The Instant Wine Connoisseur, 2nd Edition, with Wine-Food Pairings & Recipes by Famous Chefs (Hardcover)

by Mervyn L. Hecht (Author), Judy Lamm (Author) "This is a book about the tastes of wines..." (more)
Key Phrases: floral nose, seasoned salt, pinot noir grape, United States, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc (more...)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author
Mervyn L. Hecht has been the wine buyer for a wine importing company for over 10 years. He is the wine columnist for the Palisadian Post newspaper, and a California wine judge certified by the University of California. He teaches a course on French and Italian wine for the UCLA Extension dept. Judy Lamm has been a restaurant food consultant, caterer, party planner and cooking teacher in the Los Angeles area for more than 20 years. She has studied under Roger Jaloux of Restaurant Paul Bocuse, in Lyons France; Jacques Pepin, Wolfgang Puck, Ken Frank, Julia Child, and has attended the leading cooking schools in the world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Invinoveritas Publishing Co.; 2nd edition (June 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0966248155
• ISBN-13: 978-0966248159
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,245,746 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Basic Understanding, October 5, 2004

By	Chloe (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

Reading this book I acquired a basic understanding of how to order and buy wine. It's based on knowing the difference between the grapes and focuses on taste. The book also has a ton of great recipes that are paired with different wines. The author has an easy style that makes the book interesting to read. I keep it among my favorite cookbooks for quick reference.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wine and great recipes, August 21, 2002

By A Customer

though wine can be intimidating, this book reveals that a little knowledge can indeed go a long way. paired with judy's recipes, which are great on their own, of course, they also give you a sense of which foods go with which wines. and that knowledge alone is indispensible! i recommend this to anyone curious about the fruit of the vine or what to serve with their favorite bottle.