num_pages: 224
description: "One of the best start-from-scratch wine books ever written."--Frank Prial, The New York Times .OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD!Celebrating 20 years of wine mastery...The world's finest wine book gets a complete redesign for its 20th birthday. Thirty-two pages of brand new material, enhanced color, and even more cartoons grace this Anniversary Edition, which will thrill wine lovers once again as they get a taste of Kevin Zraly's unequaled advice. One thing hasn't changed, Zraly's inimitable, irreverent style. He answers every question about wine; offers the most up-to-date recommendations; provides advice on buying wine in stores and on the Internet; takes you on a country-by-country, region-by-region ratings tour of the latest vintages; and starts you on your way to becoming a wine connoisseur. Abundant full-color labels and maps complete the enticing picture. More current, more informative, more concise and precise than ever, this remains the wine guide against which all others are judged."A visually exciting, intelligently structured reference."-- Bon Appetit"Are you intimidated by wine stewards? Read Kevin Zraly's new edition of Windows on the World Complete Wine Course and order with aplomb"-- Playboy"The liveliest short course on wine ever wrapped between two covers"-- Boston Globe"Brims with enthusiasm... breezy, down-to-earth...Reads like an interesting conversation."-- Chicago Tribune"As entertaining as it is informative. A masterful job of simplifying a complex subject and making it fun in the process."-- New York Daily News"The top introductory book available."-- Booklist
language: English
title: Windows on the World Complete Wine Course
titlecomplete: Windows on the World Complete Wine Course
genres: Wine, Cookbooks, Food and Wine, Culinary, Reference, Food, Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Drink, Booze
ratings_count: 1334
publisher: Union Square & Co.