The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wine


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Everything you need to know about wine—to go. With separate chapters for the best whites and reds and special advice on bubbly wines, dessert wines, and more, Tara Q. Thomas provides a perfect quick reference book for pocket or purse. Most importantly, Thomas brings her fresh, approachable tone to this book, making beginners feel welcome with straight, unsnobbish talk about wine—including the basics of labels, how to taste, recommended wines, bargains, price ranges, and more for chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, Riesling, pinot grigio, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, and Syrah.




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Choosing Wine


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How does one know a good wine year from a bad year? A reputable region from a run-of-the-mill source? A dry wine from a sweet wine? This handy pocket guide explains in easy terms how to make that difficult selection, which can save time, money and possible embarrassment at a dinner party. Cartoon art.




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wine


Book Description

With separate chapters for the most popular whites and reds and special advice on bubbly wines, dessert wines, and more, Tara Q. Thomas The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wineoffers readers a perfect quick reference book for pocket or purse. Most importantly, Thomas brings her fresh, approachable tone to this book - making beginners feel welcome with straight, unsnobbish talk about wine. The basics of labels and to do a 'tasting' Advice on navigating a restaurant wine list Chapters with recommended wines, bargains, price ranges, and more for chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, pinot grigio, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, and syrah. Tips on choosing the right glasses for tasting




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Martinis


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Is 'shaken, not stirred' really better? From Fred Astaire to James Bond, the martini has enjoyed a reputation as the stylish drink of sophisticates. This guide shows readers how to mix more than 150 mouthwatering variations on this fabled cocktail - even a pumpkin martini for Halloween - and serves up delicious facts about the history and lore of martinis sure to make any amateur drink mixer sound like a seasoned bon vivant. ?Includes over 150 recipes for traditional and stylish martinis ?Fun-filled trivia on this sophisticated drink that's made a major comeback in recent years ?From an award-winning food author and an award-winning mixology consultant




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to French Phrases


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A latest edition incorporates updated information on transportation, accommodations, and emergency preparedness as well as a new section for business travelers, counseling visitors to France on how to communicate with locals for essential needs. Original.




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Potions


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Make your own magic. You’re no idiot, of course. You’re a big believer in the power of potions to help your wishes come true. But when you try to brew your own special concoctions, you’re missing that magic touch. Don’t get all mixed up! Pick up The Pocket Idiot’s Guide® to Potions for a potent blend of advice and recipes. In this Pocket Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Easy ways to harness your magical energy—and use it to improve your life. • An otherworldly overview of the properties of different plants and herbs. • Practical techniques for making your own oils, lotions, teas, and tinctures. • Tantalizing tips on using cauldrons, censers, vials, and other tools of the trade.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine and Food Pairing


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A delectable guide that's in good taste The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Wine & Food Pairing will help readers find the perfect pairings beyond the truism of red going with red and white going with white, noting the similarities and differences in intensity, acidity, and sweetness of the wines in relation to the tastes of the cuisine. • Includes a glossary, a master pairings list for more than 100 foods and wines, wine menus for special dinners, and wine and food resources • Breaks down white, red, sparkling, and dessert wines into flavor profiles for pairing • Matches wines with international cuisine




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Killer Kakuro


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selling puzzle phenomenon Sudoku, with millions of copies puzzle books in print. Hot on its heels is the next major sensation, Kakuro, a similar game of numerical logic that is even more challenging than its worthy predecessor. Puzzle enthusiasts around the world are making this new game the next big thing. Until now, however, existing books simply followed the original pattern of including all levels of Kakuro puzzles- easy, intermediate, and difficult. With the way puzzlers run through these games, they tire fast of the first two levels, always looking for harder, more complex puzzles. The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Killer Kakurofits the need perfectly. Coming a bit after the first burst of Kakuro books, this book includes more than 240 puzzle designed for the advanced or expert player-and after they whip through the easier books, there are potentially hundreds of thousands of "fresh experts" just waiting for the real challenge to begin.




The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Being a Groom


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The Pocket Idiot s Guide to Being a Groom, Third Edition, covers all of the details aspiring husbands need to know to get from bended knee to the altar. Choosing a best man, assisting with the wedding budget, selecting formalwear, ordering the marriage license, making reservations for the rehearsal dinner, paying the clergy fee, buying groomsmen gifts - it s all in there.




Oz Clarke's Introducing Wine


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An introduction to the world of wine by the acclaimed wine writer covers the basics of grapes, regions, and vintages, and ends his tour on the wine rack with valuable advice on how to choose the best bottle.