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| Exploring Wine: The Culinary Institute of America's Guide to Wines of the World, 2nd Edition | 
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| Authors: Steven Kolpan, Brian H. Smith, Michael A. Weiss
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
List Price: $65.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 197967
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 880
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5
Dimensions (in): 11 x 9 x 1.5
ISBN: 0471352950
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
EAN: 9780471352952
ASIN: 0471352950
Publication Date: September 26, 2001
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 Great book September 16, 2008
Call it a bias opinion but since i was taught this book by the author Mr. Kolpan. This book has done wonders for me. No this book is not for the weak reader it has alot of information and can get a bit wordy but all of it has relevance in its own context. Who ever says this book is not a good resource is disagreeing with UC Davis and The Culinary Institute of America cause both Schools use this text book for there classes. This has kicked started my passion for wine and i absolutely love this book.
Great Resource August 13, 2008
Quite Comprehensive. A true text book - not just a collection of maps. Helpful with food and wine pairings and a strong glossary.
 Review of Culinary Institute February 17, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Very large book, almost too large to read and enjoy comfortably. However, makes a good coffee table book.
 great for a gift August 19, 2003
So the book might be a bit too technical-tongued sometimes, or it may contain unbalanced chapters (the one about serving wine should have been either more accurate or none at all) but by all means it is a great book. Graphics and pictures are superb. I enjoyed reading it, although, as an Italian, I found the story about Italian produce a bit modest (forgive me, it's only that we have the best wines in all the world, it's a fact...). I just need to find a wine book that tells it like it is: THE BEST WINE IS THE ONE YOU LIKE, OR THE ONE YOU DRINK WITH YOUR GREAT FRIENDS.P.S. : my mom told me Mr. Mondavi, the prefator, is a relative of a relative. The world is small.
Toss-Up January 10, 2003
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
Althought this is a good book, I would not recommend it as a primary purchase (try "Wine for Dummies" or "Windows on the World Complete Wine Course") nor as a secondary purchase (try "Wine Bible" or "Oxford Companion to Wine"), but I would recommend it as a tertiary purchase. There is a decent amount of material presented in a professional and eye-pleasing manner. Be forewarned that the book is large (9"x11") and heavy -- probably not something you would read in bed. The coverage of the different areas is pretty good, but not exceptional, hence my four-star rating.
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