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

Natasha Hughes (Author), Patricia Langton (Author)

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

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

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About the Author

Natasha Hughes is a UK-based freelance wine and food writer. She writes on a regular basis for publications such as Decanter, Square Meal, Imbibe, Sainsburys Magazine, Food and Travel, and Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine, as well as many Web sites. In addition, she is the wine columnist for Traveller magazine, the editor of the Sommeliers Newsletter, and a section editor for Square Meals annual restaurant guide. When not writing articles, Natasha judges at wine competitions around the world, lectures on wine appreciation, and provides consultancy services to businesses and private clients. She is currently studying for her Master of Wine. Patricia Langton has written about wine since 1995 when she joined Drinks International magazine and began to travel widely to the wine regions. She was also the wine editor for Off Licence News before becoming a freelance journalist in 2006. Patricia now writes about wine and food for a number of UK publications and websites. Spain, Chile and Argentina are her specialist areas. She enjoys regular visits to these countries to follow their progress and she tastes many other wines throughout the year at wine fairs and as a judge in wine competitions. She firmly believes that good wine is an important ingredient whatever the occasion and that choosing the right wine does not have to be daunting or complicated. With a basic understanding wine is both rewarding and enjoyable. Patricia lives in London and in her spare time enjoys cooking and visiting local restaurants.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Sellers Publishing, Inc. (September 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416207716
• ISBN-13: 978-1416207719
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6.1 x 1.2 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: #1,326,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for those starting out or those who have some knowledge, March 31, 2010

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

500 White 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.