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The writing is intelligent but acessible and the authors add quotes and interviews with top chefs and sommoliers to broaden the work. The format is extemely usable and readable (unlike many food books which are too clever with their layouts to be reference-worthy.) Pairings --not exclusive to wine-- are listed both drink-to-food and food-to-drink so the book works like a bilingual dictionary. The use of bold and all caps make frequent and/or sublime pairing suggestions pop. This is a must have for noob and snob alike.
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What to Drink with What You Eat by Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page
heathersy, January 22, 2008
The writing is intelligent but acessible and the authors add quotes and interviews with top chefs and sommoliers to broaden the work. The format is extemely usable and readable (unlike many food books which are too clever with their layouts to be reference-worthy.) Pairings --not exclusive to wine-- are listed both drink-to-food and food-to-drink so the book works like a bilingual dictionary. The use of bold and all caps make frequent and/or sublime pairing suggestions pop. This is a must have for noob and snob alike.(9 of 14 readers found this comment helpful)