Here is a quick, fun and easy guide to the world of Spanish Wine. Written by an author who has immersed himself in Spanish culture and its wine over the past fifteen years, this book will give anyone interested in the subject an enjoyable introduction to this fascinating member of the wine world. Important features include: Brief history. Easy-to-follow rundown on Spanish Wine. Basics on understanding Spanish Wine. Wine regions listed by wine types (reds, whites, sparkling wine, sherry). Fun descriptive introduction to each region. Map of each region. Overview of all major wine regions (D.O.) and many minor ones (V.T.). Up-to-date rating of D.O. vintages. Winery-by-winery listings: includes wines, price range, personal recommendations and website addresses. Local gastronomy - insights into the foods of each region. Local anecdotes - fun and interesting facts about this wonderful country and its wine. Glossary of terms. Alphabetical listing of all wines mentioned.
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Anyone interested in Spanish culture or wines will relish Spanish Wine: A Pocket Guide. -- Midwest Book Review, September 2006
About the Author
Brian Murdock is a U.S. citizen who has lived in Spain for the past fifteen years. Brian is the author of "Let's Open a Bottle: My Journey Through the Spanish Wine Revolution." He currently teaches English at a private school. When he s not teaching, Brian devotes much of his time to writing and discovering all he can about Spain. He lives in Madrid with his wife and their two daughters.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Very informative book, on a subject scarely covered,
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This review is from: Spanish Wine: A Pocket Guide (Paperback)
Back when I started Catavino, I realized that I better find some good information on the subject. Starting with Spanish wine, I did a quick search on Amazon to find what information was available. Unfortunately, what I found was several outdated books along with a few new releases. Type in "Wine" into Amazon and you'll get ten million results, but type in "Spanish wine" or "Portuguese wine" and you'll yield only a handful. "What's up?", I thought. I couldn't imagine how this could be correct when Spain is the third largest producer of wine in the world. However, upon a second glance one book caught my eye, it was a newly published book called "Let's open a Bottle" by Brian Murdock, who it turned out not only lives in Madrid but just so happens to be working on a Spanish winepocket guide. Hence, I contacted Brian to get a copy of his book and the rest is history.
I've had the pleasure of meeting with him a few times, and I have to say, I admire what he is doing. When I first read the books, my first thought was that they seemed a bit pedestrian and maybe not "geeky" enough. But then I thought about the fact that there isn't any good information available on the subject in an easy to understand manner. So, with that in mind, I not only read the books again, but also had my wife read them as well. She loved their easy to understand vocabulary and attention to detail which influenced my second read as I viewed them through the eyes of someone just discovering the world of wine. Therefore, I recommend both of these books to you and hope you take time to check them out. If your planning on traveling to Spain to taste wine, or if your just browsing the shelves back home at your local wine shop and need a hand in picking a wine, I think these might be of some help. A must read!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The perfect take-along,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Spanish Wine: A Pocket Guide (Paperback)
Any interested in Spanish culture or wines will relish SPANISH WINE: A POCKET GUIDE. It lists wine regions by wine types for quick look-up, offers plenty of maps and illustration, reviews all major and many minor wine regions, and adds the history and winery listings essential to any comprehensive coverage. Over 1,600 wines are listed and over 500 wineries mentioned, making this the perfect take-along tote for any journey, whether it be to Spain or to a well-stocked wine shop.
Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Spanish Wine Travelogue,
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It appears the author published this guide himself, which might have been necessary due to the folksy conversdational style in which it was written. An uninformed reader would likely lack confidence in the superficial evaluations of the recognized wine regions and the numerous producers. However, Murdock's solidly positive comments on those wines I have actually sampled so far match my own opinions, which leads me to believe his evaluations are really quite sound. The book is easy to use and should allow me to discover additional wines I might enjoy, which is the main reason why one buys this kind of guide. There can be no doubt that Spanish wines represent great value and provide interesting taste and style variances from the better publicized California, French, Italian, and Australian varietals. On the whole, this guide is a very goof value.
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