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Title: Wine for Dummies by Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Piero Antinori ISBN: 0-7645-2544-1 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 11 August, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (32 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: It is worth 10 stars!
Comment: I have always enjoyed drinking wines, but I never knew how to combine them with food, distinguish a good wine from a bad one or how to read a label. I had read some books about this topic before, but none of them was good enough for my level.
This book answered all the questions I had. It is the first step that a beginner has to take in the fascinating world of wines, in order to enjoy more what they drink.
In a very easy to understand language, the authors explain everything you need to know about different types of wine, grapes, how to taste a wine, vintages, what a wine consists of and what we should take into account when we taste it.
Then the reader is presented in details the most important wine regions of the world. It has very interesting tips and charts about wines that you should try at least once in your life.
The explanations are so clear and specific, that at the end of the book you will realise you have no more questions. Read each chapter attentively and try to remember every detail. Only after having done that, move on to the next chapter. So, you won't mix wine denominations, types of grapes and areas.
The book is very entertaining and concise, by far one of the best manuals.
After having read that, I promise, you will no longer be afraid to order a wine in a restaurant or will know what bottle to buy in a wine store by simply reading its label.
Also, don't forget to practice what you read. Everytime you have a bottle of wine on your table, open the book and read. Next time you will remember easily that specific wine, the grapes it was made of and its taste.
The are only two things I regret about the book: it is not updated (the vintage charts end in 1996) and it does not have attached a video tape. It would have been more useful in order to understand better certain chapters.
Rating: 5
Summary: User-friendly, has all the important information concisely
Comment: I bought this before I was really into wine, and found it an interesting flip. Recently I had a chance to purchase and taste many different wines. Then I started to appreciate this book. Every time after I bought or opened a bottle, I'll go to the book. Its topics are all arranged in excellent sequence, with enough independence from chapter to chapter that can encourage self-contained read on any given section. For example, you can easily hop into the book to just find basic information on wines from down under, or look up which are the first and second growths chateau producing Bordeaux wines. As a reference, it's simple to use when you want to obtain certain basic wine information (even easier then searching from google). As a read, it's also fun enough. For a novice in wine drinking like me, this is a perfect starter, and I'm sure it'll be an indispensable guide for a while (until I really become an expert, if ever)
Rating: 5
Summary: Wine snobs, beware!
Comment: When I was a kid and I got to go out for dinner with my folks, I remember my dad teaching me how to choose a wine. He showed me how to select a wine according to what we were having for dinner, demonstrated swirling and sniffing techniques, and discussed the local California wineries. It was great!
Then I grew up and forgot most of what he told me.
The good news is that this book contains everything my dad told me and more! But what I liked best about this book (besides the refresher course) was that it was written in an easy-to-follow, matter-of-fact manner. The tips were practical, the commentary was light-hearted, and at times I almost felt like I was reading instructions written especially for me by a friend.
A definite "must-have" for anyone who wants to add a bit of practical culture to his or her repertoire!
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Title: The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil ISBN: 1563054345 Publisher: Workman Publishing Company Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Red Wine for Dummies by Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan ISBN: 0764550128 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 30 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: White Wine for Dummies by Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan ISBN: 076455011X Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 30 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 2004 Edition : A Lively Guide by Kevin Zraly ISBN: 1402708882 Publisher: Sterling Pub. Date: 28 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Bartending for Dummies by Ray Foley ISBN: 076453968X Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 27 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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