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Our current
library selection is…
The
Wall Street Journal Guide to Wine
by
Dorothy
J. Gaiter, John
Brecher
Dorothy
J. Gaiter and John Brecher, authors of The Wall
Street Journal 's popular "Tastings"
column , have now completely updated and expanded
their uniquely user-friendly guide to finding and savoring
the world's best wine. As in the first edition, Dottie
and John-as they are known to their fans-offer practical,
knowledgeable tips to guide you through the bewildering
rows of bottles found in wine stores and groceries.
They help expand your wine interests to include more
than the familiar Chardonnay or Merlot you've been drinking
for years by starting with a simple exercise: buy two
similar wines, put them in paper bags, and taste them.
When you have decided which wine you prefer, you've
taken the first step.
The thorough revision of the original book not only
includes updated assessments of wines from the previous
edition but also adds ratings for dozens of new selections,
covering rosé Champagnes , for example, and extending
the Sauvignon Blanc section to cover wines from New
Zealand
Drawing on questions from
readers and fans, they have expanded the practical advice
that helps make them so widely read: new chapters include
tips on how to impress the boss, what to do about wine
headaches, and how to accept the Blue Nun in your past;
and new passages address everything from cork etiquette
to great kosher wines.
As always, the book features
recommendations for excellent wines in all price ranges,
from familiar Cabernets and Zinfandels to less well-known
but easily accessible Gewürztraminers and Barolos. The
authors give helpful tips on finding and choosing a
wine store, hosting your own wine-tasting party, and
learning to navigate a restaurant's wine list.
Dottie and John's passion
for wine will inspire you to sample types and labels
you might never have thought (or had the nerve) to try.
Their anecdotes and down-to-earth style will keep you
turning the pages. Whether you are a curious novice
or a connoisseur, this enhanced edition is an ideal
choice for expanding your wine knowledge and taste.
"The
Wine Bible," by Karen MacNeil
Amazon.com's
Best of 2001
Though
it drinks deep of its subject, Karen MacNeil's W
ine
Bible
deftly avoids two traps many wine books fall into: talking
down to wine novices or talking up to more experienced
enophiles. The book avoids these traps through MacNeil's
obvious, and infectious, love of her subject, which
comes out in almost every sentence of the book, and
which lets her talk about wine in a way that combines
the good teacher, the trusted friend, and the expert
sommelier. As director of the wine program at the Culinary
Institute of America in Napa
Valley ,
California
,
MacNeil is one of the world's true experts on wine.
After reading a chapter on the Burgenland, for example,
you've learned about the region's sweet wines while
feeling like you're actually there, toasting a glass
of Cuvee Suss with the author. It is this passion that
leads to describing an Italian riservas as "mesmerizing"
and a Cabernet Sauvignon as having "texture like
cashmere."
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