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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 641.22 EAN: 9781402751417 Edition: Updated ISBN: 1402751419 Label: Sterling Manufacturer: Sterling Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: October 01, 2007 Publisher: Sterling Studio: Sterling Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Windows on the World Complete Wine Course is simply the bestselling wine book in North America—it’s a classic. The 2007 edition alone has sold over 100,000 copies and reorders continue to pour in. Along with the expanded text that has made last year’s update so successful, the 2008 revision will include a special 16-page supplement on “How to Taste Wine,” taken directly from Kevin’s world-famous class. This new material will include more than 100 wines that Zraly selects for his students to taste, along with the tasting sheet they use for their evaluations. Organized by region, from simple to complex, his list begins with white wines from France, the U.S., and Germany; moves on to the red wines of Burgundy and the Rhône, Bordeaux, the U.S., Italy, Australia, Argentina, and Chile; and concludes with champagnes and ports. By following Kevin’s order, readers will experience the best wines and the wide diversity of taste, style, region, and country. It’s not only a comprehensive and bargain-priced hands-on wine education, but a superb catalog from which to start a wine cellar or find a bottle appropriate to any occasion. In addition, the label for each of the 101 wines is shown, along with commentary on how to read it, suggestions for alternative wines, and specific instructions on how to set up a tasting using Kevin’s techniques. This is the first time Kevin’s actual list has ever been offered in book form and it alone is worth the cover price of Windows on the World Complete Wine Course. Of course, as always, this unequaled volume retains all the invaluable information, fabulous illustrations, and gorgeous styling of the previous editions—all presented in Zraly’s inimitable, irreverent style. This is the wine guide against which all others are judged. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Wonderfully informative Beginning Level book, well written and entertaining.I received this book as a gift from my best friend (who's husband is a rep for Chateau Ste Michelle). Although I rarely drink, and do not know a great deal about wine, I do seem to have a sharp palette, especially for French Burgandy (I reached this conclusion thanks to my dear, knowledgable and generous friends) ... which is really quite fortunate since my family currently lives a stone's throw from the Red Dundee Hills! This book is down to earth, well written, frequently hilarious ... and simply ... Read More Rating: - keep on wine-ingI ordered this book for my husband who is known to love a good glass of wine of any colour, year, bottle or chateau. It is a wonderful read. Especially with a glass of wine. It is all your ever wanted to know and could possible remember about wine, the regions, varieties, qualities and prices. I found it hard to put down. It is interesting, a great reference to all who enjoy that glorious grape juice we call wine. It is a superb present to one's self and to any lover of the juice. ... Read More Rating:  - great beginning wine courseI do not have the 2008 edition (yet), but have the last 3 books. I strongly disagree with the reviewer who thinks that Zraley is full of himself and a "poser". First of all Kevin Zraley is THE wine instructor. Ever hear of a little restaurant called "Windows on the World"? That said, his last 3 editions are a wonderful introduction to wine. As a restaurant manager, I keep them in our lending library and recommend them to all new servers, to get a handle on the vast world of wine. These ... Read More Rating: - Windows on the WorldWell written and thus easy reading. Enriching work for the wine enthusiast. Excellent compilation of more than thirty years of teaching, lecturing and advising experience. A must have for the wine lover. Rating:  - Ignorant, badly written, condescending, and incompleteIf you don't know anything about wine then this book might seem to be a good introduction. However, if you have any prior knowledge then it is immediately obvious that the author is a self-absorbed pretender. The book fails on multiple levels: Writing style The book is poorly written and insults its readers. It's filled with little insinuations that the reader is a hopeless idiot, and after a few pages this repeated rhetorical device becomes insufferable. How often can you tolerate an author ... Read More 
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