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| The Wine Bible | 
 enlarge | Author: Karen Macneil
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Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 4774
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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 Fun, useful and amazingly accurate August 22, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Karen MacNeil's Wine Bible is so ambitious that it seems almost impossible for it to succeed. This book is first of all an encyclopedia, so it sets out to be comprehensive and it succeeds. Almost every bit of knowledge that isn't about a particular vintage can be found here. Remarkably, for an encyclopedia, many of the entries are quite detailed. I was particularly impressed by the section on Austrian and Italian wines (I've spent a fair amount of time in both countries).
Accuracy? It's a rule that everybody makes mistakes and the more ambitious you are, the more you make. But this rule doesn't seem to apply to MacNeil. Some wine snobs of my acquaintance have combed the book looking for errors (they're easy to find in most wine texts). So far, even this punctilious gang has found nothing wrong.
Another impressive thing about this book is its modesty. The author includes a generous bibliography that takes the reader to more detailed sources when it's necessary.
But the reason that you'll pick this book up time and again is its unfailing good writing and good humor. MacNeil is a pleasure to read and one suspects she'd be a pleasure to share a glass of wine with too.
Potential buyers should be aware that this isn't an atlas-real wine loons should have a seperate one of those anyway. The chapter on winemaking is good reading for a novice but leaves out a lot that a specialist might want to know. You won't make your own wine based on The Wine Bible. It's also not a coffee-table book. You'll have to look elsewhere for more pictures of gorgeous vineyards at sunset. But for the single, indispensible wine reference at a great price, you can't beat it.
Lynn Hoffman author of The New Short Course in Wine
One of a kind August 19, 2006
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
After having reviewed a number of other books on the subject of wine, this publication takes the understanding of wine to a level easily understood by all. I have it in my kitchen for quick reference and use it for futures purchases as well as a quick understanding as to where the wine and grapes utilized in the wine came from. Maps and diagrams in the text are crystal clear and the text is written for easy understanding. This is a book I simply can't do without. Matter of fact, I have a copy in our Chicago home as well as our Florida home because it is that important to our wine purchases as well as understanding the history of wine and from whence it comes. It is truly best of breed.
The Wine Bible August 14, 2006
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
Terrific guide to everything about wine, great for beginners as well as more seasoned enthusiasts. Written in an unpretentious, interesting style that clearly conveys the author's passion for the subject and takes the mystery out of a sometimes unapproachable subject. Strongly recommend it.
The Wine Bible July 11, 2006
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
Excellent reference, covered wines from all over the world, all kinds of info about winemaking, different grapes,etc. I gave mine away, I have to order another one. Makes a great gift!
 The Wine Bible July 9, 2006
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Excellent information -- maybe a little more needed on how to choose.
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