The World of Wine and Food: A Guide to Varieties, Tastes, History, and Pairings

The World of Wine and Food: A Guide to Varieties, Tastes, History, and Pairings

by Don Philpott
The World of Wine and Food: A Guide to Varieties, Tastes, History, and Pairings

The World of Wine and Food: A Guide to Varieties, Tastes, History, and Pairings

by Don Philpott

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Overview

Many wine drinkers would like to be more adventurous but are reluctant to experiment by choosing an unknown wine that may disappoint. There are literally tens of thousands of wines and scores of countries around the globe producing them – and shelf after shelf of different Merlots or Pinot Grigio can be a little intimidating.

How to choose the right wine is one problem, deciding on what to serve it with is another. Why do some wines taste better with some foods and why do other wines taste dreadful when paired with certain dishes?

This comprehensive review of wine and food offers the information needed so that people will feel empowered and ready to experiment with their wine selections and then be able to pair them with the right foods for a memorable taste experience.

Every major wine producing country in the world is covered, the wine producing regions within those countries, grapes used, and the styles of wines made. Every major cuisine of the world is covered including many of the most popular dishes. The reader is then shown how to marry the right wine with the right food. Easy and accessible, this reference belongs on the shelves of any true oenophile as well as the novice wine lover.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781442268043
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 10/20/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 484
File size: 21 MB
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About the Author

Don Philpott has written about – and thoroughly enjoyed - wine and food for 50 years. He is author of over 200 books including The Vineyards of France, The Wine Drinkers Almanac,Burgundy and Beaujolais, and many other titles on wine, food and travel. For many years he was food and drinks correspondent of the Press Association, the UK national news agency, travelling the world writing about wine and food. For six years he wrote a nationally syndicated wine column and for three years wrote the 'My Favorite Restaurant' column in Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine in which he invited scores of celebrities out to lunch or dinner at their favorite restaurants to talk about wine and food. He has written about wine and food for leading publications in the UK and U.S. and was a founding member of the British Academy of Gastronomes. His travels have taken him to all the world’s major wine producing regions.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Wine Guide Code
Top Red Grape varieties
Top White Grape varieties
The History of Wine
Making Wine
The Winery
Wine Snobs
Tasting Wine
Debunking the Myths
Buying Wine
Storing Wine
Serving Wine
Part One – Wines of the World
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Egypt
England
France and Regions
Georgia
Germany and Regions
Greece
Hungary
India
Israel
Italy and Regions
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgystan
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain and Regions
Switzerland
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United States and Regions
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Zimbabwe
Part Two. Food and Pairings
A little history
Wine with food
What to drink, when and why
Food and Wine Pairing
Cuisines of the World
Africa
North Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Tunisia
Middle East
Israel and Jewish Cuisine
Central Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
Australia and New Zealand
Britain
Caribbean
China
Eastern Europe
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia
France
Alsace
Beaujolais
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Champagne
Cognac and Armagnac
Loire
Midi and Languedoc
Normany and Calvados
Provence
Rhône and the Camargue
Savoie and Jura
South West
Germany and Austria
Greece
Holland
India and Sri Lanka
South
Central
Northeast
North
Northwest
Ireland101
Italy
Italy’s Regions
Japan
North America
Canada
United States
Mexico
Russia
Scandinavia
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
South America
Argentina.
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Peru
Venezuala.
Spain
Andalusia
Aragon
Asturia
Balearic Islands
Basque Country
Canary Islands
Cantabria
Castile-La Mancha
Castilla-Leon
Catalonia
Estremadura
Galicia
La Rioja
Madrid
Murcia
Navarre
Valencia
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Korea
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia and Singapore
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Switzerland
Turkey
Pairings
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