| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (3417 entries) : 22 images, digital files |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Wine lover's companion. c1995. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
A-Z. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
Arranged alphabetically,The New Wine Lover's Companion contains comprehensive definitions for a significant number of wine related terms, including innumerable details on grape varieties; wine styles; wine label terms; how to buy, store, and serve wine; how to have a wine tasting; wine-testing terms; sizes and styles of glassware, wine bottles, and wine openers; ordering wine in a restaurant; temperatures for serving wine; and much more. With The New Wine Lover's Companion as a guide, anyone can learn to speak the language of wine with ease, whether ordering it in a restaurant, buying it at a wine shop, or enjoying it at a friend's house. |
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The book's style is relaxed and conversational, serving up information without intimidating its reader. It boasts a totally revised and expanded appendix enhanced with charts, line art, and sample labels. Praise for the previous edition came from many food and dining authorities, such as William Rice, Food and Wine Columnist, Chicago Tribune and Jacques Pepin, cookbook author and TV chef. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Local Note |
Credo Reference. |
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Credo Reference General Reference |
| Subject |
Wine and wine making -- Dictionaries.
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Wine and wine making. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Electronic books.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Herbst, Sharon Tyler.
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Herbst, Ron.
Wine lover's companion.
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Credo Reference (Firm)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0764120034 9780764120039 (DLC) 2003041776 xvi, 667 p. |
| ISBN |
9781849721158 online |
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9780764120039 print |
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0764120034 paperback alkaline paper |
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