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Series: The Wine Game A Card Game for Wine Lovers Cards Zeren Wilson 9781786277329 $36.99 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Oct 06, 2020

Learn about wines from all over the world inThe Wine Game a deluxe go fish/happy families game.With two decks of cards – one for red wines, one for whites – covering all the major wine-producing regions and some unexpected gems, this is the perfect way to dip in to the world of wine. Includes a booklet with brief descriptions of each region along with some tips on which labels to look out for.LEARN ABOUT WINE VARIETIES. Distinguish your Bordeaux from your Burgundy and your Chianti from your Champagne – this fun card game provides an easy and am... + Read More
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Series: Prosecco The Wine and the People Who Made it a Success Hardcover Luigi Bolzon 9781846884627 $34.00 COOKING Feb 18, 2020

Following in the footsteps of other illustrious Italian gastronomic successes – from pizza to pasta, from mozzarella to Parmesan and mortadella – Prosecco is the most recent “made in Italy” product to have colonized the world. But what is its history, and how did it come to be a global phenomenon? Luigi Bolzon retraces the origins of Prosecco's immense popularity back to the story of the Italian emigrants who left their country in the second half of the nineteenth century and the experiences of those who, knowingly or not, were most instrumenta... + Read More
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Series: Wine for Normal People A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, but Not the Snobbery That Goes with It (Wine Tasting Book, Gift for Wine Lover) Hardcover Elizabeth Schneider 9781452171340 $34.95 COOKING Nov 05, 2019

From the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Wine for Normal People, described byImbibe magazine as "a wine podcast for the people."Wine for Normal People is an unpretentious guide to everything you ever wanted to know about wine.Learn a not-snobby wine vocabulary, how and where to buy wine, how to read a wine label, and so much more. This is the go-to wine book for men, women, and all other people who want to know more without becoming sommeliers. • Rich with charts, maps and lists • Includes tips on how to smell, swirl, and... + Read More
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Series: Halliday Wine Companion 2020 The Bestselling and Definitive Guide to Australian Wine Paperback James Halliday 9781743795583 $57.00 COOKING Oct 15, 2019

For over thirty years James Halliday has been Australia's most respected wine critic, and hisÂ Halliday Wine CompanionÂ is recognised as the industry benchmark for Australian wine. A best-selling annual, the Halliday Wine Companion is the go-to guide for wine ratings, regions, best varietals, winery reviews and a curated selection of the best wines in Australia. The 2020 edition has been completely revised to bring readers up-to-the-minute information, as well as re-designed in a modern new style to reflect the brand's ever expanding audience. ... + Read More
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Series: Wine Tasting Notes 30 tear-out sheets for your next get-together (Stocking Stuffer, Wine Drinker's Gift, Hostess Gift) Record book Chronicle Books 9781452174235 $19.95 COOKING Oct 01, 2019

This fun pad of 30 wine tasting mats is perfect for throwing a big bacchanalia or a few small get-togethers. Each tear sheet has four spots for wineglasses as well as blank lines for jotting down notes, offering a no-fuss approach to throwing an at-home wine tasting with friends.• A streamlined wine tasting activity pad for adults• A simple way to have fun and learn about wine• Convenient notepad formatFans ofWine Folly,Natural Wine for the People, andThe New Wine Rules will love this tasting mat notepad.This tasting mat notepad is perfect for•... + Read More
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Series: Vignette Stories Of Life And Wine In 100 Bottles Hardcover Jane Lopes 9781743795323 $42.99 COOKING Sep 17, 2019

Sometimes we just want someone to hand us a bottle of wine. Sometimes we want to learn more about that wine. And sometimes we want toÂ feelÂ something about wine.InÂ Vignette, sommelier Jane Lopes recommends the 100 bottles of wine (and some spirits and beers) to best expand your wine journey, giving you a complete palate education of the important styles, grapes, regions, and flavorsÂ of this magical and ever-growing world. Alongside that, you will find imaginative ways to engage with the foundational wine knowledge that underpins a good drink... + Read More
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Series: The New Architecture of Wine 25 Spectacular California Wineries Hardcover Heather Hebert 9781423651390 $86.00 ARCHITECTURE Aug 20, 2019

Celebrate the sophisticated blend of agriculture and style that defines California wine country. With well-told stories and stunning photography, author Heather Hebert features the architecture of 25 California wineries in her alluring new book, The New Architecture of Wine. As wine tourism has increased, California vintners have embraced the call to create splendid spaces where visitors can taste their unique varieties and enjoyconversation about wine. In place of imitating old-world European estates, grand architectural statements or quirky... + Read More
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Series: Grasping the Grape Demystifying Grape Varieties to Help You Discover the Wines You Love Hardcover Maryse Chevriere 9781784882488 $21.50 COOKING Aug 20, 2019

Grasping the Grape is a guide to the world's most prominent and essential wine grapes. Striking a balance between practical information and approachable, conversational tone, author Maryse Chevriere goes varietal by varietal to provide an overview of the major wine-growing regions the grape is grown in, the wines they make, and their flavor profile and distinguishing characteristics.Â The book also features supporting information like fun, cleverly designed infographics on how to readthe world's major wine labels, a glossary that breaks down t... + Read More
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Series: Adventures on the Wine Route A Wine Buyer's Tour of France (25th Anniversary Edition) Paperback Kermit Lynch 9780374538538 $25.00 COOKING May 07, 2019

The newly designed twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the classic volume, brought up-to-date“Wine is, above all, about pleasure. Those who make it ponderous make it dull . . . If you keep an open mind and take each wine on its own terms, there is a world of magic to discover.” So wrote the renowned wine expert Kermit Lynch in the introduction toAdventures on the Wine Route, his ultimate tour of France, especially its wine cellars. The “magic” of wine is Lynch’s subject as he takes the reader on a singular journey through the Loire, Bordeaux, t... + Read More
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Series: Find Your Wine A fun and easy guide to selecting the right wine, every time Hardcover Kaytie Norman 9781948174107 $22.50 COOKING Apr 30, 2019

CHOOSE THE RIGHT WINE, EVERY TIME- Fun approach to understanding wine, covering tastings, pairings, regions regions and more- Makes learning easy, with infographics and bright, memorable visuals- Foreword by Victoria James,Food & Wine's "Sommelier of the Year"Do you love wine, but always buy bottles at random? Or are you afraid to branch out from the few types you know you like? Then this book is for you. It's a bright, bold, visual guide that cuts through the complexities of wine to focus on what the casual drinker needs to know.You'll quickly... + Read More
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Series: Where to Drink Wine An essential guide to the world's must-visit wineries Hardcover Chris Losh 9781787132252 $42.99 COOKING Mar 19, 2019

Wherever you are in the world, there's a winery worth visiting, a vineyard ready to be explored and a cellar packed with bottles of juicy wines begging to be drunk.Among more than 30 countries and regions (and some 400 wineries), this book explores the classic destinations, reveals hidden gems in well-known wine country, and celebrates emerging wine-producing locations. Where to Drink Wine travels country-by-country, region-by-region highlighting the must-visit wineries in each location. Its the definitive guide for the travelling wine-lover. P... + Read More
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Series: The Wine Lover's Daughter A Memoir Paperback Anne Fadiman 9780374537944 $21.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Nov 13, 2018

A memoir by the celebrated essayist that explores her relationship with her father, a lover of wineInThe Wine Lover’s Daughter, Anne Fadiman examines—with all her characteristic wit and feeling—her relationship with her father, Clifton Fadiman, a renowned literary critic, editor, and radio host whose greatest love was wine.An appreciation of wine—along with a plummy upper-crust accent, expensive suits, and an encyclopedic knowledge of Western literature—was an essential element of Clifton Fadiman’s escape from lower-middle-class Brooklyn to swa... + Read More
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Series: What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking In Praise of the Sublime Hardcover Terry Theise 9781328762214 $36.00 COOKING Nov 06, 2018

Winner of the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Awards Chairman’s AwardA Best Wine Book of the Year byThe New York TimesA “Best Wine Gift” by WineSpeedA paean to authentic wines, describing their fundamental qualities and their power to improve and enrich our lives, from “one of the wine world’s most intriguing personalities” (New York Times).What makes a wine worth drinking? As celebrated wine writer Terry Theise explains in this gem of a book, answering that seemingly simple question requires us to look beyond what’s in our glass to ... + Read More
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Series: Halliday Wine Companion 2019 The Bestselling and Definitive Guide to Australian Wine Paperback James Halliday 9781743794203 $57.99 REFERENCE Oct 16, 2018

Halliday Wine Companion is recognized as the industry benchmark for Australian wine. The 2019 edition has been completely revised to bring you up-to-the-minute information. In his inimitable style, Halliday shares his extensive knowledge of wine through detailed tasting notes with points, price, value symbol and advice on best-by drinking, as well as each wine''s closure and alcohol content. He provides information about wineries and winemakers, including vineyard sizes, opening times and contact details.
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Series: Trails Lonely Planet Wine Trails - USA & Canada 1st Ed. 1st Edition Hardcover Lonely Planet Food 9781787017702 $29.00 COOKING Oct 16, 2018

Following the success ofWine Trails, we now bring you 40 perfect weekends in North American wine country, introducing vineyards in regions including Sonoma, Walla Walla, Finger Lakes, Texas Hill Country and Okanagan, as well as celebrating secret gems off the beaten path.Wine Trails - United States and Canada is perfect for travel enthusiasts with a passion for wine. It includes detailed itineraries recommending the most interesting wineries and the best places to stay and where to eat in 40 wine regions near major cities.Winemakers offer perso... + Read More
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Series: Trails Lonely Planet Wine Trails - Australia & New Zealand 1st Ed. 1st Edition Hardcover Lonely Planet Food 9781787017696 $29.00 COOKING Oct 16, 2018

Following the success ofWine Trails, we now bring you 40 perfect weekends in Australia and New Zealand wine country, introducing vineyards in regions including the Clare Valley, Margaret River, Hawkes Bay, Tamar Valley and Marlborough, as well as celebrating secret gems off the beaten path.Wine Trails - Australia & New Zealand is perfect for travel enthusiasts with a passion for wine. It includes detailed itineraries recommending the most interesting wineries and the best places to stay and where to eat in 40 wine regions near major cities.Wine... + Read More
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Series: Drink More Fizz 100 of the World's Greatest Champagnes and Sparkling Wines to Drink with Abandon Hardcover Jonathan Ray 9781787130791 $28.99 COOKING Oct 16, 2018

This new book by leading wine writer, Jonathan Ray, teaches you everything there is to know about bubbly by covering the 100 best types, and explaining the key facts and fun stories that make them so special.There are so many sparkling wines from all over the world that there''s something out there to suit every budget, taste and occasion. Wines featured in this delightfully fun book include types of Champagne, prosecco, cava, crémant, the dazzling rare and precious sparkling ice wine, and everything in between. With characteristic humor and ac... + Read More
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Series: Halliday Wine Companion 2018 The Bestselling and Definitive Guide to Australian Wine Paperback James Halliday 9781743792933 $58.00 COOKING Oct 17, 2017

TheHalliday Wine Companion is recognized as the industry benchmark for Australian wine. The 2018 edition has been completely revised to bring you up-to-the-minute information. In his inimitable style, Halliday shares his extensive knowledge of wine through detailed tasting notes, each with vintage-specific ratings, advice on optimal drinking, and each wine''s closure, alcohol content and price. He provides information about the wineries and winemakers, and other important details such as vineyard sizes, opening times, contact details and websit... + Read More
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Series: New Zealand Wine The Land, The Vines, The People Hardcover Warren Moran 9781743793022 $88.00 COOKING Jul 03, 2017

Though the New Zealand wine industry really began only fifty years ago, vines and winemakers have now spread across the land – from Central Otago to Kumeu, Waipara to Wairarapa – to produce notable wines to global acclaim. For half a century, geographer and wine enthusiast Warren Moran has followed the development of the industry, talking to the winemakers and tasting the wines. In this book, he provides an unrivalled introduction to New Zealand wine: the climate, soils, and geography the winemakers work with; the grape varieties they have trie... + Read More
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Series: Halliday Wine Companion 2017 The Bestselling and Definitive Guide to Australian Wine Paperback James Halliday 9781743791721 $56.99 COOKING Oct 25, 2016

The bible for lovers of Australian wine, detailing the best wineries and vintages of the regionsKeenly anticipated each year by winemakers, collectors, and wine lovers, theHalliday Wine Companion is recognized as the industry benchmark for Australian wine. The 2017 edition has been completely revised to bring you up-to-the-minute information. In his inimitable style, Halliday shares his extensive knowledge of wine through detailed tasting notes, each with vintage-specific ratings, and advice on optimal drinking, as well as each wine's closure, ... + Read More
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Series: Trails Lonely Planet Wine Trails 1st Ed. 52 Perfect Weekends in Wine Country Hardcover Lonely Planet Food 9781743607503 $35.99 COOKING Oct 20, 2015

From Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisher,Wine Trails, the first book in Lonely Planet's "Perfect Weekends" series, introduces the secret gems in well-known regions such as Napa and Sonoma, Tuscany, Burgundy and Rioja, and also explores off-the-beaten-path regions in Georgia, Greece and beyond.Detailed itineraries recommending the most interesting wineries and the best places to stay and eat in 52 wine regions near major cities make this perfect for travel enthusiasts who enjoy wine. Winemakers offer personal insights into ... + Read More
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Series: Road Trips Lonely Planet San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country Road Trips 1st Ed. 1st Edition Paperback Lonely Planet 9781743607053 $18.99 TRAVEL May 12, 2015

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherWhether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road withLonely Planet San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country Road Trips. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, explore San Francisco, Napa Valley and Sonoma County, all with your trusted travel companion. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road!InsideLonely Planet San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country Road Trips:Lavish colo... + Read More
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Series: A Very Nice Glass of Wine A Guided Journal Blank book Helen McGinn 9781452127972 $24.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Apr 07, 2015

In this lighthearted guided journal,Daily Mail wine columnist Helen McGinn simplifies wine education for amateur wine drinkers who want to know more about wine and are looking for a fun, easy way to learn. Fifty-two weeks of intuitive fill-ins become a self-taught course in wine-tasting, gleaned from evaluating one new wine each week, combined with McGinn's streamlined explanations of key wine knowhow (what distinguishes common wine styles, how to read wine labels, what wine terminology really means, and more). Users end up with a working knowl... + Read More
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Series: Hello, Wine The Most Essential Things You Need to Know About Wine Paperback Melanie Wagner 9781452111025 $35.95 COOKING Oct 22, 2013

This breezy-to-read but super-informative guidebook is a stylish primer for any newcomer to the endlessly fascinating world of wine. Certified Sommelier Melanie Wagner's down-to-earth tone and comprehensive knowledge make learning about wine fun and approachable. Twelve chapters explore every aspect of wine—from how it is made to how to drink it—and provide helpful descriptions of grape varietals and recommendations that can be taken to the wine store. Featured alongside these many encouraging lessons and suggestions are 60 whimsical and inform... + Read More
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Series: The Green Vine A Guide to West Coast Sustainable, Organic, and Biodynamic Wineries Paperback Shannon Borg 9781594857324 $24.95 COOKING Aug 21, 2013

CLICK HERE to download the first two chapters from The Green Vine * A charismatic guide to understanding environmentally-friendly wines — from defining labels to reviewing vineyard practices* Features personally-tested profiles of sustainable wines that everyone needs to try* California, Washington, and Oregon rank #1–3 nationally as having the most wineries per stateMost people don’t want to think about their wine too much; they just want to enjoy it. At the same time, more and more people are thinking about where their food comes from. Why no... + Read More
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Series: Wine Bites 64 Simple Nibbles That Pair Perfectly with Wine Hardcover Barbara Scott-Goodman 9780811876308 $35.95 COOKING Reading age from 18 May 18, 2011

Wine Bites is an inspiring cookbook for those who entertain casually and frequently. More than 60 recipes for simple, tasty snacks include suggestions for an accessible wine to pair with each, while vivid color photographs demonstrate how easy these delectable dishes are to prepare. Step-by-step instructions for putting together a first-class cheese plate, creating a generous antipasti platter, or transforming pantry staples into hors d'oeuvres make this an indispensable resource for great party-givings.
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Series: Wine Wars (Game for Adults, Trivia Games, Wine Gifts) A Trivia Game for Wine Geeks and Wannabes (Gifts for Wine Lovers, Wine Lovers Gifts, Wine Gifts) Printed item Joyce Lock 9780811868341 $37.95 COOKING Reading age from 18 Oct 15, 2009

This fun and fascinating trivia game tests your knowledge of the fruit of the vine. Let the battle begin as players answerquestions in categories such as Vine to Vino (growing grapes, making wine, and world production), Wine Cellar (selecting, storing, and tasting wine), and Cork Culture (wine people, business, arts and science, and trivia). Perfect for those new to the world of wine, but challenging enough for the devoted oenophile,Wine Wars will have you swirling, sniffing, and sipping your way to vinicultural victory.
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Series: Cheese & Wine A Guide to Selecting, Pairing, and Enjoying Hardcover Janet Fletcher 9780811857437 $35.95 COOKING Reading age from 13 Jul 06, 2007

From the best-selling author ofThe Cheese Course comes a new guide to enjoying one of the most basic yet sophisticated culinary delights: cheese and wine. Janet Fletcher leads readers on an international tour of 70 cheeses,exploring the best wine pairings and serving suggestions. From Oregon's autumnal Rogue River Blue to aromatic Brind'Amour evocative of the Corsican countryside, cheese lovers will savor the range of textures, flavors, and colors. Featuring mouth-watering color photography and detailed, informative text, this collectionof chee... + Read More
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Series: To Check Out Wines to Check Out A Journal and Tasting Guide Blank book Imagineering Company 9780811853729 $15.95 GAMES & ACTIVITIES Reading age from 13 Jul 17, 2006

Patterned after the successfulBooks to Check Out series, this clever journal is perfect for novice and veteran oenophiles alike who want to keep track of their favorite red, white, ros, sparkling, and dessert wines and includes a pocket for storing labels and reviews.
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Series: The Wine Deck 50 Ways to Choose, Serve, and Enjoy Great Wines Cards Brian St. Pierre 9780811836548 $21.95 COOKING Feb 15, 2003

Are you curious about wine, but cant tell the difference between a Pinot Noir and a Sangiovese? A Chenin Blanc and a Chardonnay? These cards describe over 40 wine varietals, including information on Taste Origin Reputation Food pairings Key wine terms Chilling and storing Cooking with wine Entertaining with wine
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Series: Decantations Reflections on Wine by The New York Times Wine Critic First Edition Paperback Frank Prial 9780312302627 $26.99 COOKING Nov 18, 2002

Frank J. Prial has written authoritative and entertaining wine articles forThe New York Times for over 25 years. His pieces have delighted wine lovers of all ages with celebrations of old favorites and forays into new tastings from around the world. In Decantations, Prial's first book sinceWine Talk was published in 1978, the wine master's finest columns are gathered on everything from imbibing with the Rothschilds in France to stalking Zinfandels and Chardonnays in Africa.This robust collection of articles, organized by topic, include informat... + Read More