Synopses & Reviews
The award-winning guideand#151;updated!
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and#147;An exhilarating bookand#133;No serious wine loverand#8217;s library is complete without it.and#8221;and#151;Wine Spectator
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What do you taste in wine? Why do you taste it? Where does it come from?
Oz Clarke says it best: and#147;If we have any interest in wine and in flavours, we have to be interested in the grape variety itself.and#8221; Thatand#8217;s how more and more consumers think and learn about wine today, and Clarke, one of the worldand#8217;s most renowned wine writers, has created the definitive guide on for wine lovers who want to know more. In his usual accessible and appealing style, Clarke appraises the world's greatest grapes and the wines they make, looking at the history, the places, the people, the various wine types, and the diversity of flavors to enjoy.
Oz Clarke: Grapes and Wine won the prestigious Lanson Wine Book of the Year award, and this updated edition is once again the most helpful, thorough, and readable look at the subject.
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GRAPES and WINES offers:
- Vivid descriptions of more than 300 varieties in an A-Z format
- Extended features on the top grapes (such Cabernet Sauvignon)
- Hundreds of recommended products
- Insights from modern windemakers
- European appellation decoderand#151;a guide to the grapes behind the wines
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Review
Praise for Kevin Zraly and Windows on the World Complete Wine Course:"Kevin Zraly is the finest wine educator I have known.and#8221; and#8212;Robert Parker
"One of the best start-from-scratch wine books ever written." and#8212;Frank Prial, the New York Times
and#8220;The great Zraly wit and his legendary front-of-the-classroom presence are integral parts of this fresh approach.and#8221; and#8212;Wine Spectator
and#8220;A visually exciting, intelligently structured reference.and#8221; and#8212;Anthony Dias Blue, Bon Appand#233;tit
and#8220;Brims with enthusiasm and#8230; breezy, down-to-earth and#8230; Reads like an interesting conversation.and#8221; and#8212;Chicago Tribune
and#8220;The liveliest short course on wine ever wrapped between two covers.and#8221; and#8212;Boston Globe
and#8220;As entertaining as it is informative.and#8221; and#8212;New York Daily News
Synopsis
This is the definitive wine book—in a new 30th anniversary edition! As always, Kevin Zraly's bestselling course takes the mystery out of choosing, buying, and enjoying wines and includes updated recommendations, vintage charts, and prices. Now, it also features smartphone tags that link to videos and audio pronunciation guides, while a new food section features wine and food pairings with ten dishes from top chefs, such as Lidia Bastianich and Todd English.
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"Kevin Zraly is the finest wine educator I have known. Robert Parker
No one matches Kevin Zraly for teaching the novice or giving experts the most current information about wine. Now, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Zraly's definitive work, the world's bestselling guide to wine receives a complete update. As always, Zraly deftly takes the mystery out of wine, recommending hundreds of new wines (all under $30 ) and providing the latest information on vintage wines. But this thoroughly redesigned edition also presents a beautiful tribute to the renowned restaurant, Windows on the World, where Zraly's course began in 1976 and continued until September 11, 2001. Thanks to user-friendly smartphone tags throughout, there are videos to enlighten key points and audio guides to help you correctly pronounce 1,300 wine names and terms."
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"Kevin Zraly is the finest wine educator I have known.” —Robert Parker This is the definitive, world's bestselling book on wine—now completely updated and newly redesigned for its 30th anniversary. No one matches Kevin Zraly for teaching the novice or giving experts the most current information. He takes the mystery out of choosing and enjoying wine, explaining all the basics (where wine gets its flavor, why one variety tastes different from another) before spanning the globe to discuss the major wines of the world. Thanks to smartphone tags throughout the book, there are videos to enlighten key points and audio guides to help you correctly pronounce 1,300 wine names and terms. A new food section features wine pairings with ten dishes from top chefs—including Lidia Bastianich, Bobby Flay, The Beekman Boys, Emeril Lagasse, Marcus Samuelsson, and Todd English—while, as always, this new edition completely updates recommendations, vintage charts, and prices.
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No one matches Kevin Zraly as a wine educator. Now, on its 30th anniversary, his definitive, bestselling guide receives a complete update. As always, Zraly deftly takes the mystery out of choosing wine, explains the basics, and suggests hundreds of new wines to try. But this thoroughly redesigned edition also presents a beautiful tribute to Windows on the World, the renowned restaurant where Zraly's course began. User-friendly smartphone tags and audio guides are featured throughout.
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"Kevin Zraly is the finest wine educator I have known.and#8221; and#8212;Robert Parker No one matches Kevin Zraly for teaching the novice or giving experts the most current information about wine. Now, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Zraly's definitive work, the world's bestselling guide to wine receives a complete update. As always, Zraly deftly takes the mystery out of wine, recommending hundreds of new wines (all under $30!) and providing the latest information on vintage wines. But this thoroughly redesigned edition also presents a beautiful tribute to the renowned restaurant, Windows on the World, where Zraly's course began in 1976 and continued until September 11, 2001. Thanks to user-friendly smartphone tags throughout, there are videos to enlighten key points and audio guides to help you correctly pronounce 1,300 wine names and terms.
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"Kevin Zraly is the finest wine educator I have known.and#8221; and#8212;Robert ParkerLet's pop a cork and toast America's very best, most popular wine courseand#8212;now in a revised edition that wine lovers will savor. Kevin Zraly's bestselling course now features a refreshed tasting section with flavor profiles; a and#8220;Best of the Bestand#8221; chapter with links to 20 smartphone tags; an audio pronunciation guide, and updated labels, vintages, statistics, and more invaluable information. As always, the book covers all the basics, and Zraly's region-by-region organization points readers to the finest wines and a diversity of tastes, styles, and regions. More than ever, this is the wine guide against which all others are judged.and#160;and#160;and#160;
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Now the bestselling--and very best--wine guide available is in a new paper multi-platform edition, enhanced with new video smart phone tags and more than 1,300 key words and wine terms in audio pronunciation files! Kevin Zraly's classic volume goes region-by-region, with the wines organized from simple to complex, and offers sections on Wine Basics, Tasting Wine, Matching Wine and Food, Frequently Asked Questions, the and#8220;Best of the Best,and#8221; and much more.and#160;"Kevin Zraly is the finest wine educator I have known.and#8221; --Robert Parker
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About the Author
In 1976 Kevin Zraly was hired as the cellar master to the newly opened Windows on the World restaurant at One World Trade Center; that is where he opened his Windows on the World Wine School and where it remained until September 11, 2001. It is now located at the JW Marriott Essex House on Central Park South, and, to date, has more than 20,000 graduates. Kevin Zraly's Windows on the World Complete Wine Course was first published in 1985 and has since sold more than three million copies. He also created the Sherry-Lehmann/Kevin Zraly wine club and master classes. His honors include Lifetime Achievement Awards from the James Beard Foundation and European Wine Council, the James Beard Award for the Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year, and the Food and Beverage Association's Man of the Year Award. He is on the board of trustees at the Culinary Institute of America and has been featured in the New York Times, People magazine, the Wall Street Journal, GQ, and USA Today. He lives in New Paltz, NY.