Download or read book The Wine Lover s Apprentice written by Kathleen Bershad and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive book for any wine novice. What’s the best corkscrew to use? Should I decant? How many types of glassware should I buy? Sommelier Kathleen Bershad has the answers. In The Wine Lover's Apprentice, Bershad acknowledges the importance of tossing out the rules about wine and taking a relaxed approach to storing and serving everyday bottles. Readers will learn tricks of the trade and strategies for navigating the shelves of a retail store or ordering wine at a restaurant. The Wine Lover's Apprentice delves into the nitty-gritty details of winemaking and takes a look at the world’s major wine regions. Written in short bites, readers will easily gain a quick understanding of an area’s major grapes, the style or styles of wine, and the appellations that offer the best quality wine (or the best value). Topics include: What You’re Tasting When You Taste Wine Conquering the Restaurant Wine List Navigating the Wine Shop Serving, Sipping, and Storing And More! The Wine Lover's Apprentice unravels the terms you see when reading a wine review, looking at a bottle, or listening to a wine geek talk vino. By the end of this helpful guide, readers will become empowered to know what’s in a bottle, be able to make an educated guess about its flavors, and help change the culture to make drinking wine what it should be—relaxing and fun.
Download or read book The Wine Lover s Companion written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Japanese Dishes for Wine Lovers written by 千葉真知子 and published by Kodansha International. This book was released on 2005-02-25 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mouthwatering line-up of Japanese dishes and the ideal wines to go with them.Japanese food is not commonly associated with wine, yet many dishes may be perfectly paired with red and white, dry and sweet wines. Reflecting the increasing popularity of wine as an accompaniment to ethnic foods, this is a great book for wine lovers seeking new ways to stimulate their palates and enhance the enjoyment of their favorites.Best-selling cookbook author Machiko Chiba provides easy-to-follow recipes for fifty-eight delightful dishes, all illustrated in full color, while wine expert J. K. Whelehan recommends the best wine to savor with each. In addition, Whelehan discusses the relationship between Japanese food and wine in general, such as how typical ingredients such as soy sauce or sake affect wine selection.A helpful appendix gives instructions for cooking rice, making dashi stock, and preparing fish, while a glossary explains the less familiar ingredients and suggests substitutes where possible.This extensive selection of recipes and wines will provide you with just the special touch you need, whether you are preparing a cozy dinner at home or a party for friends!
Download or read book Wine Lover s Companion written by Ron Herbst and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Vintner s Apprentice written by Eric Miller and published by . This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wine & winemaking.
Download or read book Wine Lover s Devotional written by Jonathon Alsop and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For true oenophiles, there is discipline, devotion, and strict traditions to follow. For the general population, oenophilia is simply "the love of wine". By nature, wine lovers are collectors: bottles, vintages, countries of origin, and more. Wine Lover's Devotional is a year-long collection of insight and eclectica for the passionate wine lover. Each day of the week is given a wine-themed category: Monday: The Language of Wine; Tuesday: Wine Grapes; Wednesday: Wine & Food; Thursday: Putting Wine in its Place (Wine Geography); Friday: People Make Wine, Wine Makes People; and Saturday + Sunday: Weekend Wine Adventure. Wine Lover's Devotional uses hundreds of years of tradition, tasting notes, recipes, colorful trivia, and intriguing histories to inspire the oenophile in all of us.
Download or read book Apprentice to the Flower Poet Z written by Debra Weinstein and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 2004 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a wickedly funny first novel, Weinstein writes about an aspiring young poet and the celebrated mentor who tries to hold her back.
Download or read book Real Food Fermentation written by Alex Lewin and published by . This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructs readers in ways to use and preserve food using fermentation.
Download or read book Jancis Robinson s Concise Wine Companion written by Jancis Robinson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoyment of wine is not just a matter of knowing what you like; it is always enhanced by knowledge of what you are drinking. Here in a handy affordable format, Jancis Robinson presents a distillation of all the essential information for wine-lovers and would-be wine-lovers, drawn from herinternationally renowned and respected Oxford Companion to Wine. This is not a buyers' guide- of which there are many - but an absorbing and easy-to-use source of reliable information on all aspects of wine, including bubbly, to accompany you on your exploration of wine-drinking pleasure. Written by over 70 of the world's best wine experts, headed by the 'queen of wine' Jancis Robinson Over 2350 unstuffy and fully cross-referenced entries on all aspects from wines and wine regions to tasting terms, labelling, wine and health, grape varieties, wine faults, and a host of other issues With vintage guidance and a complete list of controlled appellations and their permitted grape varieties Supplemented by a statistical overview of wine production and consumption And featuring a new listing of Jancis Robinson's personal selection of up-and-coming wine regions and producers
Download or read book Shake Stir Pour Fresh Homegrown Cocktails written by Katie Loeb and published by . This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Homemade cocktails--no bootlegging required! Ever tasted a Thai basil martini, rhubarb margarita, or preserved lemon vodka tonic and wondered, 'How'd they do that?' This is your complete guide to making infused liquors, cordials, bitters, and cocktails from fresh, delicious ingredients at home. Learn how to combine fresh produce and other botanicals with the liquor you have at home, and you'll never need to beg the bartender for the recipe again. Inside you'll find: 50 unique cocktail recipes from an expert 'garden-to-bar' mixologist, step-by-step instructions and photos for all stages of the distilling and infusion process -- never miss a detail or a finishing touch! Tips on how to make the most of your ingredients: enhancing flavor, color, and presentation!"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Butcher s Apprentice written by Aliza Green and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The masters in The Butcher’s Apprentice teach you all the old-world, classic meat-cutting skills you need to prepare fresh cuts at home. Through extensive, diverse profiles and cutting lessons, butchers, food advocates, meat-loving chefs, and more share their expertise. Inside, you'll find hundreds of full-color, detailed step-by-step photographs of cutting beef, pork, poultry, game, goat, organs, and more, as well as tips and techniques on using the whole beast for true nose-to-tail eating. Whether you're a casual cook or a devoted gourmand, you'll learn even more ways to buy, prepare, serve, and savor all types of artisan meat cuts with this skillful guide.
Download or read book The Sorcerer s Apprentices written by Lisa Abend and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kitchen Confidential" meets "Heat" in the first behind-the-scenes portrait of the world's best restaurant and the aspiring chefs who toil to make it so exceptional. Elected best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine an unprecedented five times, El Bulli is the laboratory of Ferran Adria, the maverick creator of molecular gastronomy. Behind each of the thirty or more courses that make up a meal at El Bulli is a small army of young cooks who do the work of executing Adria's vision in exchange for nothing more than the chance to learn at his hands. Granted unprecedented access to this guild system, Lisa Abend follows the thirty-five stagiaries of the 2009 season as they struggle to master the grueling hours, cutting-edge techniques, and interpersonal tensions that come with working at the most revered restaurant on earth.
Download or read book The Count of Wine written by John Salvi MW and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Salvi traces his life history, linked to the profound changes that have taken place over 60 years in the world of wine. Many of these years have been spent in Bordeaux, where he was closely linked to Chateau Palmer and the companies that own it. This is followed by humorous anecdotes and stories about wine, food and personalities that weave the rich tapestry of wine. A lively irreverent, amusing and highly readable tale by a gourmand and gourmet imbued with a lifetime passion for wine and food.
Download or read book A Wine Lover s Cook Book written by Jeanne Owen and published by . This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New Wine Lover s Companion written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book's style is relaxed and conversational, serving up information without intimidating its reader. It boasts a totally revised and expanded appendix enhanced with charts, line art, and sample labels. Praise for the previous edition came from many food and dining authorities, such as William Rice, Food and Wine Columnist, Chicago Tribune and Jacques Pepin, cookbook author and TV chef.
Download or read book DECANTER COLLECTION written by FUTURE PUBLISHING. and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Exploring Wine written by Steven Kolpan and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential wine reference for food and wine aficionados, students, and professionals 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. Completely revised and updated, this new edition of the critically acclaimed guide features more comprehensive coverage of the wine regions of the world, grape varietals, winemaking, purchasing, tasting, service, and pairing. The expanded food and wine pairing section doesn't just list good pairings, but explains why particular wines and foods pair well with each other. In addition, the book includes easy-to-use and informative charts, tables, and maps, as well as beautiful full-color photographs.. Packed with the most comprehensive, up-to-date information on wines of the world from the top professionals in the field Includes more tasting notes for each region, updated information on the health effects of wine, and an expanded food and wine pairing section Features excellent study resources for food and wine students Expanded, revised, and better than ever, Exploring Wine is a comprehensive resource and ideal companion for wine lovers and students alike.
