The Wine Bible

The Wine Bible
Karen MacNeil
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NZ$ 82.99
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NZ$ 66.39
Paperback
h178 x 254mm - 736pg
11 Oct 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781523510092
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A lively course from an expert teacher, The Wine Bible grounds the reader deeply in the fundamentals while layering on informative asides, tips, amusing anecdotes, definitions, glossaries, photos (all new for this edition), maps, labels, and recommended bottles. Karen MacNeil's information comes directly through primary research; for this second edition she has tasted more than 10,000 wines and visited dozens of wine regions around the world. New to the book are wines of China, Japan, Mexico, and Slovenia. And through it all the reader becomes ever more informed: How to taste with focus and build a wine-tasting memory. Understand the subtle interplay of variety, vineyard, and vintner. What makes a great wine great? How oak affects flavour. The reason behind Champagne's bubbles. And, because of the author's unique voice, always entertained: "In great years Petrus is ravishing, elegant, and rich - lngrid Bergman in red satin." Or, describing a Riesling: "A laser beam. A sheet of ice. A great crackling bolt of lightning."
Not everyone can stay engaging, witty, fascinating, knowledgeable and both literary and light for 1000 pages. For that, you need Karen MacNeil . If you want to be (or sound) wine-savvy on a global scale, this book is a must. "Paste Magazine" "A masterpiece of wine writing. Karen MacNeil has taken her three decades' worth of experience and distilled it into an amazingly approachable, fun, and educational book. It is the best wine book written in years and will remain a classic forever." Kevin Zraly, author of"Windows on the World Complete Wine Course" The most informative and entertaining book I ve ever seen on the subject. Danny Meyer, "CEO, Union Square Hospitality Group" Astounding. Thomas Keller, chef and owner of"The French Laundry"and"Per Se" the rare 995-page manual to hit all the high notes, offer a balanced view on the history, creation, and current state of wine and keep it lively "Eater" MacNeil s writing style is engaging and conversational, and if you want to know anything about wine her book is the place to start "Forbes.com" " grab a copy, open it, and start in on a random page. There will be something worth savoring. "Travel + Lesiure.com" "When Ms. MacNeil charts the ascending tannin levels in red wine grapes, she compares the gritty stuff to Clint Eastwood s five-o clock shadow. The body of this bible is a country-by-country march through winedom, offering lively regional history, sketches of notable personalities, as well as tips on the best local wines and the foods to match with them. "" "Wall Street Journal ""
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781523510092
Published: 11 Oct 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Workman Publishing
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 178mm
Width: 254mm
Pages: 736

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