The Wine Club: A Month-by-Month Guide to Learning About Wine with Friends [Paperback]

Maureen Christian Petrosky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 11, 2005

Everything you need to know about starting a wine club. This sassy handbook teaches you and your girlfriends the art of selecting, sampling, and sipping the fruit of the vine (while you indulge in the latest gossip, of course).

A foolproof month-by-month plan by sommelier, Maureen Petrosky, highlights all the pesky details, so you and your girlfriends can sit back and sip.

From still to sparkling and delicate whites to rich reds, each month's chapter singles out a grape for study and enjoyment-school was never like this! This course with class includes easy-does-it entertaining tips, taste-testing know-how, and tantalizing wine facts.

Expert recommendations for brilliant wines at killer prices! What woman doesn't love a bargain?

Wine-laden tidbits such as how to collect bottles for a personal wine stash.

Outrageously scrumptious recipes that teach you simply to pair wine and food-it's a no-brainer.

The latest on the snazziest wine gizmos and gadgets. Shoppers, start your engines.

Demystified terminology: a short course in “wine speak” makes any wine novice comfortable when shopping for and serving wine.

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About the Author

Certified by the Master Court of Sommeliers, Maureen Christian Petrosky is a contributing editor for Bon Appetit magazine and has worked as a spokesperson for Better Homes and Gardens(r) magazine. She has made regular appearances as a food, wine, and entertaining expert on the Today Show, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and The Food Network. Maureen graduated from Villanova University and the Culinary Institute of America. She lives in New York with her husband, Michael, and twin boys, Christopher and Elliot.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Meredith Books (October 11, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0696225433
• ISBN-13: 978-0696225437
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have book from awesome wine educator!, April 25, 2006

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This review is from: The Wine Club: A Month-by-Month Guide to Learning About Wine with Friends (Paperback)

The wine club is such a great concept -- there couldn't be a more rewarding way to learn about wine than to share it with friends and be guided by a CIA grad and certified sommelier. Petrosky certainly has the notches on her belt to be a true wine snob, but she so smartly chooses not too. Her friendly voice and candor indicate that at some point in her life she too walked the first steps of learning about wine -- and therefore knows just the way to teach it to the rest of us! This book should be handed to everyone on the occasion of the purchase of their first bottle of wine. It is a great guide book to the rite of passage that is wine drinking.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wine book that's not stuffy, October 31, 2005

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G. B. Kulers "Wine Guy" (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
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With the glut of "how-to" wine books written by stuffy wine experts, Petrosky's book is a breath of fresh air. She's able to couch solid wine information in a fun, non-threatening package. She takes you through a year's worth of wine club gatherings with numerous hints, insights and facts not just about wine, but about how one might improve their life through friendships and camaraderie. She shows readers how much fun wine can be and that no one ought to be threatened by it. Oh and there are a ton of great recipes accompanied by solid techniques and serving suggestions that speaks to her experience as a chef and expertise on hospitality for contemporary lifestyles. This book opens the door to a world of wine enjoyment for anyone who's drinking the same-old, same-old Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay and is just slightly curious about the greater world of wine.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a great gift!, April 15, 2006

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Jason A. Zampino (Morrisville, PA) - See all my reviews
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I've bought several copies of this book to give to friends and it's been a big hit with every one of them. Also, as a non-drinker, I know NOTHING about wine, so this book has helped me to make good choices when bringing wine to parties and family gatherings.