... 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...

Here I am an Admiral's Club using a terminal while standing up, sipping on the bartender's Jack Daniels-laced cold-cure (sniff). Standing while blogging is kind of like standing while peeing though I can't quite tell you why... So, I'm off...

... 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 Unfortunately, what I found was several outdated books along with a few new releases.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...

... bloggers, led by Dr. Debs , has gotten together and created the Wine Book Club (WBC). WBC is based on the Wine Blogging Wednesday model. Every other month, a book will be assigned (for a total of 6 books ... . The book is being hosted by David McDuff of McDuff's Food & Wine Trail . Due date: February 26, 2008 ... There is a LOT to learn about wine. Sometimes I freak out about it and wonder if I can ever learn...

By the time 2008 is over, Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club will have nothing over the wine bloggers as they have started their own book club (many thanks to Dr. Debs at Good Wine Under $20 for the idea ... and the contributions will be listed at the Wine Book Club site. New wine book selections will be announced ... " by Paul Gregutt. For more info on the Wine Bloggers Book Club, please see Dr. Deb's Good Wine Under $20...

By the time 2008 is over, Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club will have nothing over the wine bloggers as they have started their own book club (many thanks to Dr. Debs at Good Wine Under $20 for the idea ... and the contributions will be listed at the Wine Book Club site. New wine book selections will be announced ... " by Paul Gregutt. For more info on the Wine Bloggers Book Club, please see Dr. Deb's Good Wine Under $20...