destined for the supermarket shelves only or are they challenging wine history? (They are.)

Italian Wines 2001

Author : Gambero Rosso
Publisher : Gambero Rosso
ISBN 13 : 9781890142056
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Italian Wines 2001 written by Gambero Rosso and published by Gambero Rosso. This book was released on 2001 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its first edition in 1988, Italian Wines has played a major role in Italy's wine market as both professionals and wine enthusiasts have learned to trust its evaluations. The 2000 edition was a best-selling wine title and a complete sell-out. Italian Wines 2001 surveys the panorama of quality wine production in Italy. Expanded to 696 pages, this volume reviews and evaluates over 11,000 wines and 1,600 wineries. After months of blind tastings, prize-winning wines were selected and indicated with a symbol that has become synonymous with quality: three glasses, tre bicchieri.

The Wine Lover's Bible

Author : Michael Aloysius O'reilly
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781507747872
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book The Wine Lover's Bible written by Michael Aloysius O'reilly and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are on the verge of falling seriously in love with wine but cannot find the comfortable language to talk about what you are tasting beyond “yuk!” or “yum!” THE WINE LOVER'S BIBLE is for you.Many wine schools use this book for the beginner's text book. How does a white Burgundy differ from a Sonoma Chardonnay? How is a Cabernet Sauvignon based wine from Bordeaux different from a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon? Why does a Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc taste like it has a grapefruit blended in? You may be daunted by the Sommelier or even an opinionated waiter. You may lack the confidence to toss your opinions out at a company affair or a group dinner. Here you will finds straightforward answers and confidence will follow. The Wine Lover's Bible aims to convert a diffident emerging wine lover into an enlightened and passionate consumer. One who delights in talking about wine with words that can be shared. One who is able able to talk about where the wine came from, able to find words that describe the sensory experience and to be familiar with the 'typicity' of those wines you love most.. (More of typicity later.) Don't' throw your hands up and say that knowing wine is beyond reach. Never say—heaven forfend!—that you don't have a palate—unless this condition has been medically diagnosed. You do have a palate! You just need to practice! Like the marathon runner, you need to get lots of mileage behind you.There's lots to be learned but the basics in this—irreverent and unapologetically opinionated 'Bible'—will make it possible for you to grow big time into a savvy relationship with the post-fermentation grape. Your friends may be astonished at your quick conversion to a nouveau aficionado with informed opinions of your very own. How ever can one understand Italy with its extraordinary plantings of two thousand different grape varieties and one million vineyards? Do the French have a lock on quality that no other region can challenge? What about the New World wines? Are they destined for the supermarket shelves only or are they challenging wine history? (They are.) What is the importance of soil, moisture, sun and temperature and what exactly is a microclimate? All of these questions are addressed and laid out so that the beginner or early-career wine lover will gain the insights and vocabulary to express all the beauties he or she is experiencing in their glass of wine.

The California Wine Lover's Bible

Author : Michael Aloysius O'reilly
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781508542889
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book The California Wine Lover's Bible written by Michael Aloysius O'reilly and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You! Wine lover! Trying to find the words to express what you are tasting beyond 'yuk' or 'yum'? Endeavoring to discover from whence comes the great pleasures of Sonoma Chardonnay clearly challenging the great White Burgundies? And that Napa Cabernet Sauvignon is pushing to the margins the classified growths of Bordeaux, long the acknowledged greatest of the world's red wines? THE CALIFORNIA WINE LOVE'S BIBLE aims to bring you into the vineyards and microclimates, the barrel rooms and the families of the winery heroes who have been responsible for what has happened to wine in California. Clearly the United States has made contributions to the world. A meritocratic society leading the world in personal liberties? Yes? And the country that contributed aid and flesh during World Wars I and II? Of course. Our theater and literature are without doubt treasured throughout the world. Our best movies compete with the world's best. Our music and black jazz are ubiquitous. Our painters have changed perception as to what a post-modern consciousness is. However the image of California has been limited to Hollywood blockbusters of gore and grandiosity, bimbo blonds, the Golden Gate Bridge and surfboards. Many Europeans, especially the French, have long sneered at California culture and long thought that the natives of the Golden State spent their days swinging from branches while eating unripe bananas. Baseless slurs by ignoramuses? Not so fast. We are known by what we do. Our actions are our character. And California as the home to good but cheap jug wine had told the rest of the United States at least that its wine production was summarized by healthy grapes grown in volume in an industrial cultivation. That's not exactly a statement of a great wine growing region's cultural contribution to humanity.

The Wine Bible

Author : Karen MacNeil
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0761187154
Total Pages : 2408 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book The Wine Bible written by Karen MacNeil and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 2408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one can describe a wine like Karen MacNeil. Comprehensive, entertaining, authoritative, and endlessly interesting, The Wine Bible is a lively course from an expert teacher, grounding the reader deeply in the fundamentals—vine-yards and varietals, climate and terroir, the nine attributes of a wine’s greatness—while layering on tips, informative asides, anecdotes, definitions, photographs, maps, labels, and recommended bottles. Discover how to taste with focus and build a wine-tasting memory. The reason behind Champagne’s bubbles. Italy, the place the ancient Greeks called the land of wine. An oak barrel’s effect on flavor. Sherry, the world’s most misunderstood and underappreciated wine. How to match wine with food—and mood. Plus everything else you need to know to buy, store, serve, and enjoy the world’s most captivating beverage.

The French Wine Lover's Bible

Author : Michael O'Reilly
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514119358
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)

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Download or read book The French Wine Lover's Bible written by Michael O'Reilly and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-30 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diffident to express your wine tasting vocabulary other than 'Yuk!' or 'Yum!'? Read on. Beginning Wine Lovers need to know French wine because it is the quality standard against which all other wines are measured. In THE FRENCH WINE LOVER'S BIBLE, you will learn basic knowledge such as that White Burgundy can only be made with Chardonnay. And Red Burgundy is made 100% with Pinot Noir. By law!That the difference between Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux and the neighboring communes of Pomerol and St. Emilion is weather and the varietals planted in the vineyards. It's cooler in inland Pomerol/St. Emilion and warmer where Bordeaux reaches into the Atlantic and is warmed by the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift. You may forever remember that St. Emilion/Pomerol glory in early ripening varietals such as Cabernet Franc and Merlot while their warmer neighbors-Pauillac, Ste. Estephe, St.-Julien and Margaux--can ripen Cabernet Sauvignon of fantastic quality (when Bordeaux has a fantastic vintage which only happens 3 years out of 10).The reader will learn of the Sauvignon Blanc wines grown on both sides of the Loire River. And too learn of the fantastic Syrah grape grown in the northern reaches of the Rhone Valley south of Burgundy and expressed regally in the Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, St. Joseph and Cornas. The new wine lover will learn too of the white wines of Macon just south of the Côte d'Or, that river of those Chardonnays known already too many newbies as St. Veran and Pouilly-Fuissé. And of Champagne, Chablis, Alsace and the Loire River valley with its Sauvignon Blancs and Muscadet. And the picnic wines of Beaujolais. And finally learn of Provence Rosé and Languedoc/Rousillon the great source of bulk wine destined to become cheap supermarket wine.The French were the first---and justifiably so-to proclaim their wines the greatest. The image took. And this quality image continues to shine brightly-and deservedly--outward from the legendary and historic vineyards of France. Competition from Italy, Spain and the New World is fierce when it comes to quality wines, but French wine remains the standard of comparison.Allons, mes amis!

Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine 2022

Author : Hugh Johnson
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
ISBN 13 : 1784727865
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine 2022 written by Hugh Johnson and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's best-selling annual wine guide. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or on the internet. Now in its 45th year of publication, it has no rival as the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute annual guide. It provides clear succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world. It reveals which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, which growers to look for and why. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book gives clear information on grape varieties, local specialities and how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both. This latest edition of Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book includes a colour supplement: The Ten Best Things About Wine Right Now.

The Wine Bible

Author : Karen MacNeil
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781563054341
Total Pages : 932 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (543 download)

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Download or read book The Wine Bible written by Karen MacNeil and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history of wine, grape varieties, winemaking techniques, and vintages.

Grandi Vini

Author : Joseph Bastianich
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
ISBN 13 : 0307463036
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Grandi Vini written by Joseph Bastianich and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From America's leading authority on Italian wines and Mario Batali's restaurant partner, Joe Bastianich, comes an engaging, masterful guide To The top 89 wines of Italy. Joseph Bastianich is steeped in Italian wine like no one else. Not only is he the co-owner of, or partner in, eighteen restaurants (many with Mario Batali and others with his mother, Lidia Bastianich; almost all Italian with mind-bogglingly extensive wine lists) but he is also the co-owner of Italian Wine Merchants upscale retail wine store in New York City and an Italian wine producer in his own right. Through his years of travelling through Italy, tasting and collecting wine, he has honed a precise and thoughtful list of what he considers the country's top 89 wines, which he shares in Grandi Vini. No mere roster of names, this book is the ultimate armchair travel for wine lovers. Bastianich shares stories of his time spent in Italy with winemakers while explaining why he finds these particular wines so unforgettable. This opinionated, insider romp is coupled with detailed practical information on availability, price, and top vintages for each wine. With Grandi Vini in-hand, any wine enthusiast will be able to delve deep into the world of esteemed Italian wines like an expert to get to know this country's greatest bottles.

Italy's Native Wine Grape Terroirs

Author : Ian D'Agata
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520290755
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Italy's Native Wine Grape Terroirs written by Ian D'Agata and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Italy’s Native Wine Grape Terroirs is the definitive reference book on the myriad crus and the grand cru wine production areas of Italy’s native wine grapes. Ian D’Agata’s approach to discussing wine, both scientific and discursive, provides an easy-to-read, enjoyable guide to Italy’s best terroirs. Descriptions are enriched with geologic data, biotype and clonal information, producer anecdotes and interviews, and facts and figures compiled over fifteen years of research devoted to wine terroirs. In-depth analysis is provided for the terroirs that produce both the well-known wines (Barolo, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino) and those not as well-known (Grignolino d’Asti, Friuli Colli Orientali Picolit, Ischia). Everyday wine lovers, beginners, and professionals alike will find this new book to be the perfect complement to D’Agata’s previous award-winning Native Wine Grapes of Italy.

Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine

Author : Hugh Johnson
Publisher : Mitchell Beazley
ISBN 13 : 9781845331023
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine written by Hugh Johnson and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2006-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugh Johnson has won a legion of fans with his keen ability to make the sometimes complex topic of wine wonderfully lucid—and every year, his popular pocket guide is a bestseller. That makes it number one in the market. Here, in it’s 30th anniversary year, he has completely revised and updated this classic, offering more current news than ever on over 6,000 wines, growers, and regions, along with up-to-the-minute vintage information, recommended wines (including budget options), and star ratings. With this book in hand, wine lovers won’t need anything else to help them select anything from a bottle for an everyday dinner to a prestige vintage for investment. A new section showcases Johnson’s special, personal choices, and there are plenty of quick-reference maps, charts, and fact boxes for a little extra guidance.

Italian Wines, 1999

Author : Gambero Rosso
Publisher : Gambero Rosso
ISBN 13 : 9781890142025
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Italian Wines, 1999 written by Gambero Rosso and published by Gambero Rosso. This book was released on 1999 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its first edition in 1988, the Gambero Rosso Italian Wine Guide has played a major role in Italy's fine wine market: both professionals and wine enthusiasts have learned to trust its evaluations. The 1998 English edition was truly a best-selling wine title for everyone and was a complete sell out. Italian Wines 1999 surveys the panorama of quality wine production in Italy. Expanded to 650 pages, this volume reviews and evaluates over 8,500 wines and 1,400 wineries. During 1998, after months of blind tastings, prize-winning wines were selected and indicated with a symbol that has become synonymous with quality: three glasses, tre bicchieri.

Barolo and Barbaresco

Author : Kerin O Keefe
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520273265
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Barolo and Barbaresco written by Kerin O Keefe and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on the success of her books on Brunello di Montalcino, renowned author and wine critic Kerin OÕKeefe takes readers on a historic and in-depth journey to discover Barolo and Barbaresco, two of ItalyÕs most fascinating and storied wines. In this groundbreaking new book, OÕKeefe gives a comprehensive overview of the stunning side-by-side growing areas of these two world-class wines that are separated only by the city of Alba and profiles a number of the fiercely individualistic winemakers who create structured yet elegant and complex wines of remarkable depth from ItalyÕs most noble grape, Nebbiolo. A masterful narrator of the aristocratic origins of winemaking in this region, OÕKeefe gives readers a clear picture of why Barolo is called both the King of Wines and the Wine of Kings. Profiles of key Barolo and Barbaresco villages include fascinating stories of the families, wine producers, and idiosyncratic personalities that have shaped the area and its wines and helped ignite the Quality Wine Revolution that eventually swept through all of Italy. The book also considers practical factors impacting winemaking in this region, including climate change, destructive use of harsh chemicals in the vineyards versus the gentler treatments used for centuries, the various schools of thought regarding vinification and aging, and expansion and zoning of vineyard areas. Readers will also appreciate a helpful vintage guide to Barolo and Barbaresco and a glossary of useful Italian wine terms.

Divine Vintage

Author : Randall Heskett
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1137044926
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Divine Vintage written by Randall Heskett and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Gourmand Wine Books prize for 'Best Drinks Writing Book' in the UK A fascinating journey through ancient wine country that reveals the drinking habits of early Christians, from Abraham to Jesus. Wine connoisseur Joel Butler teamed up with biblical historian Randall Heskett for a remarkable adventure that travels the biblical wine trail in order to understand what kinds of wines people were drinking 2,000 to 3,500 years ago. Along the way, they discover the origins of wine, unpack the myth of Shiraz, and learn the secrets of how wine infiltrated the biblical world. This fascinating narrative is full of astounding facts that any wine lover can take to their next tasting, including the myths of the Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and Jewish wine gods, the emergence of kosher wine, as well as the use of wine in sacrifices and other rites. It will also take a close a look at contemporary modern wines made with ancient techniques, and guide the reader to experience the wines Noah (the first wine maker!) Abraham, Moses and Jesus drank.

The Ecco Guide to the Best Wines of Italy

Author : Ian D'Agata
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061980285
Total Pages : 615 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book The Ecco Guide to the Best Wines of Italy written by Ian D'Agata and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-10-29 with total page 615 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to Italy's best wines by foremost expert Ian D'Agata, the director of the International Wine Academy of Roma The Ecco Guide to the Best Wines of Italy is a simple, user-friendly guide to the top Italian wines—packed with information on purchasing it in America, with tips for visiting wineries in Italy. In addition to a detailed glossary, vintage table, and index, D'Agata presents a series of "best of" lists: The 100 best red wines under $100 The 60 best white wines under $100 The 45 best wines at $25 or less The 25 best cult wines The 25 best wine estates and producers The 10 best debut wines This is a unique book—a truly comprehensive guide to Italian wines. D'Agata, an important wine insider, lives in Rome and is on the road six months out of the year, visiting estates and cellars throughout Italy. This book represents the summation of 25 years of tastings, travels to wineries all over the world, and interviews with vintners.

The Wine Bible, 3rd Edition

Author : Karen MacNeil
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781523510092
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Wine Bible, 3rd Edition written by Karen MacNeil and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2022-10-11 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing improves the experience of wine like knowledge. The proof is in the numbers: Karen McNeil’s The Wine Bible is America’s bestselling wine book with over 800,000 copies in print. Now this essential book is even better, with a new third edition that’s completely revised, completely updated, given a larger trim size and—yes!—now in full-color with over 400 new photographs. No other wine book compares to The Wine Bible in its gift for grounding the reader deeply, and happily, in the fundamentals while layering on passionate asides, tips, anecdotes, definitions, illustrations, maps, labels, and recommended bottles. It is like a complete, always fascinating wine course from a truly great teacher. Karen McNeil, “America’s missionary of the vine” (TIME Magazine), is the only U.S. winner of every major wine award in the English language. And she herself has never stopped learning. For this new edition she tasted $168,000 worth of wines, a tremendous sacrifice to keep the reader current with: New chapters on Great Britain, Croatia, Israel; a new section called In the Beginning…Wine in the Ancient World; new fully revised Great Wines section (formerly the “Wines to Know”) for each country and region; expanded chapters on France, Italy, Australia, South America, and the U.S.; an expanded grape glossary including 400-plus varieties; a revised wine terms glossary; and an xpanded Mastering Wine Section incorporating latest science on taste and smell. Truly, a bible for curious wine-lovers of every level of expertise. The very same people who spent over $68 billion in the U.S. on wine last year.