Backstage in the Wine World
Looking beyond the label and the tasting room for info on the wine world? These three recent books will take you behind the scenes in the industry. Tyler Colman writes enticingly about Wine Politics....
View Article50 Great Appetizers
Attractive, easy, complicated enough to be interesting. No, not your next girlfriend (or boyfriend) but Pamela Sheldon Johns’ new book: 50 Great Appetizers. Part of the “50 Great…” series published...
View ArticleAccess to top chefs’ recipes, paired with top Bordeaux wines
Grands Crus Classes new book: crisp photos, enticing recipes and perfect wines. Related posts: Bordeaux Soup, Part I — I mean Bordeaux Sup. [Supérieur] Merlot: First taste of 2011 Bordeaux wines from...
View ArticleThe Snail, the Bottle and the Coin: Slow Wine
These symbols are the keys to the new Slow Wine guide – finally published in English this month. For those of you wondering if this is related to Slow Food: yes. The Snail is the Slow Food...
View ArticleKevin Zraly’s new wine book is here! Windows on the World Complete Wine Course
This is a book I think every wine-drinker should be issued when they ask their first question about wine. Seriously, Zraly is one of my heroes. Because he simplifies wine for beginners and...
View ArticleFall weight loss plan — with Ed’s help
OK, so I’m lucky — I never need to lose more than 10 lbs after the holidays. But this year I could do it differently: I could lose the weight before the holidays. And then I can eat from Thanksgiving...
View ArticleHow to Pop A Cork
Who Made That Champagne Cork? New York Times By PAGAN KENNEDY Published: December 21, 2012 According to legend, a French monk named Dom Pérignon realized that a cork could seal in the fizz and flavor...
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