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| Windows on the World Wine Course: 2002 Edition: A Lively Guide | 
 enlarge | Author: Kevin Zraly
Publisher: Sterling
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 944046
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2002
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 0806976497
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
UPC: 049725076495
EAN: 9780806976495
ASIN: 0806976497
Publication Date: December 31, 2001
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 Well-written beginner's primer November 20, 2002
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you are just starting out in the wine world, let Kevin Zraly tag along via "The Windows on the World Wine Course" and you won't go wrong. His light approach and expert analysis of all aspects of the wine world are a reassuring voice amid the din of conflicting advice out there in the wine racks.Zraly, well-known for his superior knowledge in matching wine with food, keeps his book informative, but not overwhelming. The book is written in a breezy and easily read format, with plenty of white space on each page to keep the text, sidebars, margin info, and graphics from overwhelming the reader. And for those who like to know interesting facts about wine, each page has tidbits written in the margins that when dropped correctly during your next wine tasting will bring out the "Oohs" and "Aahs" in the guests. The only negative to the book is that it can't have it all ways. It is clearly a beginner to intermediate book, and while it is derived from the class in wine that Zraly actually teaches around the country, it lacks the ability to serve as a comprehensive reference. For this reason, I would team this book with Karen MacNeil's "The Wine Bible" - a very comprehensive, yet still easy to understand resource.
 Great Book for Wine Novice June 5, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book is essential for a budding wine connoisseur. It keeps things simple and introduces you to the wine regions of the world, grape varieties etc.
It Is What It Is April 29, 2002
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is one of the best introductory wine books on the market. I give it to anyone that I know that is interested in learning more about wine. I hope that they can use the information that they find here to graduate to Parker, or Clarke.
 Very Eerie December 8, 2001
2 out of 66 found this review helpful
It's strange to see this book title, especially with the 2002 date. The entire staff of the restaurant was wiped out on 9/11.
Wealth of Wine Info Compressed into Usable Book November 21, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a magnificent wealth of data on wine in this nicely laid out book. Beginning with the planting, care and harvest of grapes, Zraly takes one through a catechism on wine. This question and answer format is followable, and presents it in a sequence that makes sense and one can take to the dining experience or wine store to utilize what one learns. Like the section of food and wine matches and wine and cheese. Further, the "Wine Buying Strategies for Your Wine Cellar" is highly commendable and reliable. This is great motivator to keep exploring this fascinating and always fluid enjoyment. The updated editions permit new tastings to grace the latest in the wine world.
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