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| The Wine Bible | 
 enlarge | Author: Karen Macneil
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 1564
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 904
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.9
ISBN: 1563054345
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
UPC: 019628034342
EAN: 9781563054341
ASIN: 1563054345
Publication Date: September 2001
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 ok December 18, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
this book was ok. i expected more from it, but it did have some cool information on where wine came from, just not as much as i wanted on the actual wine itself (taste, type etc. ) i would buy it again however, i just wish i knew that it was more about where wine came from.
 Needs to be updated badly!!! November 24, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This was a great book...6 years ago. While that might not seem a long time, remember that insane changes have occured lately: the restructuring of many Italian DOCs, promotion of massive numbers of Spanish DOs, new AVAs in California and Oregon, Canada establishing itself as a wine powerhouse for more than dessert wines, not to mention the stylistic change of Bordeaux after the 2000 vintage.
I have also found several errors based on outdated (1997-1999) information. Though this is of little concern to novices, experts and those in the wine industry cannot rely on this information. Also, this needs to come in a hardcover form (for this many pages).
Pros: value, basic knowledge good
Cons: poorly laid out, outdated info, not durable, lacks advanced info
I know Karen MacNiel can do better, she is one of the most knowledgeable wine experts I have ever met.
 I took it with me to Europe and... October 9, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
...I was not disappointed. I have recently taken to wine seriously and the first book I bought was this one, based on a recommendation by NY Times wine columnist Eric Asimov. I backpacked it with some shirts and jeans and flew from Brazil to Bordeaux, then took the TGV to Burgundy, then train to Liguria and then Piedmont and Tuscany and Campania. Nice trip, everyone should do it sometime. (Couple of tips: in Burgundy, stay in Beaune, not Dijon. In Piedmont, spend two nights in Alba, jazzy little barolo-and-trufles town.) Back to business: TWB is exactly what most reviewers below say it is: conversational, unpretentious but authoritative and above all demystifying. The book is organized by countries, so it inspires you to travel. In my case, during the trip I followed her advices on local wines and I never regretted it. I learned a lot and drank some of the best wines so far in my life: thank you, Karen. (Look for these wines if you happen to go to Bordeaux or Siena, respectively: "Le Bon Pasteur", a Pomerol, and "Scirus", a Super Tuscan.) The only reason I do not give TWB five stars is that I feel that the book is already in dire need of a second revised edition. Some of the stores and restaurants she recommends do not exist any more, for example. But more important than that, the wine industry worldwide has been developing very fast in the last ten years and, frankly, the space the book dedicates to some regions seems to me indefensible. Being from South America, probably my opinion that Chile and Argentina together should get more than twenty-some pages at the end of a 900-page "bible" is a little biased. Ok, but the dry table wines from Portugal get six pages, less than the State of Virginia (USA). If you think this is fair, try the Portuguese red blend "Vinha do Mouro 2004" (US$10 or less) and get back here... Anyway, a fine and fun, if a little dated, introduction to wine. Still a buy.
 wiknow October 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Bible is well written, lots of useful info and facts - curious details, etc.
I like the break down of countries, regions, grapes by color/region, etc.
This was one of the very first books I got recommended to buy when I got into the wine industry - as I was asked the grapes of Bordeaux, I had no clue couple years ago. After looking them at the wine bible, I have never fogotten.
I now work at a Texas winery, and I can thank my teacher and this bible!
Read up, and drink up!
PS: only wish more of the photos were in color.
Mastering vino September 27, 2007
I bought this book as a tool for work, im a manager at a private social club. This book will teach you a ton about wine. I expecially enjoy the fact that you can start reading this book at whatever section you need to learn about. (broken down by region)
This is such a awesome book, thanks to Karen McNeil for spending the time to write it in "Plain English", it makes it enjoyable and easy to understand for the novice wine lover. CHEERS Karen.
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