The Wine Lover's Companion
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ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING WINE BOOKS IN THE WORLD . . .
BROADLY HAILED AS THE ULTIMATE REFERENCE FOR WINE LOVERS!

                                         

If you're given champagne at lunch, there's a catch somewhere.    —Lord Lyons 

The first edition of this best-selling wine reference by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst was hailed as “the best new wine book in more than a decade.”  This New Wine Lover’s Companion has been completely rewritten and updated to make it even better.  And it's the only A-to-Z wine reference to have easy, sound-out pronunciations.  

No wine snobbery here.  This standout book is written in a relaxed, conversational style that dispels wine intimidation. Arranged alphabetically, the almost 4,000 entries include myriad details on grape varieties; wine styles; the world’s wine-growing regions; wine label terms; winemaking techniques; how to buy, store, and serve wine; how to have a wine tasting; ordering wine in a restaurant; wine tasting terms; graphics of sizes and styles of glassware, wine bottles, wine openers; and more. 

Small enough to carry into a wine shop, The New Wine Lover’s Companion overflows with a rich blend of fact and details and is complete enough to offer insights for both the novice and the connoisseur.   Its "in a nutshell" approach makes it the perfect reference for anyone who, in 30 seconds, wants to understand the difference between Chablis and Chardonnay, or whether Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a wine or a place or both.

A wine drinker, being at table, was offered grapes at dessert.  'Thank you,' he said, pushing the dish away 
from him, 'but I am not in the habit of taking my wine in pills.'     
—Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

CRITICAL PRAISE FOR WINE LOVER'S COMPANION

"This may be the best new wine book in a decade or more . . . user-friendly, browsable and just excellent all around."  —Jurgen Gothe, Vancouver Sun

"Wine Lover’s Companion packs a tremendous amount of useful, intriguing information about wine. This book is a joy to use—information is what it is all about."  —Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator

"Highly recommended!  Wine Lover’s Companion has precise and informative definitions for thousands of wine terms. This book is top notch and the pronunciation guide for every entry fills a void in recent wine literature."  —Bob Foster, California Grapevine

"This terrific book is likely to prove curiously addictive.  A font of knowledge—literally thousands of answers—whether you’re a beginner, collector, or just a compulsive reader."  —San Francisco Chronicle

No, Agnes, a Bordeaux is not a house of ill repute.  —George Bain

CHEERS! 

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