I am a New York City bartender with good cocktail knowledge and some wine knowledge, but I need to learn more about wine, specifically about regions.
Can anyone reccomend a CONCISE book on this subject? Thanks!
2007-02-19 06:49:18 · 7 answers · asked by Year of the Monkey 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Wine for Dummies.
It was the textbook in my college course: Geography of Wine.
It should be cheap and it's clear and to the point.
2007-02-19 06:52:26 · answer #1 · answered by iknownothing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows on the World Wine Wine Class
Amazon has the book and there is a new 2007 edition.
author is Zraly.
This one will break it down so that it makes sense. Nothing in the wine world is concise. People love to talk about the nuances of the grape. Learn some, drink some.
2007-02-19 15:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Suz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The BEST book by FAR is "Windows on the World Complete Wine Course" by Kevin Zraly. He breaks everything down - its history through the years, how the climate and weather will affect the wine, how it is produced, recommendations for food pairings, all the regions of the wine-producing world, how to taste wine, everything! He updates the book every year so it's always fresh and up-to-date. He was the wine director at Windows on the World for 25 years and developed this book as a text book for the students of the wine school he started. My sister gave me this book last year for Christmas and I reference it all the time. I highly recommend you get it! This is the only wine book you'll ever need.
2007-02-20 01:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by Caralyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have 2 recommendations!
1)The Wine Lover's Cookbook by Sid Goldstein
2)Renaissance guide to Wine & Food pairing by Tony DiDio and Amy Zavatto
the cookbook will be a fantastic source of wine information, espevially relating to food. The second book will provide you with great verbage for describing wines to customers. the second book is very thorough and I really enjoyed reading it. I must honestly say that neither would necessarily be considered "concise", but they are both thorough sources of wine information. Also, some restaurants may offer brief courses with pairings, so that may be another thing to look into. Good luck!
2007-02-19 16:46:14 · answer #4 · answered by Living for today and a good wine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this one might help
The Wine Bible
it cost
$8.65
its by Karen MacNeil
2007-02-19 14:58:34 · answer #5 · answered by misspa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could always go on the internet there you will most likley find good information about wine
2007-02-19 14:53:30 · answer #6 · answered by simon e 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋