... at the supermarket, and the “wine grapes” my grandfather grew in the backyard. But that was about it. Needless (or seedless) to say, I was indelibly blessed when someone handed me the Wine for Dummies book ... it is a fantastic first book for wine neophytes, and that “reference for the rest of us” still ... When I first started getting into wine, I didn’t even know there were different grapes. Well...

I recently received a copy of the book "1000 Best wine secrets ", a book that proclaims to contain all the information novice and experienced wine drinkers need to feel at home in any restaurant ... around to read and reference. Enjoy the Wine Life! Technorati : book , french wine , italian ... of quick blurbs about wine. I was able to consume most of it on a flight from San Jose to D.C. Its...

Vines, Grapes and Wines - the wine drinker’s guide to grape varieties This book was first written ... to the soils and regions. Though it would be nice to see a new edition of this wine book, it has several ... available. Do not buy this book if you want to see beautiful photography — there isn’t any. All the images are hand-drawn illustrations, mostly of wine maps and grape bunches (including leaves). DO buy...

... the restaurant critic of The New York Times . This book details the history of the cocktail from ... . The book starts with an entire chapter dedicated to the Martini and then he explains how the colonial ... and marketing techniques in the spirits industry is especially interesting. He finishes the book ... it as a recipe book...

... the book, let me just say that I think food and wine pairing are much much easier than a lot of people ... . The book also allows you to start with the wine first and find suitable foods, something I've ... I don't write very many book reviews despite the fact that several publishers have sent me several books in the past. But, unless I really like a book and think it is worth reading, I don't feel...

... when Spain is the third largest producer of wine in the world. However, upon a second glanceon book ... . Starting with Spanish wine, I did a quick search on Amazon to find what information was available. Unfortunately, what I found was several outdated books along with a few new releases. Type in "Wine" into Amazon and you'll get ten million results, but type in "Spanish wine" or "Portuguese wine...

By Martin Field James Halliday’s Wine Atlas of Australia Halliday is unarguably Australia’s most talented, most prolific and best researched wine author. This volume handsomely reflects those abilities and then some. It is has something for anyone with an interest in Australian wine: the grapes, the wines, the regions, the wineries, the history. All complemented with full colour maps...

Andrea Immer’s book Everyday Dining with Wine which I suggested in a previous post was mentioned in an article in the St. Petersburg Times. It appears that the International Association of Culinary Professionals agreed with me on the value of Immer’s book awarding her the IACP Major Honor for the wine, beer or spirits...

Lange 2005 Pinot Noir: Holy crap. That's a good wine...

The New York Times has an excellent article [free registration required] about the whole sphere of the 100-point wine scoring system. Required reading for any wine enthusiast...