500 Red Wines: The Only Red Wine Compendium You'll Ever Need (500 Series Cookbooks) [Hardcover]

Christine Austin (Author)

Book Description

Series: 500 Series Cookbooks | Publication Date: September 14, 2009

This essential and highly readable guide to the entire world of red wines will demystify the complexities of tasting, selecting, storing, and serving red wine.

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About the Author

Christine Austin is an established wine writer with a world of experience of wine tasting behind her. As an international judge she has tasted and evaluated wines in major competitions in France, Italy, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, and China. She is Panel Chairman at the world famous International Wine Challenge in London. She has written and contributed to many books and magazines, including The Which? Wine Guide, Larousse Gastronomique and Wines of The World. She has won the Prix du Champagne Lanson Regional Wine Writer of the Year 2004 and the Louis Roederer Regional Wine Writer of the Year 2006.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Sellers Publishing, Inc. (September 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416207708
• ISBN-13: 978-1416207702
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,130,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for those who are just starting out learning about wine, March 21, 2010

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This review is from: 500 Red Wines: The Only Red Wine Compendium You'll Ever Need (500 Series Cookbooks) (Hardcover)

500 Red Wines provides a look at wines from across the world and the various distinctions between them. This book is a nice cross between a buying guide and a wine education guide. It does cover 500 different wines of different vine variety and different areas of the world. From the west coast to the north east and across the Atlantic to France and Europe covering all the major types of wines. As a fan of South American wines I was pleased to see that the southern hemisphere is also well covered including South America, South Africa and Australia. The first part of the book provides a different description of the various vines and suggestions on how to buy in stores and order at restaurants. It is very helpful for those who are just getting started. Even experienced wine lovers will appreciate the buying guide that comes with this book. It lists about five to fifteen wines per area such as the Sonoma Valley, Boudreaux, South Africa and so on giving the reader an introduction to each area. It is useful for those who want to follow a certain vine around the world or for those who want to start with a certain area of the world and explore all the vines that area has to offer. Overall well worth the purchase and a great start for those just getting into wine.