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Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 2007 Edition (Hardcover)

by Kevin Zraly (Author)

4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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“ One of the best start-from-scratch wine books ever written.”—Frank Prial, The New York Times

“The liveliest short course on wine ever wrapped between two covers.” —The Boston Globe

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The Windows on the World Complete Wine Course is simply the bestselling wine book in the United States—it’s a classic. And this new edition contains an additional 16 wonderful pages, including a featured supplement about the olfactory system and how it deepens our enjoyment of wine. Written in a question-and-answer format, the section is coauthored with Wendy Dubit, an expert on the subject. Plus, this unequalled volume retains all the invaluable information, fabulous illustrations, and gorgeous styling of the 20th anniversary edition. Wine lovers will still thrill to
Zraly's inimitable, irreverent style. As always, he answers every question about wine; offers the most up-to-date recommendations; provides advice on buying wine in stores and on the Internet; takes you on a country-by-country, region-by-region ratings tour of the latest vintages; and starts you on your way to becoming a wine connoisseur. Abundant full-color labels and maps complete the enticing picture. More current, more informative, more concise and precise than ever, this remains the wine guide against which all others are judged.

Product Details

Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Sterling; Revised edition (September 28, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1402739281
ISBN-13: 978-1402739286
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #159,058 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Beginners and Experts Will Love this book, February 8, 2007

By	Thomas Morris "Word Nerd" (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a waiter. I have been for more years than I care to remember, to be honest. And, as a waiter, part of my job is to know a thing or two about wines. But of course, I don't know everything. I think the author of this book, Kevin Zraly, comes pretty close though, but his brilliance is not in showing you his knowledge. It's in doing so without talking down to you, or by dragging you through a long, academic book of endless facts and figures.
What Zraly does is write a clear, organized, knowledgeable, and often humorous look at wines, from Bordeaux to Zinfandel; from wine pouring methods to wine tasting methods; from Washington State to South Australia. All along it's an amazingly easy read. And while it is no doubt indispensable for those new to the wine game, it is vital for any of us who do know a lot about wine, but don't always remember all of it. What are the major white wine grapes from the Loire Valley? It's in there. What is the AOC, and how does it work? In there. What's the difference between a port and a sherry. All there.
This new updated version is miles better, and more picturesque than the old crappy 1988 edition I had been holding on to all this time. So glad I got this at Amazon. Even if I don't read it again, it's a great looking hard cover book at a great price!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great gift............, November 5, 2006

By	Barbara Stack (Blooming Grove NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have purchased the 2006 Windows on the World Complete Wine Course after it was recommended in the wine appreciation course I am currently taking. What an excellent resource to have! I have read it and use it as a reference so much that it has I am now giving it as a gift to my wine lover friends. The information is current, updated annually, with current research incorporated into the book. I find the book is user friendly, and the author is well renoun in the field. Highly recommend it for one's library.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wine Geek's Paradise, January 9, 2007

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I've been teaching myself about wine for the past 2 years. I've used a plethora of websites to gain as much knowledge as possible. Not to mention taste A LOT of wine. :) I wish I had found this book a bit sooner. When I sat down with this book, I had no idea the amount it would teach me in even just the first 10 minutes! I am more than satisfied with this purchase and I HIGHLY recommend it to wine novices as well as seasoned tasters.

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