Food & Wine Magazine's Official Wine Guide 1999 [Paperback]

Stephen Tanzer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1998

Based on the phenomenal success of Food & Wine Magazine's Official Wine Guide 1998, International wine expert, author, editor and columnist Stephen Tanzer and Food & Wine magazine present the Official Wine Guide 1999. This year's wine guide gives the high falutin topic of wine a sexy and exciting new spin. The guide takes the mystery out of choosing wines, pairing wine with food, and tasting different varietals and regions, with an easy-to-use and service-oriented approach. Readers are given intelligent advice and research oriented in a no-nonsense, convenient format. Using the Official Wine Guide 1999 is as simple as choosing a restaurant in the immensely popular Zagat's Restaurant Survey. Icons, brief descriptions, pricing information and short commentary on quality and value make this guide a "must have" for the novice who wants to know more about wine, as well as for the seasoned wine expert who needs information at a glance.

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About the Author

Stephen Tanzer is editor and publisher of the International Wine Cellar, a leading bi-monthly wine newsletter, a frequent speaker and lecturer, wine columnist and senior editor for Food & Wine Magazine and wine columnist for Forbes FYI.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Griffin; 2nd Ann edition (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916103463
• ISBN-13: 978-0916103460
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 3.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,590,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Wine Guide You Will Ever Need, November 5, 1998

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This review is from: Food & Wine Magazine's Official Wine Guide 1999 (Paperback)

The Guide takes the falutin topic of wine and maeks it easy and fun. For the beginner to the expert, the Guide provides ratings, availabiltt, pairings and price and value charts that are clear, concise, and fun.

5.0 out of 5 stars This guide increases your pleasure and saves you money, October 13, 2005

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This review is from: Food & Wine Magazine's Official Wine Guide 1999 (Paperback)

This is the most intellectually compelling wine guide written in the modern era. I continually find myself turning to it and reading it again and again. There are few pallets that match the constellation of Stephen Tanzer, David Schildknecht, and Joshua Raynolds, and they are all available within these pages. An invaluable tool that will save you costly mistakes and pay for itself in the selection of a single mixed case.

Wine geeks frequently cite that this guide is for more easily obtainable bottles, implying a criticism of Robert Parker's phenomenal access to and reviews of obscure releases. In addition, the median price and price range of those wines considered here is less lofty than the Parker world. My own view is that there is a place for both, and that world wine offerings are so bountiful and complex that there is more than enough reason for the serious wine drinker, or the casual fan who wishes to maximize their budget, to read this guide and other leading critics' guides as well.

A particular strength is Schildknect's appreciation for German and Austrian wines, and particularly in the case of the latter, the last true wine bargains on the planet. The complexity, fineness, and excellence of both terroire and grape are unmatched in Austrian whites. Couple that with excellent winemakers, then add the coup de graces: fewer corked bottles than white burgundy, and you have no contest. This guide is essential.