Author : Robin Goldstein
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,89 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Wine and wine making
ISBN : 9780974014357
6,000 glasses of evidence that will change the way you buy wine: Hide the label...and the truth comes out. Acclaimed Fearless Critic Robin Goldstein has gone around the country serving 6,000 glasses of wine from brown paper bags to experts and everyday wine drinkers around America. Here, in print for the first time, are the shocking results, including full-page reviews of the 100 wines that beat $50 to $150 bottles in the blind tastings.
Author : Robin Goldstein
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,21 MB
Release : 2010-09
Category : Wine and wine making
ISBN : 9781608160167
A guide to inexpensive wines under $15 per bottle that beat $50+ wines in blind tastings.
Author : Susan Sokol Blosser
Publisher : West Winds Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 29,87 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781513260716
A memoir by the highly successful founder of Sokol Blosser Winery, one of the first wineries in the Willamette Valley of Oregon and the first in the area to be run by a woman. Renowned for her progressive and pioneering approach to farming, running a business, and raising a family, the author tells a touching story through the lens of food and wine and offers iconic recipes that evoke special memories from each phase of her life among the vines.
Author : George M. Taber
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,28 MB
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1439195188
The highly acclaimed author of "Judgment of Paris" explores the thriving business of bargain wines and offers his recommendations for the best values. Casual wine-drinkers and wine connoisseurs alike will benefit from this insider's guide to finding and enjoying good wine--at a great price.
Author : Robin Goldstein
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,67 MB
Release : 2010-04
Category : Beer
ISBN : 9781608160099
The essential guide to the world's most poplar beers, The Beer Trials features brutally honest ratings, full-age reviews, and photos of the 250 most popular beers in the world, based onoly on brown-bag blind tasting. From the author of The Wine Trials comes the first beer guide ever to be based on blind tastings. With brutally honest ratings and reviews of the 250 most popular beers in the world-both in bottle and on draft- The Beer Trials will challenge some of our most basic assumptions about beer. Do you think draft beers and bottled beers of the same brand taste similar? Do more expensive beers taste better? Are imports better than domestic beers? Each beer gets a full-page review, with a down-to-earth description and a photograph of the bottle for easy identification in the store.
Author : Marian Leah Knapp
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 31,64 MB
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1647420628
In 1918, Rebecca Goldberg—a Jewish immigrant from the Russian Empire living in rural Wilmington, Massachusetts—lost her husband, Nathan, to a railroad accident, a tragedy that left her alone with six children to raise. To support the family after Nathan’s death, Rebecca continued work she’d done for years: keeping chickens. Once or twice a week, with a suitcase full of fresh eggs in one hand and a child in the other, she delivered her product to relatives and friends in and around Boston. Then, in 1920—right at the start of Prohibition—one of Rebecca’s customers suggested that she start selling alcoholic beverages in addition to her eggs to add to her meagre income. He would provide his homemade raw alcohol; Rebecca would turn it into something drinkable and sell it to new customers in Wilmington. Desperate to feed her family and keep them together, and determined to make sure her kids would all graduate from high school, Rebecca agreed—making herself a wary participant in the illegal alcohol trade. Rebecca’s business grew slowly and surreptitiously until 1925, when she was caught and summoned to appear before a judge. Fortunately for her, the chief of police was one of her customers, and when he spoke highly of her character before the court, all charges were dropped. Her case made headline news—and she made history.
Author : Alice Feiring
Publisher : HMH
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,8 MB
Release : 2009-05-05
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 015603476X
An “entertaining and passionate” connoisseur tours the vineyards of Europe and California, arguing for an old-fashioned appreciation of authenticity (The New York Times). The drastic effects that influential wine critic Robert M. Parker Jr. has had on the winemaking industry are best described as wine Parkerization. Many vintners are leaving old techniques behind and turning to chemistry and technology in order to please Parker’s palate. This led to the disappearance of James Beard Foundation Award–winning writer Alice Feiring’s favorite wines—and she was determined to learn why. In a one-woman crusade that will have you wondering what exactly is in your glass, Feiring argues against the tyranny of homogenization, Big Wine, consultants, and, of course, Parker’s infamous one hundred-point scoring system. Traveling through the vineyards of the Loire and Champagne, to Piedmont and Spain, she searches for authentic Barolo, the last old-style Rioja, and the tastiest terroir-driven Champagnes. Feiring reveals what goes into the average bottle—the reverse osmosis, the yeasts and enzymes, the sawdust and oak chips—and why she doesn’t find much to drink in California. She introduces rebel winemakers who are embracing old-fashioned techniques and making wines with individuality and soul. And finally Feiring explains what love’s really got to do with it all, in a delightful read for anyone who truly appreciates the good things in life.
Author : John R. Hailman
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 41,66 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781578068418
A connoisseur's compendium of a great American's passion for fine wine
Author : John Anthony Considine
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 15,64 MB
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0124079172
As the wine industry has experienced a period of rapid global expansion, there is a renewed emphasis on quality and consistency even within the small winery industry. Written for the small production program, A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making is for the novice to intermediate level winemaker seeking foundational information in chemistry and sensory science as they relate to wine quality at a technical level. Drawing from personal experience as well as scientific literature, this book introduces the core concepts of winemaking before delving into methods and analysis to provide practical insights into creating and maintaining quality in the wine product. - Understand the chemistry and sensory science at the foundation of quality wines - Explore real-world examples of key analysis and application of concepts - Practice methods and exercises for hands-on experience
Author : Matt Walls
Publisher :
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 31,71 MB
Release : 2021-01-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781999619336
Wines from Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage and Châteauneuf-du-Pape have made the Rhône Valley world famous. This may be a classic wine region, but as Matt Walls reveals in Wines of the Rhône that doesn't mean it is set in its ways. Change here is not only driven by innovations in winemaking and fashions in wine, it is also an essential response to a rapidly shifting climate, which has seen temperatures rise significantly over the last 40 years and extreme weather events become more commonplace. Walls provides a rounded picture of this large and complex region, which varies greatly along the 200-kilometre stretch of river, from Vienne in the north to Provence in the south. Beginning with a vivid journey through the terrain, he explores one of the region's constants, its varied geology, before moving on to the pressing issue of climate. A short tour through the Rhône's winemaking history, from early Greek settlers to the modern industry, is followed by vignettes of all the AOC-permitted grapes and an explanation of the five levels of the region's appellation system. While the region contains some of the world's most recognizable appellations, there are also many that are less well-known. Walls encourages readers to venture beyond the famous crus, making it easy for those eager to explore by detailing the terroir of every appellation and describing and assessing typical wines. Profiles of 200 key producers complete the picture. Boxes throughout the text provide interesting asides on current issues as well as key appellation facts, while an appendix on ageing wines offers a guide to the last 40 vintages. This comprehensive examination of a renowned region is an ideal introduction for those new to the Rhône, while providing fresh insights for long-time admirers of the wines.
