You know you've become a wine expert when you embrace the opportunity to select a wine at a restaurant because you have the confidence to pick out a great bottle for any occasion. Until then, being handed a thick wine list in front of a group of colleagues is nearly as terrifying as giving a speech in front of 1,000 people. Fortunately, a new book by one of Oregon's most … [Read more...] about Review: ‘Fake Your Way Through a Wine List’
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‘Tasting Wine & Cheese’ a delicious new book
Perhaps the only thing that rivals wine for history, complexity, mystery, depth and taste is cheese. It makes perfect sense that some of the great wine-producing regions in the world - France, Italy, Spain and Germany among them - also craft some of the finest and most delicious cheeses. One of the most delicious food-and-wine pairings involve cheese, and a new book - … [Read more...] about ‘Tasting Wine & Cheese’ a delicious new book
‘Wine Bible’ a comprehensive guide
When Karen MacNeil published her first Wine Bible some 15 years ago, it was an astonishing accomplishment, a book that was as complete as any published about wine. It's a decade-and-a-half later, and much about the wine world has changed. The Southern Hemisphere, China, the Old World, the New World and, of course, the Pacific Northwest. So it makes perfect sense that … [Read more...] about ‘Wine Bible’ a comprehensive guide
‘Wine Folly’ book a fun way to learn about wine
It's easy to tell that the team at Wine Folly loves to share its knowledge about wine in a fun and understandable way. These days, it's easy to walk into a wine store or community college wine program in the Seattle area and find Wine Folly posters on the walls explaining a region of the wine world. That's why the first book by Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack should … [Read more...] about ‘Wine Folly’ book a fun way to learn about wine
Bamboo Wine Table keeps wine glasses steady
Wine glasses are not always the most convenient vessels for drinking. Sure, they're fine for the dinner table or the back deck. The trendy stemless glasses are sturdy in a variety of situations, such as on a boat. But what about the beach? Who wants sand in their Chardonnay? What about the park, where grass is just as likely to tip over the glass and ruin your picnic? … [Read more...] about Bamboo Wine Table keeps wine glasses steady