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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: 977180
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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 So Good People Plagiarize from It! November 3, 1999
14 out of 20 found this review helpful
I bought this several months ago to read once I had time but didn't glance through it until yesterday. Last week, I attended an Introduction to Wine course at one of the Peninsula Hotels out here, and the instructor took word for word from certain parts of Zraly's book. Unbelievable! The bum didn't even footnote this book and he also didn't even give American wines a break. I would complain, but for $30 we got a two hour wine tasting and a fabulous dinner that lasted well into midnight! At least he matched wonderful wine to even better food. In any case, this book is great and I guess I would copy it too!
 Great introductory wine book September 28, 1999
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Kevin's book is great in that it is short and concise, yet at the same time covers practically every wine making region and wine type and also offers recommendations for wine/food combinations and good vintage years. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because of the fact it was published in the early 80's...it's a little outdated on recommending good vintage years (at least for my pocketbook). It also has a chapter for selecting wines for a restaurant...great if you're a restauranteur, but not very useful if you buy wine for personal consumption. Other than that, highly recommended.
Great Book! February 6, 1999
1 out of 10 found this review helpful
A wonderful way to learn about the world of wine. I just finished reading "Charming Billy" and this is much better!
A great basic starting point for wine. July 16, 1998
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Kevin Zraly wrote the book I wish I'd written. Good solid information on how to make sense of wine labels (which makes buying wine a whole lot easier) and good, thumbnail sketches of the world's wine growing regions. Not quite as fufilling from an aeshtetic viewpoint, for example not quite enough information about viticultural practices and how they affect the quality of wine. All in all, however, a great jumping off point for the novice.
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