Kevin Zraly Windows on the World Complete Wine Course - (Hardcover)

Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 8.7 Inch (W) x 1.2 Inch (D)
Weight: 3.2 Pounds
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Cooking + Food + Wine
Sub-Genre: Beverages
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Author: Kevin Zraly
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Alcoholic, General
Language: English

About the Book

"When it comes to beginners' wine guides, Windows on the World Complete Wine Course is one of the perennial best." --Wall Street Journal

Kevin Zraly, America's ultimate wine educator, demystifies every aspect of choosing, tasting, and enjoying wine. This essential volume includes the latest vintages to savor, new classes on South America, Australia, and New Zealand, sparkling wine, and fortified wine, and information on cutting-edge trends (rosé, Prosecco) and emerging wine regions. As always, it features hundreds of best values, maps, labels, lush photographs, infographics, and more.

Book Synopsis

"When it comes to beginners' wine guides, Windows on the World Complete Wine Course is one of the perennial best." --Wall Street Journal

With more than three million copies sold, this perennial bestseller by James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Kevin Zraly is the definitive guide to understanding and appreciating wine.

Kevin Zraly, America's ultimate wine educator, demystifies every aspect of choosing, tasting, and enjoying wine. From the renowned reds of Bordeaux and California to the trail-blazing whites of Washington State and New Zealand, this essential volume features maps of each region, lush photographs, a wealth of infographics, best value bottles for each country, hundreds of labels to help you find the right wines, and guided tastings. It also includes the latest vintages to savor, comprehensive notes on food pairings, and answers to frequently asked questions. This revised and expanded edition features new classes on South America, Australia, and New Zealand, sparkling wine, and fortified wine as well as information on cutting-edge trends (rosé, Prosecco) and emerging wine regions, including Sicily and China. The Windows on the World Complete Wine Course gives you all the tools you need to discover and enjoy the best wines for you.

Review Quotes

Praise for Kevin Zraly and the Windows on the World Complete Wine Course:
"Kevin Zraly is the finest wine educator I have known." --Robert Parker Jr.
"One of the best start-from-scratch wine books ever written." --The New York Times
"The great Zraly wit and his legendary front-of-the-classroom presence are integral parts of this fresh approach." --Wine Spectator
"A visually exciting, intelligently structured reference." --Bon Appétit
"Brims with enthusiasm ... breezy, down-to-earth." --Chicago Tribune
"The liveliest short course on wine ever wrapped between two covers." --Boston Globe
"As entertaining as it is informative." --New York Daily News

About The Author

Kevin Zraly is the founder and teacher of the Windows on the World Wine School, which graduated more than 20,000 students in 40 years, as well as the Sherry-Lehmann / Kevin Zraly Wine Club and master classes. His Windows on the World Complete Wine Course (Sterling Epicure) has sold more than three million copies worldwide, making him the world's bestselling wine author. He has received the James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award and the European Wine Council's Lifetime Achievement Award, among numerous others, and has been featured in GQ, TheNew York Times, Newsweek, People, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and other publications. He lives in New York.