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Title: Wine Buying Companion for Dummies by Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan ISBN: 0-7645-5043-8 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 19 September, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Good but Dated
Comment: This is a good book but it is dated. I also purchased "Wine for Dummies" (WfD) by the same authors. I recommend that, instead (not necessary to get both, at least at first). The WfD book has excellent coverages of different countries and that information provides a great deal of groundwork. Only if you know all of that information cold, then consider this book.
Much of the vintage information is dated. The authors mention in WfD that vintage is much less important, yet they refer to it often, as in this book. This is to be expected, but not quite consistent with their theories. That being said, much of the date related information is old -- 5 years is past prime for many wines that we buy for drinking with our dinners. Hence, I think it is dated and it is much better just to refer to WfD.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good for Beginners
Comment: This book is a good companion guide to "Wine for Dummies", with a more precise emphasis (as the title implies) on wine purchase. A wine-food chart is helpful for pairing wine varietals with meals. The book is smaller than "Wine for Dummies," so it can be thought of as a pocket guide that can be brought along on shopping trips. Overall, it is a precise, no-nonsense guide to wine basics. Wonderful for beginners, but probably nothing new to seasoned oenophiles.
Rating: 5
Summary: Uninformed Senior
Comment: I was not a dining out person. Never aquired a knowlege of wines. Or how to order them. Have read pamplets in liquor stores. But still can't pronounce many of the names of wines. I am hoping that Dummys will help me.
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Title: Wine for Dummies by Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Piero Antinori ISBN: 0764525441 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 11 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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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: Italian Wine for Dummies by Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Ed McCarthy ISBN: 0764553550 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: French Wine for Dummies by Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan ISBN: 0764553542 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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