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IT STANDS TO REASON THAT IF OUR FOODS ARE NOW LIGHTER AND MORE DYNAMIC, OUR WINES SHOULD BE ALSO. A longtime champion of the victimized wine consumer, Willie Gluckstern debunks the myths and misinformation surrounding the (allegedly) complex subject of wine. His straightforward advice includes: The wines that go BEST with food -- and why. A cure for label worship: "There are just as many lousy $60 bottles as $3.99 bottles." How to avoid getting ripped off in stores and restaurants. How to choose a great wineshop: "Do they know where Italy is?" Dreary housekeeping tips, such as storage, decanting, saving opened wine, and "that sulfite thing." Plus, the straight poop on oak, "the MSG of wine," a few well-chosen words for greedy restaurants and retailers ("Those bastards!"), and an unprecedented exposé of mass-market Champagne, including how to find the good stuff by cracking the secret label code. Irreverent, informative, and controversial, The Wine Avenger is indispensable for beginners as well as enthusiasts.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780684822570
  • ISBN-10: 0684822571
  • Publisher: Atria Books
  • Publish Date: June 1998
  • Dimensions: 7.28 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
  • Page Count: 192

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