Synopses & Reviews
Grape Thoughts. Sip Tips. Wine Finds. Definitions and funny facts, serving suggestions, and what's happening at the vineyard. Plus for weekend celebrations, The Big Pour.
From Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible and one of America's foremost authorities on wine, here is a passionate year of wine, including recommendations, knowlegeable asides, and 75 must-try bottles for the year ahead.
About the Author
In 2004 Karen MacNeil received the highest honor awarded to a wine professional in the United States-she was named “Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation. The following year she was named “2005 Wine Educator of the Year” by the European Wine Council. Past recipients of the Councils awards have included journalist Morley Safer (60 Minutes), filmamker Francis Ford Coppola and winemaker Robert Mondavi. Karen is the host of “Wine, Food and Friends with Karen Macneil,” a 13-part series on PBS television nationally. For the last 25 years, Karen has been a writer, consultant, and educator whose articles on wine and food have been published in more than 50 United States magazines and newspapers including: The New York Times, Food & Wine, Saveur, and Town & Country. She is the author of the award-winning The Wine Bible -one of the best selling wine books in the United States, with more than 250,000 copies sold since it was released in 2001.