Download or read book Appreciating Fine Wines written by Jim Budd and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great American Guide to Fine Wines written by Victor Robilio, Jr. and published by Premium Press America. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in an informative, intelligent and humorous style by well-known wine connoisseur and distributor Victor L. Robilio Jr., this How To book takes the mystery out of selecting the perfect wine for any occasion. Great information for the average to expert wine lover.
Download or read book American Wine written by Anthony Dias Blue and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-28 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incomparable Anthony Dias Blue—the world's leading expert on American wine—has revised and updated his definitive reference on America's wine-producing regions and wines. Both entertaining and informative American Wine takes the risk out of choosing the best wines and the best values—with maps, winery profiles, comprehensive tasting notes, ratings, and recommendations on more than 5,000 wines. Anthony Dias Blue is universally praised for his unpretentious wine prose—often witty and always thoroughly original—and for the authoritativeness and strength of his opinions. American Wine sparkles with the same spirit and sharp critical perspective that make his newspaper and magazine columns and radio segments so popular. Blue introduces the reader to the wealth of American wines and wineries from their beginnings to the present and gives background on American grapes, wine production techniques, and his amusing hypotheses on primitive man's discovery of wine. The heart of the book is the comprehensive listing, arranged by region, of more than 900 wineries, each including a description of the owners/founders, and a list of important characteristics, including vintage, type, and price, of all the wines produced by the winery. Thorough descriptions of each wine are provided as well as guidelines as to when the wines are ready. Individual wines are given quality ratings; Blue's rating system is easy to use and clearly highlights special bargains. With the seasoned eye and palate that years of experience have given him, Blue has researched and written this compendium with gusto, and the first edition of American Wine has been a resounding success. Updated and revised, this volume is indispensable to anyone how buys wine.
Download or read book The Wines of America written by Leon David Adams and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1985 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: An historical and current encyclopedic view of wine growing and wine making for hobbyists and connoisseurs alike covers wine production in North America over the past 400 years, and the great American wines of the past and present. The text is organized according to the various wine-producing regions throughout the US, ranging from the Finger Lakes of New York and the middle Atlantic states to Napa Valley and Southern California. Ancillary topics include the wines of Canada and Mexico, wines from "varietal grapes", hobbyists and small wineries, and a glossary of wine terms. A wine map of the US and maps of the vineyard district of various states, Canada, and Mexico, are appended.
Download or read book Good Better Best Wines 2nd Edition written by Carolyn Evans Hammond and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drink up this snobbery-free guide to quickly finding which wines are worth your money. Buying a popular wine should be simple, not pretentious and expensive. In this completely revised second edition, wine expert Carolyn Evans Hammond compares the bestselling wines in North America by price (up to $15) in many wine styles, including Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Pinot Noir. The listings reveal the distinct smell, flavor, and texture for each wine as well as the alcohol content by volume to help you choose the right wine for you. Whether you’re rushing to find the right wine for a summertime backyard BBQ, New Year’s Eve celebration, or a dinner party or you’re planning the wine choices for an upcoming wedding or other fancy soirée, this book gives you everything you need to know to make the perfect selection. Every bottle or box of wine is shown in vivid color, and because this guide is also small enough to pop in your pocket and take with you anywhere, you can easily find the wines that suit whatever occasion calls for wine. In this way, this book can also help you look like a wine expert at any event you host. You’ll never make a bad wine choice again and you’ll never spend more than you want—all thanks to this guide and Carolyn’s extraordinary wine knowledge. “They’re big, they’re out there, but they’re not all the same. This book cuts a sure course through the ocean of popular wines. Carolyn’s enthusiasm and stylistic panache tells you what you need to know—and fast.” — Andrew Jefford, columnist for Decanter and chairman of the 2018 Decanter World Wine Awards
Download or read book Wines of America written by Richard Paul Hinkle and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 1999-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wine drinkers will use this insightful guide to learn about the best red and white American wines in every price category-over 400 wines are included. Full-color spreads show the bottles, labels and winery facilities. In-depth text describes all the information both connoisseurs and new wine drinkers need to know, including the flavor, price and winery history. Covering the finest wine regions in the nation from California to New York, the book finds local specialties, and the best values. Wines of America gives tips on how and where to order, buy and store wine. It explains wine etiquette and professional tasting techniques.
Download or read book Buyer s Guide to American Wines written by Anthony Dias Blue and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 1988 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bound with a flexible cover, this pocket-sized guide is arranged alphabetically by winery and vintage for easy, point-of-purchase referral. Each listing gives clear, practical tasting notes for over 5,000 individual wines, along with ratings and buying recommendations.
Download or read book The Cultivation of The Native Grape and Manufacture of American Wines written by George Husmann and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Cultivation of The Native Grape, and Manufacture of American Wines' by George Husmann is a seminal work in the field of grape cultivation and viticulture. He wrote the book after realizing that in nearly all existing books on grape culture he noticed something missing. There is a dearth of information on the art of wine-making and the proper methods for wine cellar management, despite the ample advice provided on grape cultivation.
Download or read book Exploring Wine written by Steven Kolpan and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1995-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enthralling guide that thoroughly demystifies wine. From the basics of wine production to the nuances of wine service. Explore the history,culture,romance, science and the business of wine. It's encyclopedic breadth make it a basic reference for anyone.
Download or read book The Goode Guide to Wine written by Jamie Goode and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who will have the last word on wine, if not Jamie Goode? Over the last decade, Goode has embarked on almost nonstop travel through the world’s vineyards in an effort to understand the beautifully diverse and complicated world of wine. His hard-nosed pursuit of the most interesting stories to tell about wine has led us here, to The Goode Guide to Wine. This book—a sort of manifesto—distills many of the observations, lessons, and opinions that have made Jamie Goode a renowned voice within the wine world. In a series of short, pithy, and often rather blunt chapters, he celebrates what is exciting and interesting about wine, asks how we could do things better, and points out some of the absurdities of wine culture. Jamie Goode has a distinct philosophy when it comes to wine, and he knows you may disagree; if you do, that means it’s working. The Goode Guide to Wine is a book designed to provoke and inspire in equal measure, encouraging the reader to be critical and to see the world of wine through fresh eyes.
Download or read book The Great American Winery Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest and most complete listing of American wineries available. Names and addresses of more than 10,000 wineries from every state in the union plus websites where available. Also a complete index of all wineries. A must-have reference book.
Download or read book The Booklovers Guide to Wine written by Patrick Alexander and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightfully informative guide to two of the world’s most rewarding pleasures—fine wine and great literature—that make for an irresistible pairing. Nothing in the world is more satisfying to the soul than a glass of excellent cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio, bordeaux, or any number of fine varietals—unless it’s curling up by the fire with a truly exceptional novel, history, or collection of short fiction. Now Patrick Alexander, wine aficionado and author of The Illustrated Proust, combines these unparalleled pleasures in a unique guidebook to delight connoisseurs of both Gatsby and the grape. In The Booklovers’ Guide to Wine, Alexander shares his passion for the culture and history of wine and his love of great authors and their enduring works. Eschewing the traditional pairings of food and drink, he explores instead the most pleasing combinations of reds, whites, and rosés with their most compatible writers—be it Shakespeare with sherry, Jane Austin with chardonnay, or J.R.R. Tolkien with albariño. In addition, he examines the most interesting and thought-provoking wine references in literature while providing an intriguing history of the beloved beverage from biblical times to the latest trends. Chock-full of intriguing facts, expert opinions, and entertaining anecdotes, The Booklovers’ Guide to Wine is a book to be savored by anyone who appreciates the complexity of a full-bodied shiraz or the unmistakable flavor of a great author.
Download or read book The Wild Vine written by Todd Kliman and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich romp through untold American history featuring fabulous characters, The Wild Vine is the tale of a little-known American grape that rocked the fine-wine world of the nineteenth century and is poised to do so again today. Author Todd Kliman sets out on an epic quest to unravel the mystery behind Norton, a grape used to make a Missouri wine that claimed a prestigious gold medal at an international exhibition in Vienna in 1873. At a time when the vineyards of France were being ravaged by phylloxera, this grape seemed to promise a bright future for a truly American brand of wine-making, earthy and wild. And then Norton all but vanished. What happened? The narrative begins more than a hundred years before California wines were thought to have put America on the map as a wine-making nation and weaves together the lives of a fascinating cast of renegades. We encounter the suicidal Dr. Daniel Norton, tinkering in his experimental garden in 1820s Richmond, Virginia. Half on purpose and half by chance, he creates a hybrid grape that can withstand the harsh New World climate and produce good, drinkable wine, thus succeeding where so many others had failed so fantastically before, from the Jamestown colonists to Thomas Jefferson himself. Thanks to an influential Long Island, New York, seed catalog, the grape moves west, where it is picked up in Missouri by German immigrants who craft the historic 1873 bottling. Prohibition sees these vineyards burned to the ground by government order, but bootleggers keep the grape alive in hidden backwoods plots. Generations later, retired Air Force pilot Dennis Horton, who grew up playing in the abandoned wine caves of the very winery that produced the 1873 Norton, brings cuttings of the grape back home to Virginia. Here, dot-com-millionaire-turned-vintner Jenni McCloud, on an improbable journey of her own, becomes Norton’s ultimate champion, deciding, against all odds, to stake her entire reputation on the outsider grape. Brilliant and provocative, The Wild Vine shares with readers a great American secret, resuscitating the Norton grape and its elusive, inky drink and forever changing the way we look at wine, America, and long-cherished notions of identity and reinvention.
Download or read book The Concise Wine Guide written by Shelagh Ryan Masline and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1993 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable guide takes the guesswork out of choosing the right wine for every occasion with such vital information as: how to read wine labels; which wine to serve with which food; hints on home storage; how to identify the best vintages; and money-saving tips and price guidelines. Includes a helpful glossary of wine terms.
Download or read book Clarke and Spurrier s Fine Wine Guide written by Oz Clarke and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An updated edition of the guide tothe best wines in the world by two of the world's most knowledgeable and entertaining wine experts. This handsome, updated edition of Clarke & Spurrier's Fine Wine Guide is the ultimate ready-reference to the world's best wine-for buying, for estimating the value of your collection, for restaurant selection, for investing. Organized by wine region with an alphabetical list of the top wine names and leading producers in every major wine-producing country, the guide is fully cross-referenced for ease of use. In this completely redesigned elegant and enduring format, these two expert authors survey the world of wine and bring you its best-not necessarily the famous Bordeaux growths, but the best wine from around the globe.
Download or read book Exploring Wine written by Steven Kolpan and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2001-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the experts who train today's leading chefs and sommeliers, this invaluable guide thoroughly demystifies wine, from the basics of wine production to the nuances of wine lists, wine marketing, and wine service. Revised to reflect the many recent changes in the worldwide wine industry, the Second Edition of this critically acclaimed guide features an expanded American wines section, coverage of the latest developments in Italian wine and the new face of German and South American wine trades, and more.
Download or read book Great Wines of America written by Paul Lukacs and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories behind America's finest wines, and the people and places that have made them so admired today. American wine—once an object of ridicule—now holds its own against the world's best. But which wines are America's finest? Who makes them? In The Great Wines of America, Paul Lukacs selects forty wines that have helped elevate American wine to unprecedented heights. Each chapter contains the specific wine's history, the vintner's vision for it, a map of its terroir, and a list of successful vintages. Not too long ago, American wine was an object of ridicule. When compared to the great growths of Europe, it played in the minor leagues—if it even played the same game. All that has changed. At the start of the twenty-first century, the finest American wines hold their own with the best made anywhere. But which wines are these? And who are the people responsible for them? Because American vineyards are largely devoid of tradition, American vintners have had to make choices unknown to their Old World counterparts. These involve which grapes to grow, where best to plant the vines, and, most important, how to create rather than merely emulate truly distinctive wines. The Great Wines of America tells the story of how those choices, made successfully, have elevated American wine to unprecedented heights of quality and renown.
