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Author: Evan Goldstein
Publisher: University of California Press
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

13 reviews
Sales Rank: 54353

Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 328
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 7.8 x 1.3

ISBN: 0520243773
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
EAN: 9780520243774
ASIN: 0520243773

Publication Date: May 15, 2006
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Condition: signed by author

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One person's opinion March 31, 2007
4 out of 22 found this review helpful

There aren't any vegetarian meals, and I don't eat much on their dining list, so it wasn't very useful to me. Nice hard bound book though.

5 out of 5 stars

The Definitive Guide to Pairing Food and Wine March 5, 2007
17 out of 22 found this review helpful

I've been in the wine trade for over five years now and have been in search of a book to recommend to my customers in regards to pairing wine and food. So far, everything that I've come across has seemed flat and dull and generally boring.

I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Goldstein last week at a trade seminar and picked up a copy of his book, and I must say that I've finally found it, the penultimate pairing guide! He not only goes into which particular wines go with which foods, but goes into the "whys" as well. This makes a tremendous difference, since you can carry that knowledge over to some of the more obscure wines and foods that aren't covered in the book.

Overall, the book is a fantastically fun read in and of itself, and I can't wait to try out some of Joyce's recipes- they look fabulous. Mr. Goldstein has managed to put into words what many of us in the industry love to try and convey- the sheer fun, joy and adventure of pairing food and wine. Salut!

5 out of 5 stars

Great gift! January 19, 2007
3 out of 9 found this review helpful

My husband loves to study about wine. This was an excellent way for him to learn about matching foods and wine. He thought it was a great Christmas gift!

5 out of 5 stars

Perfect suggestions December 29, 2006
25 out of 29 found this review helpful

This is one of the finest books on pairing wines with foods that I have ever come across. Not only does it discuss why certain wines go well with different foods, it actually offers recipes and pairings as proof! I've tried a few recipes, and every one has gone perfectly with their recommendations. There are several more I want to try, and eventually (slowly, because I don't often cook) will, and I am confident that all other recipes will hold up to the few I've tried.

5 out of 5 stars

Good Advice on What Goes With What August 28, 2006
7 out of 14 found this review helpful

It seems that years ago there was a lot of discussion about what foods went with what wines. They that seemed to go away with the advice to drink what you like whenever and with whatever you want. But that just didn't seem to work. Sometimes the food or the wine would so overpower the other that they just did not want to go together.

With this book, perhaps the times are changing again as this book does explain what pairs up better with what. Furthermore the book is well laid out so that as you plan a meal it is easy to choose a wine to go with that particular dish you've selected. Or you can do it backwards, you just got a case of Oregon Pinot Gris, you can go find several recipies that go will with the wine.

Each wine also includes a lexicon of taste descriptors associated with that varietal. But I've go to admit that when I taste Pinot Gris I don't find lemon, lime, green melon, green apple, pear, pineapple, peach, yellow plum, kumquat, loquat (I don't even know what this is), star fruit or tangerine flavors. In fact I sometimes think that they select these flavors in their descriptions by throwing a dart at a basket of fruit.

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