Ultimate Wine Tasting Kit [Paperback]

Wine Spectator (Author), Harvey Steiman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2004

The editors at the distinguished Wine Spectator, America’s definitive publication on wine, reveal the secrets to tasting wine like the experts do, utilizing the magazine’s well-established 100-point system. This Ultimate Wine Tasting Kit contains everything necessary to conduct more than 25 different tastings, in addition to fundamental information about buying, storing, and serving wine. The comprehensive book-plus kit, designed for holding at-home blind tastings of wine for up to six participants, contains Harvey Steiman’s Essentials of Wine, Wine Spectator’s Pocket Guide to Wine and Quick Guide to Wine Tasting, bottle bags, tasting checklists, stemware tags, and bottle tags. It’s an impressive package, and there’s nothing else this complete in bookstores anywhere. With new, more efficient, and buyer-friendly packaging, we are bringing this exceptional kit back into our frontlist and have the opportunity to emphasize the high quality of its combined elements.

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About the Author

Wine Spectator is the premier American wine magazine. For more than 25 years, it has been the source for wine-tasting notes, best buys, winery profiles, ratings on wines from around the world, and much more. Harry Steiman is the editor of Wine Spectator magazine.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Running Press (September 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762419784
• ISBN-13: 978-0762419784
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 3.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,140,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's very easy to keep your eye on the prize..., May 9, 2007

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Mira Vojinovic "Vinogal" (I am everywhere!) - See all my reviews
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I found that with this kit I was able to stay focused on what to look for in each tasting. The tasting sheets helped me tremendously when there were characteristics present that I couldn't identify. The book inside is quite easy-to-read and flip through. I loved everything about this kit and will continue to use it as a guideline in future tastings.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect gift for the novice wine lover, December 21, 2006

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Helen J. Casper (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews
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I bought this as a gift for my best friend and was pleasantly surprised. In addition to having useful and practical information, it also has accessories that I would never have even thought of such as glassware tags and tasting checklists. For what you get, the price is exceptional. I highly recommend this as a gift for the wine lover in your life.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Gift, May 12, 2007

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B. Milan "betsynm" (Vallejo, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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I purchased this as a gift and included some wine. It made a nice compliment to the wine, although I'm somewhat reluctant to say it would hold up on its own.