Kevin Zraly Livres

"Kevin Zraly is America's ultimate wine educator, and his entertaining teaching style has made this must-have book a treasured favorite for more than three decades. He demystifies every aspect of wine: grape varieties, winemaking techniques, different types and styles of wine, how to read a wine label, and how to evaluate a wine in just 60 seconds. From the reowned reds of Bordeaux and California to the trailblazing whites of New York and New Zealand, this essential volume features maps of each region, lush photographs, a wealth of inforgraphics, more than 700 of the best value wines from around the world, hundreds of labels to help you find the right wines, and guided tastings. It also highlights the best vintages to savor and includes comprehensive notes on food pairings, frequently asked questions, and quizzes to test your knowledge. This newly revised and expanded edition offers new classes for the first time--South America, Australia and New Zealand, sparkling wines--as well as information on cutting-edge trends, emerging wine regions, and much more. It will give you all the tools you need to discover and enjoy the perfect wines for you."--Back cover

Kevin Zraly enhances his standing as the most articulate (and outspoken) wine master in print with this updated classic bestseller. Zraly's wildly popular wine course at the World Trade Center restautant Windows on the World continues to be overbooked, so here is a complete wine course on everything from selecting, serving, tasting, enjoying wine at home. Two color throughout.

Covering vineyards from all 50 states, this volume will quench readers' need for information and advice on this booming topic. A map of each state indicates the grape-growing areas and notable labels.

Looks at how and where wine is made and how this affects its quality and pricing, including information on how the professionals taste and rate wine and a country-by-country tour of the latest vintages.

“Americans are drinking more wine now than they ever have before,” noted Kevin Zraly, and that burgeoning interest led him to create the first edition of this sparkling guide, devoted solely to American wines. The only book to cover vineyards from all 50 states (yes, including Alaska!), it quenched our need for advice on this booming, underserved subject. Now it’s revised, and this new “vintage” is better than ever, with even more information for wine lovers to savor. Everything previously included is still intact—the fascinating history and background details, the magnificent spreads with maps of the wine-growing areas, the handsome labels, the fact boxes on each state, the great wine selections from Kevin (many at under $15). But now each state-by-state entry will include enhanced coverage of vineyard tours, existing wine trails, and how to purchase wine, as well as Kevin’s always-entertaining and informative personal anecdotes. There’s also greatly expanded information on six of the top ten wine producing states: Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, North Carolina, Texas, and Michigan. And the volume looks fantastic too, with an improved trim size and paper that makes it easier to use. Of course, all the wine lists and recommendations are completely up-to-date.