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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Colorado

The Ultimate Wine Journal

Our gift books cover a variety of entertaining themes, such as rating movies and restaurants, wine tasting, throwing parties, and throwing tantrums! Filled with funky illustrations and playful prompts, these books are guaranteed to produce a bundle of laughs. Includes lots of space for recording the particulars of every wine tasting experience.

Va-Va-Va-Vino

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Wonderful book in new condition Edition 2006. Great if you like cooking with wine or what wine to drink if you are having a dish. #Wine #Cooking #Recipes #Food #Pictorial #140DeliciousRecipes #what-Wine-To-Have-WithDifferentDishes #CookingWithWine #Cartoonist #Illustrations 



South Carolina

The Great Wine Pyramid

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New York

A Year in the Life of California Wine Country

This volume reveals Joy Sterling and Andy Katz's passion for a horticultural life as well as illuminate the history of wine in California.

Vineyard

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New Jersey

Millenium Edition

Zraly shows how to build a fine wine collection, serve wine at home and order it at restaurants - including a step by step tour of the tasting ritual. He also presents a guide to the ten best wine-growing regions, with best bets for recent vintages.

Windows on the World Complete Wine Course

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Jeff Smith

Gary Jocobsen

Oklahoma

The popular author of the 700,000 copy bestseller The Frugal Gourmet now offers this companion book to the new 26-part national public television series, The Frugal Gourmet Cooks With Wine. Includes over 400 recipes and tips on choosing, storing, and matching food with wine. Black-and-white illustrations.

Frugal Gourmet Cooks with Wine

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Jamie Brenner

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Tennessee

From acclaimed author Jamie Brenner comes a stunning new novel about three generations of women who discover that the scandalous books of their past may just be the key to saving their family's future. For decades, the Hollander Estates winery has been the premier destination for lavish parties and romantic day trips on the North Fork of Long Island. But behind the lush vineyards and majestic estate house, the Hollander family fortunes have suffered and the threat of a sale brings old wounds to the surface. For matriarch Vivian, she fears that this summer season could be their last—and that selling their winery to strangers could expose a dark secret she's harbored for decades. Meanwhile, her daughter, Leah, who was turned away from the business years ago, finds her marriage at a crossroads and returns home for a sorely needed escape. And granddaughter Sadie, grappling with a crisis of her own, runs to the vineyard looking for inspiration. But when Sadie uncovers journals from Vivian's old book club dedicated to scandalous novels of decades past, she realizes that this might be the distraction they all need. Reviving the "trashy" book club, the Hollander women find that the stories hold the key to their fight not only for the vineyeard, but for the life and love they've wanted all along. Blush is a bighearted story of love, family, and second chances, and an ode to the blockbuster novels that have shaped generations of women.

Blush

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A Lively Guide

Describes the leading wine-making regions, explains how to create a restaurant's wine list, and offers advice on wine tasting and selection.

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Florida

1986 Collection 

The Best Of Food & Wine 

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Missouri

Looks at how and where wine is made and how this affects its quality and pricing, including information on how the professionals taste and rate wine and a country-by-country tour of the latest vintages.

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Minnesota

Wine Made Simple

Ever been baffled by a wine list, stood perplexed before endless racks of bottles at the liquor store, or ordered an overpriced bottle out of fear of the scathing judgment of a restaurant sommelier? Before she became a James Beard Award--winning food and wine writer, Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl experienced all these things. Now she presents a handy guide that will show you how to stop being overwhelmed and intimidated, how to discover, respect, and enjoy your own personal taste, and how to be whatever kind of wine person you want to be, from budding connoisseur to someone who simply gets wine you like every time you buy a bottle.

Refreshingly simple, irreverent, and witty, Drink This explains all the insider stuff that wine critics assume you know. It will teach you how to taste and savor wine, alone, with a friend, or with a group. And perhaps most important, this book gives you the tools to learn the only thing that really matters about wine: namely, figuring out what you like.

Grumdahl draws on her own experience and savvy and interviews some of the world's most renowned critics, winemakers, and chefs, including Robert M. Parker, Jr., Paul Draper, and Thomas Keller, who share their wisdom about everything from pairing food and wine to the inside scoop on what wine scores and reviews really mean. Readers will learn how to master tasting techniques and understand the winemaking process from soil to cellar. Drink This also reveals how to get your money's worth out of wine without spending all you've got.

At last there's a reason for wary wine lovers to raise a glass in celebration. Savor the insider's viewpoint and straight talk of Drink This, and watch your intimidation of wine transform into well-grounded, unshakeable confidence.

Drink This

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Massachusetts

Understanding and Enjoying Wine

Which Wine Is in Your Glass?

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Benjamin Wallace

The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine

In 1985 a bottle of 1787 Chateau Lafite Bordeaux supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson was sold for the sum of $156,000. Benjamin Wallace goes on the trail of this most expensive of wines, and meets along the way Nazis, conspiracies and millionaires.

The Billionaire's Vinegar

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#hardcover #fiction #wine #winemaking #nose 

Kansas

A Novel

In a gorgeous wine valley in northern California, the economic downturn has put a number of dreams on hold. But not so for wine critic Clyde Craven-Jones, a man whose ego nearly surpasses his substantial girth. During a routine tasting in advance of his eponymous publication's new issue, he blindly samples a selection of Cabernets. To his confounded delight, he discovers one bottle worthy of his highest score (a 20, on the Craven-Jones-on- Wine scale), an accolade he's never before awarded.
But the bottle has no origin, no one seems to know how it appeared on his doorstep--and that's a problem for a critic who's supposed to know everything. An investigation into the mystery Cabernet commences, led by the Clyde's wife, Claire, and a couple of underdogs--one a determined throw-back to ancient viticulture, the other a wine-stained, Pygmalion-esque scribbler--who by wit and luck rise on incoming tides of money, notoriety, and, yes, love.
The stage is set for this true theater of the varietals--where the reader joins the local vinous glitterati and subterranean enthusiasts hanging out in a seedy bar called the Glass Act. Soon Clyde Craven-Jones finds himself in a compromised position in a fermentation tank, a prominent family finds its internal squabble a public scandal, and a lowly vintner seeks redemption for a decades-old wrongdoing. James Conaway'sNose is a witty, delectable, and fast-paced novel that, like a good Cabernet, only grows truly enjoyable once opened.

Nose

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In Praise of the Sublime

A paean to authentic wines, describing their fundamental qualities and their power to improve and enrich our lives, from "one of the wine world's most intriguing personalities" (New York Times). What makes a wine worth drinking? As celebrated wine writer Terry Theise explains in this gem of a book, answering that seemingly simple question requires us to look beyond what's in our glass to consider much bigger questions about beauty, harmony, soulfulness, and the values we hold dear. Most of all, Theise shows, what makes a wine worth drinking is its authenticity. When we choose small-scale, family-produced wine over the industrially produced stuff, or when we opt for subtle, companionable wines over noisy, vulgar ones, we not only experience their origins with the greatest possible clarity and detail--we also gain a new perspective on ourselves and the world we inhabit. In this way, artisanal wine is not only the key to good drinking; it is also the key to a good life. An unforgettable literary journey into the heart and soul of wine, What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking is a gift to be cherished from a writer "whose id is directly connected to his mouth" (Eric Asimov, New York Times).

What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking

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Pennsylvania

A Quick and Easy Guide to Understanding, Buying, Tasting, and Pairing Every Type of Wine

Rocket science is complicated, wine doesn't have to be! With information presented in an easy, illustrated style, and chock-full of the fool-proof and reliable knowledge of a seasoned oenophile, Wine Isn't Rocket Science is the guide you always wished existed. From how grapes are grown, harvested and turned into wine, to judging the color, aroma, and taste of the world's most popular varietals, to understanding terroir and feeling confident ordering and serving wine at any occasion, this book explains it all in the simplest possible way. Every page, every piece of information, and every detail is illustrated in charming and informative four-color drawings that explain concepts at a glance. Includes detailed information on the following varietals (wine made from a particular grape) in the order in which they're presented in the book: WhiteChardonnaySauvignon BlancCheninGewürztraminerViognierSemillonRieslingMarsanne BlendRolle-VermentinoMuscatPinot Grigio/GrisPinot BlancMuscadetSoaveAlbarinoTorrontesGruner VeltlinerAssyrtikoChampagneCavaProsecco RedPinot NoirCabernet-SauvignonMerlotCabernet-FrancMalbecPetit VerdotBordeaux BlendSyrahGrenacheMourvedreCarignanRhone/GSM BlendGamayNebbioloSangioveseBarberaValpolicella BlendAglianicoMontepulcianoNero D'AvolaNegroamaroZinfandelPetit SirahCarmenereTempranilloMenciaTouriga NacionalPinotageBlaufrankischLambruscoRose DessertPortSherry MarsalaMadeiraVin SantoSauternesTokaji Ice Wine

Wine Isn't Rocket Science

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The Rise and Fall of a Wine Forger Extraordinaire

“An engrossing account of wine fraud and forgery . . . Hellman clearly knows his stuff.”—The Wall Street Journal “[Hellman] presents . . . the macho, competitive, one-upmanship world of the collectors, an atmosphere that perhaps contributed to their gullibility in the high-rolling economy of the early 2000s.”—The New York Times “Heady, intoxicating . . . shines a light on the esoteric and intriguing world of ultrarare, ultrafine wines.”—Foreword, starred review “In Vino Duplicitas is a cautionary tale of how we can let the romance of wine get the better of us. . . . None of us are immune.”—Washington Post Few gain entry to the privileged world of ultrafine wines, where billionaires flock to exclusive auction houses to vie for the scarce surviving bottles from truly legendary years. But Rudy Kurniawan, an unknown twentysomething from Indonesia, was blessed with two gifts that opened doors: a virtuoso palate for wine tasting, and access to a seemingly limitless (if mysterious) supply of the world’s most coveted wines. After bursting onto the scene in 2002, Kurniawan quickly became the leading purveyor of rare wines to the American elite. But in April 2008, his lots of Domaine Ponsot Clos Saint-Denis red burgundy—dating as far back as 1945—were abruptly pulled from auction. The problem? The winemaker was certain that this particular burgundy was first produced only in 1982. Journalist Peter Hellman was there, and he would closely investigate as a singular cast of characters—including a Kansas-born billionaire and self-proclaimed “hoarder,” a dignified Burgundian winemaker, a wine-loving young prosecutor, and a crusty FBI agent who prepared for the case by reading French Wine for Dummies—worked to unravel the biggest con in wine history. Whether driven by the love of wine or of justice, all were asking the same question: Was the mild-mannered Kurniawan himself a dupe? Or had one young man—with little experience and few connections—ensnared the world’s top winemakers, sellers, and drinkers in a web of deceit?

In Vino Duplicitas

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#France #winecountry #wine #travel #maps #winefestivals #regions

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs (wine usually seems to be made in attractive surroundings) as well as maps, the books in this series describe the wine-producing regions of each country. The authors recommend itineraries, list wineries, describe the local cuisines, suggest wine bars and restaurants, and provide a mass of practical information -- much of which is not readily available elsewhere.

Each title includes:
-- Itineraries and maps
-- Local gastronomic specialties
-- Hundreds of visitor-friendly wineries
-- Descriptions of local and regional wines
-- Museums and sight-seeing points
-- Lists of wine festivals and exhibitions
-- Restaurants, hotels and wine stores
-- Reference section and glossary

Travellers Wine Guide to France

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Camille Le Foll

Author Camille Le Foll invites readers back to her grandmother's kitchen to learn all about the wonders of blinis and crepes. She explains the differences between the two (and between both of these and pancakes) and then offers 30 recipes that home cooks will rush to try out. The choices range from savory to sweet, from Buckwheat Blinis with Smoked Haddock to Apple Crepes caramelized with butter, from zucchini pancakes to the most fabulous flaming crepes Suzette ever. It's all irresistible.

Oregon

Author Camille Le Foll invites readers back to her grandmother's kitchen to learn all about the wonders of blinis and crepes. She explains the differences between the two (and between both of these and pancakes) and then offers 30 recipes that home cooks will rush to try out. The choices range from savory to sweet, from Buckwheat Blinis with Smoked Haddock to Apple Crepes caramelized with butter, from zucchini pancakes to the most fabulous flaming crepes Suzette ever. It's all irresistible. 

Blinis and Crepes

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#hardcover #nonfiction #wine #memoir #biography #food #comingofage #autobiography #sommelier #winebook 

Washington

The Trials and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier

An affecting memoir from the country's youngest sommelier, tracing her path through the glamorous but famously toxic restaurant world At just twenty-one, the age when most people are starting to drink (well, legally at least), Victoria James became the country's youngest sommelier at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Even as Victoria was selling bottles worth hundreds and thousands of dollars during the day, passing sommelier certification exams with flying colors, and receiving distinction from all kinds of press, there were still groping patrons, bosses who abused their role and status, and a trip the hospital emergency room. It would take hitting bottom at a new restaurant and restorative trips to the vineyards where she could feel closest to the wine she loved for Victoria to re-emerge, clear-eyed and passionate, and a proud "wine girl" of her own Michelin-starred restaurant. Exhilarating and inspiring, Wine Girl is the memoir of a young woman breaking free from an abusive and traumatic childhood on her own terms; an ethnography of the glittering, high-octane, but notoriously corrosive restaurant industry; and above all, a love letter to the restorative and life-changing effects of good wine and good hospitality.

Wine Girl

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#wine #alcohol #entertaining #redwine #whitewine #champagne #vineyards #winetasting

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

108 Ingenious Shortcuts to Navigate the World of Wine with Confidence and Style

For the thousands of people who know nothing about wine and want to rectify that swiftly and painlessly, Mark Oldman'the ?Naked Chef? of wine'is here to help with the kind of information readers can use right now:
? Australian Shiraz is the most instantly likable red under $15
? Drink slightly sweet wine with spicy food
? Judge a wine shop by whether it has homemade shelf signs
? Don't store unopened wine in the refrigerator for more than a week

Loaded with his personal recommendations'including the top 100 wines less than $15?Oldman's Guide also includes the wine picks of an eclectic mix of collectors, from Le Cirque owner Sirio Maccioni to Morley Safer of 60 Minutes. This is a wine guide like no other and is sure to be savored by anyone who wants their wine without the attitude.

Oldman's Guide to Outsmarting Wine

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#foodie #food #wine #finedining #entertaining #winepairing #redwine #whitewine #dining

There's a lot more to wine and food pairing than memorizing a few simple rules. The true connoisseur knows the subtleties...and in this book, a wine expert shares his secrets.
What wines accompany which foods-and how to choose
Essays, advice, and comments from award-winning chefs
Covers each course-from entree to dessert, from simplemeals to exotic favorites
Interviews with famous wine connoisseurs on understanding and appreciating wines
Information on wine-making and maps of the world's major wine regions
Resource guide to finding the best wine-specialty shops
Glossary of wine/food terms and advice on how to "read" wine lists
A primer on the complete history of wine
Making sense of labels, vintage years, and the best regions"

The Renaissance Guide to Wine and Food Pairing

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Linda Collister

Diana Miller

Everyone loves a cookie--and thanks to Linda Collister, the baking Queen, absolutely everybody can bake their own, using the easiest recipes you've ever tried. Her Classic Cookies will take you down memory lane: try Spicy oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Shortbread, or easy Freezer Cookies. Cookies made with chocolate are always popular, and LInda's are legendary, from Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies to Chocolate Fudge and Chocolate Crackles. Holiday Cookies from around the world include New England Christmas Cake Cookies and German Christmas Spice Cookies (with ribbons for hanging them on the tree). A delicious finale is a collection fo Savory Cookies, including Sesame Crackers, Cheddar Shortbreads, and Oatcakes--wonderful for serving with cheese or nibbling with cocktails before dinner. -Foolproof, easy recipes for the most delicious cookies you'll ever taste.

Everyone loves a cookie--and thanks to Linda Collister, the baking Queen, absolutely everybody can bake their own, using the easiest recipes you've ever tried. Her Classic Cookies will take you down memory lane: try Spicy oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Shortbread, or easy Freezer Cookies. Cookies made with chocolate are always popular, and LInda's are legendary, from Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies to Chocolate Fudge and Chocolate Crackles. Holiday Cookies from around the world include New England Christmas Cake Cookies and German Christmas Spice Cookies (with ribbons for hanging them on the tree). A delicious finale is a collection fo Savory Cookies, including Sesame Crackers, Cheddar Shortbreads, and Oatcakes--wonderful for serving with cheese or nibbling with cocktails before dinner.-Foolproof, easy recipes for the most delicious cookies you'll ever taste.-Scrumptious photography by Diana Miller.

Easy Cookies

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A Photographic Road Trip

It was while enjoying a friend's bottle of out-of-state wine that renowned Napa Valley wine photographer Charles O'Rear and his wife, Daphne, decided to embark on the ultimate wine road trip. Eighteen months and 50,000 miles later, WINE ACROSS AMERICA presents the fruits of their journey, documenting the passion and pride of winegrowers, winemakers, and wine drinkers from New England to Florida, Alaska to Hawaii, and everywhere in between. The first photography book to showcase American wine country, this lavishly illustrated tribute will inform, entertain, and inspire readers to see and taste the American wine revolution for themselves.

Wine Across America

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The Novice's Guide to Wine

An easy, informative introduction to the world of wine
If you love wine and are interested to learn more about it, Uncorked is the perfect tool to gain a straightforward understanding of the essentials of wine, allowing you to enjoy wine and be at ease in any setting. This entertaining guide is presented in an easy-to-understand format, covering topics on everything from the winemaking process, wine vocabulary, and red wine versus white wine, to tasting and selecting wines for any occasion. With a helpful glossary and brief topic-by-topic chapters, this accessible, snobbery-free guide is the perfect companion for purchasing wines and navigating your way skillfully at parties, dinners, wine tastings, wine shops, and more.
Learn how to:
 * Understand the origins of wine and the process of making it
 * Know and speak the language of wine with terms like tannins, oaks, residual sugar, dry, medium- and full-bodied, and more
 * Properly taste and drink wines
 * Choose wines to complement foods
 * Save money by making choices that suit your palate

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Sally Mara Sturman (Illustrator)

Va-Va-Va-Vino

John Rudy; Shari Rudy

The Great Wine Pyramid

Joy Sterling; Andy Katz

Vineyard

Kevin Zraly

Windows on the World Complete Wine Course

Jeff Smith; Gary Jocobsen

Frugal Gourmet Cooks with Wine

Jamie Brenner

Blush

Kevin Zraly

Windows on the World Complete Wine Course

Katie Slate

The Best Of Food & Wine

Kevin Zraly

Windows on the World Complete Wine Course

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl

Drink This

Chris Losh

Which Wine Is in Your Glass?

Benjamin Wallace

The Billionaire's Vinegar

James Conaway

Nose

Terry Theise

What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking

Ophélie Neiman; Yannis Varoutsikos (Illustrator)

Wine Isn't Rocket Science

Peter Hellman

In Vino Duplicitas

Christopher Fielden

Travellers Wine Guide to France

Camille Le Foll

Blinis and Crepes

Victoria James

Wine Girl

Mark Oldman

Oldman's Guide to Outsmarting Wine

Amy Zavatto; Tony Didio; Daniel Boulud (Foreword by); Tony DiDio

The Renaissance Guide to Wine and Food Pairing

Linda Collister; Diana Miller

Easy Cookies

Charles O'Rear (Photographer); Daphne Larkin (Text by)

Wine Across America

Paul Kreider

Uncorked