Understanding Wine Technology, 3rd Edition

Understanding Wine Technology, 3rd Edition Review

Any student who s ever logged credits in a viticulture and enology class knows Bird s book. It s the most widely assigned wine science primer in the English speaking world. This completely revised and updated edition to Bird s classic textbook deciphers all the new scientific advances that have cropped up in the last several years, and conveys them in his typically clear and plainspoken style that renders even the densest subject matter freshman-friendly. New material includes: expanded section on the production of red, rosé, white, sweet, sparkling and fortified wines; information on histamine, flash detente, maceration, whole bunch and whole berry fermentation; expanded chapter on wine faults, including Brettanomyces; new section on HACCP analysis as applied to a winery; and much more.

Frommer's 500 Places for Food and Wine Lovers

Frommer's 500 Places for Food and Wine Lovers Review

Coverage will be global, including food festivals, farmer's markets, cooking schools, street food, wineries, wine trails, and restaurant wine lists-as well as the world's best restaurants in several price ranges and categories throughout the world, including:

• Open-air markets, farms, culinary festivals, and street food
• Cookbook and kitchenware shops
• Gourmet and specialty food stores
• Food vacations, including inns/resorts, cruises, and cooking schools
• Vineyards, breweries, and distilleries
• Must-visit restaurants, coffee bars, and dessert places

The book includes contact and Web site information, plus details on accommodations and services to help with trip-planning. Black-and-white photographs bring the places and experiences to life, while geographical and topical indexes make it easy to find information quickly.

Monty Waldin's Biodynamic Wine Guide 2011

Monty Waldin's Biodynamic Wine Guide 2011 Review

This is the most comprehensive guide to biodynamic wine yet written. Monty Waldin began writing and broadcasting about biodynamic wine in 1995 when biodynamics was so unfashionable Waldin was seen as a maverick. Now biodynamics has become the most talked-about trend in contemporary wine because so many of the world's top vineyards have decided biodynamics helps them make more individual-tasting, better quality wines. Waldin explains clearly and concisely how biodynamic wine is grown and how it differs from both organic and conventional wine. Over 1,500 wineries are profiled including Romanée Conti, Leflaive, Leroy, Pontet Canet, Coulée de Serrant, Chapoutier, Beaucastel, Bonterra, Benziger, Bonny Doon, Seresin and Pingus. The book will appeal to wine lovers curious about biodynamics and to wine professionals needing hard facts about what biodynamics is, and which wineries are doing it.

Service Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter

Service Included: Four-Star Secrets of an Eavesdropping Waiter Review

Warning: May contain material offensive to vegans, pharmaceutical lobbyists, and those on a low-sodium diet. Animals were harmed during the writing of this book.

While Phoebe Damrosch was waiting for life to happen, she supported herself by working as a waitress. Before long she was the only female captain at the four-star New York City restaurant Per Se during its first year. Service Included is the story of her obsession with food, her love affair with a sommelier, and her amusing, eye-opening, and sometimes shocking experiences in the fascinating, frenetic, highly competitive world of fine dining.

Sitting down at a restaurant table will never be the same.

Ani's Raw Food Desserts: 85 Easy, Delectable Sweets and Treats

Ani's Raw Food Desserts: 85 Easy, Delectable Sweets and Treats Review

You can have your cake and eat it too with Ani Phyo’s innovative, delicious desserts. From cobblers to cookies, pies to cupcakes, Chef Ani’s easy-to-make sweets are wheat-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, processed sugar-free, and cruelty-free. Deceptively simple, these treats pack loads of flavor and nutrition in every bite. Substituting these mouthwatering desserts for traditional baked ones will give your body much-needed nutrients while sacrificing none of the flavor. With lists of essential tools, key ingredients (including “superfoods” that enhance flavor and nutrition), full-color photos, and gorgeous design, Ani’s Raw Food Desserts proves you don’t have to sacrifice taste or style to reap the benefits of raw foods.

With recipes for: Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake, Lemon Pudding Filled Coconut Cupcakes with Shaved Coconut Topping, Mango Sorbet on Macaroon Tartlets, Chocolate Crunch Cupcakes with Molten Mint, Fig Tartlets with Frangipane Cream, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Mulberry Pecan Cookies, Spiced Blueberry Cobbler, Pear Ginger Crisp, Nectarine-Raspberry Crumble, and Filled Chocolate Truffles.

Sales and Service for the Wine Professional

Sales and Service for the Wine Professional Review

In the new edition of Sales and Service for the Wine Professional Brian Julyan provides a comprehensible and in-depth coverage of the wine industry and continues to promote the highest standards of wine service and product knowledge. The text contains fully revised and up-to-date chapters to reflect the changing nature of the wine industry: an expanded chapter on viniculture and vinification, an updated and expanded chapter on the wines of the New World' and a new chapter on country-specific changes in legislation and licensing law. The new edition is a valuable resource for sommeliers, hospitality managers, food and beverage managers, trainers and students as it incorporates both practical and theoretical aspects of the wine professional.

Citizen's Guide to Pacific Northwest Wine Country: Oregon (Wineopolis)

Citizen's Guide to Pacific Northwest Wine Country: Oregon (Wineopolis) Review

Oregon is a wine lover's paradise.

Wineopolis Citizen's Guide is your passport to exploration and discovery of some of the best wine regions in the world. In the past few years, Oregon wines have become known for their quality and distinction. With its diverse appellations, Oregon is a top producer of the eccentric Pinot Noir grape, as well as many other European varietals. You haven't lived until you've tasted a Pinot Noir from Oregon! Travelers to Oregon Wine Country are sure to find new wine discoveries suited for many tastes. Whether it's the down-home country hospitality of the Umpqua, Rogue and Applegate Valleys, the prestige of the Pinot Noir vineyards in the lush Willamette Valley, or the rugged beauty of the Columbia Gorge ... Oregon's many wineries await! A travel guide written from a wine-lover's perspective Inside you'll find practical information about how to make the most of your time in Wine Country: Highlights of Oregon’s winemaking heritage A complete guide to the Applegate, Umpqua, Rogue and Willamette Valleys A guide to the Columbia Gorge region in Oregon Tips on wine-tasting, food pairing and 'wine lingo' glossary Straightforward area maps and descriptions on featured wineries Suggested wineries, activities, dining & lodging establishments throughout Oregon So much more... Wineopolis is more than a travel guidebook. It is also a growing interactive online community, uniting aspiring and life-long wine lovers at Wineopolis.com

Candle 79 Cookbook: Modern Vegan Classics from New York's Premier Sustainable Restaurant

Candle 79 Cookbook: Modern Vegan Classics from New York's Premier Sustainable Restaurant Review

Continually rated as one of the best vegan restaurants in the country, Candle 79 is at the forefront of a movement to bring elegance and sophistication to vegetarian cuisine. Not only is its fare local, seasonal, organic, and sustainable, but also so flavorful and satisfying that customers—vegan and omnivore alike—are constantly asking for recipes to cook at home. This collection answers that call, with simple yet impressive recipes for Chickpea Crepes, Ginger-Seitan Dumplings, Live Lasagna, Chocolate Mousse Towers, Cucumber-Basil Martinis, and more. Expanding the horizons of vegan fare with appetizers, soups, salads, mains, brunches, desserts, cocktails, and wine pairings, Candle 79 Cookbook invites every home cook to make truly green cuisine.

The Chateauneuf-du-Pape Wine Book

The Chateauneuf-du-Pape Wine Book Review

nearly 500 pages exclusively devoted to the French wine region Chateauneuf-du-Pape * detailed information on over 200 winemakers * an in-depth look at climate, soil, grapes, winemaking, etc. * many full-color photographs * many tables, charts, maps and de

Clark Smith's column about Biodynamics.(READERS' MAIL)(Letter to the editor): An article from: Wines & Vines

Clark Smith's column about Biodynamics.(READERS' MAIL)(Letter to the editor): An article from: Wines & Vines Review

This digital document is an article from Wines & Vines, published by Wines & Vines on February 1, 2011. The length of the article is 968 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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The Wine Country Deck: 50 Best Northern California Wineries

The Wine Country Deck: 50 Best Northern California Wineries Review

Featuring 50 of the best wineries in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties, this deck showcases the wide variety and celebrated tradition of Northern California wines. Each card is illustrated with a color photograph and includes insightful notes and history about the winery, driving directions, tasting tips, and tour information. Easy to stash in your glove compartment, The Wine Country Deck lets you hop in the car, choose a card or two, and embark on a wine-tasting adventure of your design. Salut!

The Whole Foods Market Cookbook: A Guide to Natural Foods with 350 Recipes

The Whole Foods Market Cookbook: A Guide to Natural Foods with 350 Recipes Review

Who else but Whole Foods Market could create a cookbook so fresh, so appealing, so full of valuable information, and so perfect for the way we are all cooking and eating today? Bursting with winning recipes, healthful cooking advice, cheerful guidance through the new language of natural foods, wine and cheese information, and a comprehensive glossary, this is a “thank goodness it’s here” kind of cookbook.

The world’s largest natural and organic supermarket has created 350 contemporary recipes that are destined to become new classics. Whole Foods Market presents the most popular dishes from their prepared foods section, combined with brand-new recipes that showcase the wide variety of delicious ingredients available today. Far from “crunchy granola” fare, sophisticated recipes include Shrimp and Scallop Chalupas, Hazelnut Crusted Pork Loin, Thai-Style Green Curry Chicken, Griddled Sesame and Garlic Tofu with Wilted Bok Choy, Honey Jalapeño Barbecue Sauce, and Maple Butterscotch Macadamia Blondies. From meat and fish to tofu and vegetables, kid-friendly dishes to one-pot meals, the choices are dazzling, and with more than 200 of the recipes either vegetarian or vegan, the options are diverse.

But the recipes are just the beginning. Steve Petusevsky and Whole Foods Market Team Members shed light on the confusing world of natural foods, presenting interesting, accessible information and all kinds of helpful cooking advice. The Whole Foods Market Cookbook is as welcoming and fun as a trip to one of their stores. Find out the answers to questions such as:

How do I cook quinoa?
What are the different kinds of tofu, and how do I know which to buy?
How should I stock a great natural foods pantry?
What are good alternatives to wheat pasta?
What does “organic” mean?

A glossary with more than 150 definitions provides a great reference for all of the terms and ingredients that have been edging their way into our vocabularies and kitchens. With recipe bonuses, tips from the team, variations, sidebars, and 30 menu suggestions, this is the natural foods guide that so many of us have been waiting for.

Frommer's Provence and the Riviera Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket)

Frommer's Provence and the Riviera Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) Review

At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything—in the smartest, most time-efficient way.

• The best of Provence & the Riviera in three days, one week, or two weeks

• Thematic tours for every interest, schedule, and taste

• Walking tours of the region's best-loved towns

• Hundreds of evocative color photos

• Bulleted maps that show you how to get from place to place

• Hotels, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife for all budgets

• A tear-resistant foldout map—enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs

Anna Getty's Easy Green Organic

Anna Getty's Easy Green Organic Review

Anna Gettychef, TV personality, heiress, and motherloves great food made from fresh, organic, and sustainably harvested ingredients. In this fact-filled guide and cookbook, Anna explains how to shop for organic, seasonal, and local ingredients, how to keep an eco-friendly kitchen, and how to cook meals that are as scrumptious to eat as they are healthy for you and the earth. Such delights as Roasted Tomato and Goat Cheese Toasts, Double Lemon Chicken Breast with Fresh Tomato Basil Salsa, and Mini-Strawberry Rhubarb Crumbles will quickly help anyone down the road to a healthier, organic lifestyle. Packed with sound advice, plenty of color photographs, and 100 fabulous recipes,Anna's kitchen is the destination of choice for the discerning home cook.

Bi-Rite Market's Eat Good Food: A Grocer's Guide to Shopping, Cooking & Creating Community Through Food

Bi-Rite Market's Eat Good Food: A Grocer's Guide to Shopping, Cooking & Creating Community Through Food Review

Get the most out of your grocery shopping with this innovative shopper’s guide and cookbook rolled into one. In Eat Good Food, former chef Sam Mogannam,
owner of San Francisco’s popular Bi-Rite Market, guides you through the grocery store one department at a time, and explains how to identify incredible ingredients, decipher labels and terms, build a great pantry, and reconnect with the people and places that feed us.
 
Eat Good Food gives you a new way to look at food, not only the ingredients you buy but also how to prepare them. Featuring ninety recipes for the dishes that have made Bi-Rite Market’s in-house kitchen a destination for food lovers, combined with Sam’s favorite recipes, you’ll discover exactly how to get the best flavor from each ingredient. Dishes such as Summer Corn and Tomato Salad, Spicy String Beans with Sesame Seeds, Roasted Beet Salad with Pickled Onions and Feta, Ginger-Lemongrass Chicken Skewers with Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce, Apricot-Ginger Scones, and Chocolate Pots de Crème will delight throughout the year.
 
No matter where you live or shop, Sam provides new insight on ingredients familiar as well unique, including:
 
• Why spinach from open bins is better than prepackaged greens
• What the material used to wrap cheese can tell you about the quality of the cheese itself
• How to tell where an olive oil is really from—and why it matters
• What “never ever” programs are, and why you should look for them when buying meat
 
With primers on cooking techniques and anecdotes that entertain, enlighten, and inspire, Eat Good Food will revolutionize the way you shop and eat.

Eat Where You Live: How to Find and Enjoy Fantastic Local and Sustainable Food No Matter Where You Live

Eat Where You Live: How to Find and Enjoy Fantastic Local and Sustainable Food No Matter Where You Live Review

A user-friendly field guide for eating healthy, locally-grown foods regardless of where you live.

Finally--a fresh, funny and positive approach to eating locally! By now you know that everyone is eating locally and sustainable and maybe you want to do it too--to reduce your carbon footprint or just to ensure the freshest, healthiest food for yourself and your family. Whatever the case may be, this easy-to-read, hilarious and informative national guidebook will help you find it, cook it, and enjoy it.

Biodynamic Wine, Demystified

Biodynamic Wine, Demystified Review

Biodynamic Wine, Demystified Feature

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Wine is made in the Vineyard. It s the mantra of many a winemaker. But what does it mean, really?

Esteemed winemaker and biodynamic pioneer Nicholas Joly believes a wine that is well-made in the vineyard must express its unique terroir: the character imbued by a vine s particular plot of well-tended earth.

In Biodynamic Wine, Demystified, Joly shares the core philosophy behind biodynamic viticulture and why such practices result in wines of regional distinction. This process treats the vineyard as a self-perpetuating ecological whole influenced not only by terrestrial forces but those of the sun, moon and cosmos. He explains why the use of foreign substances like pesticides and fertilizers in the vineyard, and aromatic yeasts and enzymes in the cellar, as well as mechanisms like electric motors and pumps, disrupt this synergy and are ultimately counterproductive to a wine s best, consistent expression.