The Instant Wine Connoisseur: A Practical Guide to Tasting, Buying and Cooking With Wine (Paperback)

~ Mervyn L. Hecht (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Bookworld Press (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884962084
• ISBN-13: 978-1884962080
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,814,966 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This was a great eye-opener for me, April 20, 2000

By	Raquel (Eugene Oregon) - See all my reviews

I loved this book. It only took 3-4 hours to read, but I felt that I learned all I needed to know about wine to really begin learning from tasting. After reading this small book I feel that I understand what to look for in a glass of wine, and my appreciation of both food and wine is enhanced. I tried one of the recipes and my husband loved it! Good job!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jump Start Your Enjoyment of Wine, December 13, 1999

By	Joel Rakow (California) - See all my reviews

In less that than the time it took me to fly from Los Angeles to Houston, I doubled, if not tripled, my enjoyment of a glass of wine.

Benjamin Bloom, one of America's great educational psychologist explained long ago that one enjoys most what one knows. Mr. Hecht's slim, readable and entertaining overview delivers just enough knowledge to dramatically increase the pleasure of a glass of wine.

This little volume is filled with anecdotes and insights into the micro-environments that are best for various grapes, how the grapes are processed into wine, different types of wines, foods that complement those wines and more. Mr. Hecht, a retired attorney, delivers on his promise to provide an enjoyable reading experience that, in turn, provides many enjoyable wine-tasting experiences.

I can say that I enjoyed both the plane trip and the Merlot savored upon arrival in Houston.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extemely informative book., February 16, 1999

By A Customer

I learned more from this little book than from some big, tediuous books I've read about wine. This may be the best bargain in wine books anywhere.