1000 Best Wine Secrets or Cafe y pastas

1000 Best Wine Secrets

Author: Carolyn Hammond

What is the appropriate way to taste wine at a restaurant? What type of wine is best served with catfish? 1000 Best Wine Secrets contains all the information novice wine drinkers and experienced connoisseurs alike need to feel comfortable in any restaurant, home or vineyard.

1000 Best Wine Secrets is the book for readers seeking the confidence to select and enjoy the perfect bottle from among the wines of the world.

Includes such tips as:
--Secrets of buying great wine
--Detecting faulty wine and sending it back
--Serving wine like a pro
--Wine tips from around the globe-from Argentina to France and Spain to California
--Knowing when to drink wine

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part One: Selecting That Perfect Bottle
Chapter One: Buying Great Wine
Chapter Two: Ordering Wine in a Restaurant
Chapter Three: Pairing Food and Wine
Chapter Four: Knowing When to Drink It
Chapter Five: Reading the Label

Part Two: Tasting and Serving Wine
Chapter Six: Tasting Wine Like a Pro
Chapter Seven: Serving Wine Like a Pro
Chapter Eight: Detecting Faulty Wine and Sending It Back

Part Three: Revealing the Flavors of the World
Chapter Nine: French Wine
Wines of Bordeaux
Wines of Burgundy
Wines of Champagne
Wines of Alsace
Wines of the Loire
Wines of the Rhône
Wines of Provence and Corsica
Wines of Southwest France
Wines of Languedoc and Roussillon
Vin de Pays
Wines of the Rest of France
Chapter Ten: Italian Wine
Wines of Northwest Italy
Wines of Northeast Italy
Wines of Tuscany
Wines of the Rest of Central Italy
Wines of Southern Italy and the Islands
Chapter Eleven: Spanish Wine
Wines of Rioja
Wines of Ribera del Duero
Wines of Northeast Spain
Wines of Northwest Spain
Wines of Central and Southern Spain
Sherry
Chapter Twelve: Portuguese Wine
Wines of Portugal
Port
Madeira
Chapter Thirteen: German Wine
Chapter Fourteen: Austrian Wine
Chapter Fifteen: Swiss Wine
Chapter Sixteen: Central and Eastern European Wine
Chapter Seventeen: Mediterranean Wine
Chapter Eighteen: American Wine
Wines of California
Wines of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
Wines of New York State
Wines of the Rest of the UnitedStates
Chapter Nineteen: Canadian Wine
Chapter Twenty: Chilean Wine
Chapter Twenty-One: Argentinean Wine
Chapter Twenty-Two: Australian Wine
Chapter Twenty-Three: New Zealand Wine
Chapter Twenty-Four: South African Wine
Chapter Twenty-Five: Wine from the Rest of the World

Part Four: Trade Secrets
Chapter Twenty-Six: Wine Myths
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Storing Wine
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Giving the Gift of Wine
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Learning More about Wine
Chapter Thirty: Talking the Talk-Wine Terminology

Appendix A: 50 Best Wines under $20
Appendix B: Resources
Index
About the Author

Book review: Food and Cooking of Greece or The Small Town Big Kitchen Cookbook

Cafe y pastas (Cocina tendencias Series)

Author: Blum

A new concept in cookbooks, this series is designed for those who want to replicate at home the trendy international cuisine they typically enjoy at restaurants. Simple and nutritious recipes put elegant dishes within the reach of the novice cook. Each book in the series contains 50 recipes.
 

Un concepto nuevo de libros de cocina, diseñada pensando en los que quieren replicar los platos culinarios internacionales que normalmente disfrutan en los restaurantes. Recetas sencillas y saludable para hacer platos elegantes para los principiantes.