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| The Wine Bible | 
 enlarge | Author: Karen Macneil
Brand: HomeAndWine.com
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 4748
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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| Customer Reviews:
 Let's be careful. March 22, 2006
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have to admit I like this book much better than Wine for Dummies, but I still think she went a bit overboard. I felt a bit unsatisfied after completing this book. While I have to give her credit; she knows wine more than any one person I have ever met. I just felt as though she was talking over my head and I had to read the same thing over and over to comprehend.
 Great to have around. March 22, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
For the savvy or not so savvy, this book is great to have around. Loaded with information and buying smarts, I'm glad I bought this book!
Great Starting Point March 13, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although this book doesn't cover everything regarding wine and the title may be misleading, I still found this book to be a great starting point for anyone looking to learn more about wine. Very detailed in areas, there is something here for even the expert wine enthusiast to learn.
I would highly recommend this book.
For Beginners and Beyond...But Not Really February 11, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Karen is a goddess in the world of wine. This book brings to life the [other] elements of wine that are as crucial to experiencing it as drinking. Still, misty mornings in the Sonoma Valley with the crack of roosters and tractors, the cuisine of Sauterne and the religious effects of Spain's national drink are just a taste of the emotions Karen brings to you in this education of wine. I've read a lot about wine, since it is my business. There are some other great reads out there. Speaking purely for reference sake, this is the book I do not leave home without. It's written in such impressionable fashion, that I rarely forget a quote. Through her emotional ties in travel, tasting, and living Karen has shaped my vision of wine and its effect on culture the world over. I can't remember the last time I gave 5-stars [for anything], but for $13.47 - there is no better buy on the subject. Cheers!
"Bible" is perhaps a bit strong December 22, 2005
1 out of 10 found this review helpful
The author has obviously a vast knowledge on her subject - I have certainly learned many things I didn't know. However she has great difficulties with consistent spelling of the numerous foreign names that are unavoidable in the world of wine. She especially seems to shy away from accented words, and instead of recognizing their value in pronouncing words, she treats them as decorations that can be dropped or added almost as an afterthought.
I hope that a revised edition will correct this shortcoming.
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