They are available at fine department stores and kitchen or gourmet shops. It is one of the best books I've seen for budding connoisseurs. It is the autobiography of the man who catapulted the California wine industry into the modern age. It's going to be difficult to get out of this century and into the next without a glass of bubbly. The book discusses sparkling wine regions around the world, and also includes an alphabetical listing of recommended producers and wines.
Sterling writes well and paints a tantalizing picture of life centered around the vineyard.
Riedel is renown for making glasses that are specially shaped for each different beverage. The finer, more expensive models boast even more particular shapes, such as the one especially made for Zinfandel. Brown Deer's own U-Line Corp. The large model holds 60 bottles, and the smaller version has room for 32. Each unit has three different temperature zones, one for storing reds, one for whites and one for sparkling wines. Anne Schamberg is a freelance writer who lives in Waukesha.