Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 2006 Edition
by Zraly, KevinEdition: 20th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-09-01
Publisher(s): Sterling
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"One of the best start-from-scratch wine books ever written." - Frank Prial, The New York Times. "A visually exciting, intelligently structured reference." - Bon Appetit "Are you intimidated by wine stewards? Read Kevin Zraly's new edition of Windows on the World Complete Wine Course and order with aplomb" - Playboy "The liveliest short course on wine ever wrapped between two covers" - Boston Globe "Brims with enthusiasm... breezy, down-to-earth...Reads like an interesting conversation." - Chicago Tribune "As entertaining as it is informative. A masterful job of simplifying a complex subject and making it fun in the process." - New York Daily News "The top introductory book available." - Booklist Kevin Zraly's incomparable course is still America's top-selling guide to wine. In his inimitable, irreverent style, Zraly answers all your questions; offers the most up-to-date recommendations; takes you on a country-by-country, region-by-region ratings tour of the latest vintages; and starts you on your way to becoming a wine connoisseur. Abundant full-colour labels and maps entice you. More current, more informative, more concise and precise than ever, this remains the wine guide against which all others are judged. Latest edition of this best-selling introduction to wine - expanded edition with an extra 50 pages More than 100,000 copies sold worldwide each year Answers every question about wine (2005 edition: 1 4027 1733 4) Abundant full colour labels and maps
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. ix |
| Prelude to Wine | p. 1 |
| White Grapes of the World | p. 15 |
| The White Wines of France | p. 17 |
| American Wine and Winemaking: A Short History | p. 40 |
| The Wines of Washington, Oregon, and New York; The White Wines of California | p. 53 |
| The White Wines of Germany | p. 77 |
| Red Grapes of the World | p. 87 |
| The Red Wines of Burgundy and the Rhone Valley | p. 89 |
| The Red Wines of Bordeaux | p. 107 |
| The Red Wines of California | p. 123 |
| Wines of the World: Italy, Spain, Australia, Chile, and Argentina | p. 135 |
| Champagne, Sherry, and Port | p. 159 |
| Matching Wine and Food with Andrea Immer | p. 173 |
| The Business of Wine: From the Winery to the Consumer | p. 181 |
| Wine-Buying Strategies for Your Wine Cellar | p. 198 |
| Creating an Exemplary Restaurant Wine List | p. 205 |
| Wine Service and Wine Storage in Restaurants and at Home | p. 213 |
| Award-Winning Wine Lists | p. 224 |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Wine | p. 227 |
| The Best of the Best: An Opinionated Tribute | p. 234 |
| Windows on the World: A Personal History | p. 243 |
| Afterword: Looking Back, with Gratitude | p. 251 |
| Glossary and Pronunciation Key | p. 254 |
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