Query: the great courses cooking dvd

title: The Everyday Gourmet: Rediscovering The Lost Art Of Cooking

title: The Everyday Guide to Wine
text: Product Description Wine has been a part of human civilization for thousands of years, since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians. It's been used as a communal beverage, a sign of power and prestige, and even as a religious symbol. Studies show that wine also can have a positive effect on your well-being; when enjoyed in moderation, wine may offer benefits for cardiovascular health, longevity, stress reduction, and more. Further, every time you open a bottle of wine, you embark on a journey through a wonderful world of sensations. For all its pleasurable qualities, though, wine can be bewildering in its mystery and complexity. Unlocking the secrets of wine - its varieties, the ways it's made, the techniques of tasting and shopping for it - is the key to heightening your appreciation of this intense and rewarding experience. Whether you're a novice looking to master the basics, an enthusiast who tours vineyards, or somewhere in between, there's no better way to learn about wine than from a wine expert - someone who has an authoritative knowledge of wine in all its glorious breadth and depth. Now, The Everyday Guide to Wine brings this rare opportunity right into your home with 24 engaging lectures delivered by acclaimed Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, one of only 26 Americans to hold this coveted title. In her interactive and accessible course she gives you all the knowledge and tips you need to build your understanding and improve your ability to try, buy, talk about, and - most of all - enjoy the world of wine. LIFETIME MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we at The Great Courses offer a lifetime replacement warranty to purchasers of our products from The Great Courses on Amazon - if a DVD or CD disc ever breaks, warps, or gets damaged, we will replace it free of charge. If you have any concerns with your product, or want to request a replacement, please contact The Great Courses through our Amazon storefront for more information. Product Description Wine has been a part of human civilization for thousands of years, since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians. It's been used as a communal beverage, a sign of power and prestige, and even as a religious symbol. Studies show that wine also can have a positive effect on your well-being; when enjoyed in moderation, wine may offer benefits for cardiovascular health, longevity, stress reduction, and more. Further, every time you open a bottle of wine, you embark on a journey through a wonderful world of sensations. For all its pleasurable qualities, though, wine can be bewildering in its mystery and complexity. Unlocking the secrets of wine - its varieties, the ways it's made, the techniques of tasting and shopping for it - is the key to heightening your appreciation of this intense and rewarding experience. Whether you're a novice looking to master the basics, an enthusiast who tours vineyards, or somewhere in between, there's no better way to learn about wine than from a wine expert - someone who has an authoritative knowledge of wine in all its glorious breadth and depth. Now, The Everyday Guide to Wine brings this rare opportunity right into your home with 24 engaging lectures delivered by acclaimed Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, one of only 26 Americans to hold this coveted title. In her interactive and accessible course she gives you all the knowledge and tips you need to build your understanding and improve your ability to try, buy, talk about, and - most of all - enjoy the world of wine. LIFETIME MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we at The Great Courses offer a lifetime replacement warranty to purchasers of our products from The Great Courses on Amazon - if a DVD or CD disc ever breaks, warps, or gets damaged, we will replace it free of charge. If you have any concerns with your product, or want to request a replacement, please contact The Great Courses through our Amazon storefront for more information.

title: The Everyday Gourmet: Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking: Course Book and DVD

title: Lidia's Italy: Delicious Main Courses (4-Disc Set)
text: Product Description Lidia's Italy: Delicious Main Courses four-disc set features the following episodes: The Lamb of the Land - Head to Friuli where Lidia has her vineyards and where she has wonderful friends and family that she visits several times throughout the year. Learn the tricks of the trade to making perfectly roasted lamb shoulder paired with Montasio cheese crisps with Swiss chard or the famous fricos! Essence of Maremma - Viewers get a feel for Maremma today as Lidia cooks up appetizing poached eggs, a classic yet delightful steak with a side of Tuscan beans and squash. This is where the Tuscan cowboys reign so look out for a few surprises! Where Barolo Reigns..It Pours - Discover the richness of Piedmont as Lidia serves baked cardoons accompanied by scrumptious beef braised in Barolo wine. Save some room for dessert -- delicious crescent-moon shaped cornmeal cookies. Goulash Italian Style - Travel to Trieste and discover the secret behind Italian-style goulash. Lidia shows us how to serve up this meaty dish with a side of delicious potatoes. This isn't just your typical meat and potato dish! Product Description Lidia's Italy: Delicious Main Courses four-disc set features the following episodes: The Lamb of the Land - Head to Friuli where Lidia has her vineyards and where she has wonderful friends and family that she visits several times throughout the year. Learn the tricks of the trade to making perfectly roasted lamb shoulder paired with Montasio cheese crisps with Swiss chard or the famous fricos! Essence of Maremma - Viewers get a feel for Maremma today as Lidia cooks up appetizing poached eggs, a classic yet delightful steak with a side of Tuscan beans and squash. This is where the Tuscan cowboys reign so look out for a few surprises! Where Barolo Reigns..It Pours - Discover the richness of Piedmont as Lidia serves baked cardoons accompanied by scrumptious beef braised in Barolo wine. Save some room for dessert -- delicious crescent-moon shaped cornmeal cookies. Goulash Italian Style - Travel to Trieste and discover the secret behind Italian-style goulash. Lidia shows us how to serve up this meaty dish with a side of delicious potatoes. This isn't just your typical meat and potato dish!

title: Cooking Basics: What Everyone Should Know
text: Product Description "Presented in partnership with The Culinary Institute of America and filmed at the CIA’s flagship facility in Hyde Park, New York, Cooking Basics: What Everyone Should Know provides the step-by-step instructions you need to become a confident, productive cook in your own home. These 24 easy-to-follow lessons demonstrate everything you’ll need to enjoy creating a wide variety of exciting, flavorful dishes. Your instructor, Chef Sean Kahlenberg, carefully walks you through the many dozen original recipes he presents in this course. You’ll learn that your success in the kitchen begins with your mise en place—the French term often translated as “everything in its place.” In the kitchen, this refers to having all your ingredients together before you start cooking—each item measured, peeled, or sliced exactly as you’ll need it for your specific recipe—allowing you to move forward in a logical and calm manner once you begin cooking. You’ll learn how to cut vegetables into the appropriate dimensions required by your recipe; how to assess, clean, skin, and fillet round and flat fish; how to assess, break down, and brine chicken and turkey; how to assess and clean clams, mussels, and shrimp; and how to trim and portion beef. As you follow Chef Kahlenberg’s directions, you’ll learn to prepare many classics with a new twist and branch out to cook international dishes you might never have tried. But no matter which of Chef’s Kahlenberg’s recipes you choose to make, you will always find easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions to guide you—from ingredient list, through mise en place, to cooking techniques and plating. And afterward, you’ll serve and enjoy each mouth-watering meal with pride!" Product Description "Presented in partnership with The Culinary Institute of America and filmed at the CIA’s flagship facility in Hyde Park, New York, Cooking Basics: What Everyone Should Know provides the step-by-step instructions you need to become a confident, productive cook in your own home. These 24 easy-to-follow lessons demonstrate everything you’ll need to enjoy creating a wide variety of exciting, flavorful dishes. Your instructor, Chef Sean Kahlenberg, carefully walks you through the many dozen original recipes he presents in this course. You’ll learn that your success in the kitchen begins with your mise en place—the French term often translated as “everything in its place.” In the kitchen, this refers to having all your ingredients together before you start cooking—each item measured, peeled, or sliced exactly as you’ll need it for your specific recipe—allowing you to move forward in a logical and calm manner once you begin cooking. You’ll learn how to cut vegetables into the appropriate dimensions required by your recipe; how to assess, clean, skin, and fillet round and flat fish; how to assess, break down, and brine chicken and turkey; how to assess and clean clams, mussels, and shrimp; and how to trim and portion beef. As you follow Chef Kahlenberg’s directions, you’ll learn to prepare many classics with a new twist and branch out to cook international dishes you might never have tried. But no matter which of Chef’s Kahlenberg’s recipes you choose to make, you will always find easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions to guide you—from ingredient list, through mise en place, to cooking techniques and plating. And afterward, you’ll serve and enjoy each mouth-watering meal with pride!"

title: The Everyday Gourmet: Cooking with Vegetables
text: Product Description The Everyday Gourmet: Cooking with Vegetables reveals how you can take the same fresh ingredients, bright flavors, and unexpected combinations you love at restaurants and prepare them at home every night of the week, with or without meat. Presented in 24 step-by-step lessons by Bill Briwa, an award-winning Professor of Culinary Arts at the esteemed Culinary Institute of America, this course provides the expert insight and techniques you need to elevate vegetables from a supporting player to the star attraction of your plate, regardless of skill level. With delicious main dishes, sides, soups, stews, and even desserts and cocktails, you’ll develop a culinary repertoire that is more varied, pleasurable, and nourishing than ever before. Each lesson brings you closer to achieving a new level of comfort with cleaning, cutting, seasoning, storing, and cooking the full spectrum of vegetables, from the common ones you may be in a rut with to the more perplexing ones you’d typically avoid. You’ll come away with a broad range of ideas, including recipes that can be accomplished quickly on a week night as well as more elaborate dishes that will impress at dinner parties. Product Description The Everyday Gourmet: Cooking with Vegetables reveals how you can take the same fresh ingredients, bright flavors, and unexpected combinations you love at restaurants and prepare them at home every night of the week, with or without meat. Presented in 24 step-by-step lessons by Bill Briwa, an award-winning Professor of Culinary Arts at the esteemed Culinary Institute of America, this course provides the expert insight and techniques you need to elevate vegetables from a supporting player to the star attraction of your plate, regardless of skill level. With delicious main dishes, sides, soups, stews, and even desserts and cocktails, you’ll develop a culinary repertoire that is more varied, pleasurable, and nourishing than ever before. Each lesson brings you closer to achieving a new level of comfort with cleaning, cutting, seasoning, storing, and cooking the full spectrum of vegetables, from the common ones you may be in a rut with to the more perplexing ones you’d typically avoid. You’ll come away with a broad range of ideas, including recipes that can be accomplished quickly on a week night as well as more elaborate dishes that will impress at dinner parties.

title: The Everyday Gourmet: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Cooking
text: Product Description There’s a strong sense of pride and accomplishment that comes from cooking your own meals; from taking ingredients and combining them to create eye-catching and mouth-watering dishes that can please you and your family and friends. The only problem: For many of us, cooking looks so complex and frustrating that it doesn’t seem worth our time. Product Description There’s a strong sense of pride and accomplishment that comes from cooking your own meals; from taking ingredients and combining them to create eye-catching and mouth-watering dishes that can please you and your family and friends. The only problem: For many of us, cooking looks so complex and frustrating that it doesn’t seem worth our time.

title: The Everyday Gourmet: Baking Pastries and Desserts
text: Product Description Get a quick, easy, and comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of baking like a professional with The Everyday Gourmet: Baking Pastries and Desserts. These six lessons invite you to join Chef Stephen L. Durfee, an award-winning pastry chef and instructor from the famed Culinary Institute of America, as he demonstrates tried-and-true methods for baking everything from simple cookies and cakes to custards, cream puffs, and chocolate mousse. Filmed on site at the CIA’s Greystone campus in Napa Valley and packed with dynamic studio demonstrations and opportunities to work hands-on in your own kitchen, these lessons give the novice and master baker alike practical tips and insights straight from one of the world’s most respected culinary schools. Unlike cookbooks (where all you can do is read the recipe, see the beautiful picture, and hope for the best outcome) and popular cooking shows (where the emphasis is more on entertainment than accessibility),The Everyday Gourmet: Baking Pastries and Desserts is fun to watch while at the same time highly interactive, academically rigorous, and deeply informative. By inviting you to learn with one of the CIA’s great instructors, you know you’ll be getting lessons that are more concerned with your education than with just entertainment. Product Description Get a quick, easy, and comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of baking like a professional with The Everyday Gourmet: Baking Pastries and Desserts. These six lessons invite you to join Chef Stephen L. Durfee, an award-winning pastry chef and instructor from the famed Culinary Institute of America, as he demonstrates tried-and-true methods for baking everything from simple cookies and cakes to custards, cream puffs, and chocolate mousse. Filmed on site at the CIA’s Greystone campus in Napa Valley and packed with dynamic studio demonstrations and opportunities to work hands-on in your own kitchen, these lessons give the novice and master baker alike practical tips and insights straight from one of the world’s most respected culinary schools. Unlike cookbooks (where all you can do is read the recipe, see the beautiful picture, and hope for the best outcome) and popular cooking shows (where the emphasis is more on entertainment than accessibility),The Everyday Gourmet: Baking Pastries and Desserts is fun to watch while at the same time highly interactive, academically rigorous, and deeply informative. By inviting you to learn with one of the CIA’s great instructors, you know you’ll be getting lessons that are more concerned with your education than with just entertainment.

title: The Everyday Gourmet: How to Master Outdoor Cooking
text: Product Description Steak. Asparagus. Pineapple. On a pleasant day when family or friends are near, nothing beats firing up the grill for a great meal. Most of us, however, don’t take full advantage of all the possibilities for outdoor cooking. Not only can the grill provide a savory seared crust on a juicy steak or add smoky flavor to some barbecue chicken, the grill can also enhance salads, side dishes, and a variety of meats beyond the traditional hamburgers and hot dogs.Whether you’re just starting out or you have a range of skills, The Everyday Gourmet: How to Master Outdoor Cooking gives you the chance to boost your culinary repertoire and take full advantage of the grill—your “outdoor kitchen.” Taught by Bill Briwa and Patrick Clark, two highly acclaimed chef-instructors at the Culinary Institute of America, these twelve informative lectures are filled with detailed demonstrations of techniques and recipes from around the world that will liven up your summer meals.The beauty of outdoor cooking is in going back to basics, using simple tools and a keen awareness of the process to make delicious food. Whether it’s the feel of heat from the grill, the sweet smell of fire-roasted onions, or the sound of a sizzling steak over flame, all of your senses play a role in success with the grill. Your instructors show you what the various sights, sounds, and smells mean—and how to make adjustments as you go to create the perfect dish.Along with clear lessons in cooking techniques and recipes, Chef-Instructors Briwa and Clark also give you a number of insider tricks for cooking on and off the grill, as well as tips for how to avoid some of the most common mistakes people make. You’ll examine several rules of thumb for creating marinades, dry rubs, vinaigrettes, and more.Whether you’re a novice griller or an experienced cook, Chef-Instructors Briwa and Clark guide you through all the ins and outs of outdoor cooking. Product Description Steak. Asparagus. Pineapple. On a pleasant day when family or friends are near, nothing beats firing up the grill for a great meal. Most of us, however, don’t take full advantage of all the possibilities for outdoor cooking. Not only can the grill provide a savory seared crust on a juicy steak or add smoky flavor to some barbecue chicken, the grill can also enhance salads, side dishes, and a variety of meats beyond the traditional hamburgers and hot dogs.Whether you’re just starting out or you have a range of skills, The Everyday Gourmet: How to Master Outdoor Cooking gives you the chance to boost your culinary repertoire and take full advantage of the grill—your “outdoor kitchen.” Taught by Bill Briwa and Patrick Clark, two highly acclaimed chef-instructors at the Culinary Institute of America, these twelve informative lectures are filled with detailed demonstrations of techniques and recipes from around the world that will liven up your summer meals.The beauty of outdoor cooking is in going back to basics, using simple tools and a keen awareness of the process to make delicious food. Whether it’s the feel of heat from the grill, the sweet smell of fire-roasted onions, or the sound of a sizzling steak over flame, all of your senses play a role in success with the grill. Your instructors show you what the various sights, sounds, and smells mean—and how to make adjustments as you go to create the perfect dish.Along with clear lessons in cooking techniques and recipes, Chef-Instructors Briwa and Clark also give you a number of insider tricks for cooking on and off the grill, as well as tips for how to avoid some of the most common mistakes people make. You’ll examine several rules of thumb for creating marinades, dry rubs, vinaigrettes, and more.Whether you’re a novice griller or an experienced cook, Chef-Instructors Briwa and Clark guide you through all the ins and outs of outdoor cooking.

title: The Everyday Gourmet: The Joy of Mediterranean Cooking
text: Product Description Mediterranean cooking is one of the most flavorful, fresh, and varied cuisines in the culinary canon—not to mention one of the most healthful styles of eating in existence. Numerous studies have demonstrated this oil-abundant diet’s power to reduce your risk for heart disease, and there’s evidence linking it with the potential to prevent diabetes and cancer as well. And it just so happens that it’s also simple to prepare and a pleasure to eat. Across 16 informative, inspirational lessons, The Everyday Gourmet: The Joy of Mediterranean Cooking reveals how you can revitalize your culinary repertoire and take full advantage of the benefits of a Mediterranean diet by creating iconic regional dishes right in your own kitchen. Presented by Bill Briwa, a renowned chef-instructor at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, this course is filled with detailed demonstrations of the techniques, ingredients, and signature dishes that make Mediterranean cuisine so delectable to the palate and beneficial for your well-being. Dish after satisfying dish, you’ll see that this healthful approach is far from a “diet” in the restrictive or temporary sense. Rather, it’s truly a way of life—and a wonderfully robust, vibrant one at that. Whether you’re searching for culinary inspiration or a more heart-healthy way of life, look no further. From the very first lesson, you’ll be ready to start experimenting in the kitchen—and fully convinced that healthy food can be delicious food. Product Description Mediterranean cooking is one of the most flavorful, fresh, and varied cuisines in the culinary canon—not to mention one of the most healthful styles of eating in existence. Numerous studies have demonstrated this oil-abundant diet’s power to reduce your risk for heart disease, and there’s evidence linking it with the potential to prevent diabetes and cancer as well. And it just so happens that it’s also simple to prepare and a pleasure to eat. Across 16 informative, inspirational lessons, The Everyday Gourmet: The Joy of Mediterranean Cooking reveals how you can revitalize your culinary repertoire and take full advantage of the benefits of a Mediterranean diet by creating iconic regional dishes right in your own kitchen. Presented by Bill Briwa, a renowned chef-instructor at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, this course is filled with detailed demonstrations of the techniques, ingredients, and signature dishes that make Mediterranean cuisine so delectable to the palate and beneficial for your well-being. Dish after satisfying dish, you’ll see that this healthful approach is far from a “diet” in the restrictive or temporary sense. Rather, it’s truly a way of life—and a wonderfully robust, vibrant one at that. Whether you’re searching for culinary inspiration or a more heart-healthy way of life, look no further. From the very first lesson, you’ll be ready to start experimenting in the kitchen—and fully convinced that healthy food can be delicious food.

title: The Everyday Gourmet: Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking
text: Product Description Whether oregano, chiles, coriander, cinnamon, thyme, or even tea, spices add incredible dimensions to what would otherwise be plain, ordinary meals. And while cooking with these and other spices from around the world can often be intimidating and confusing, they’re actually quite easy to adapt to your own everyday cooking. In The Everyday Gourmet: Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking, join Chef Bill Briwa of The Culinary Institute of America as he reveals the essentials of incorporating a variety of spices from around the world—and perhaps even your own backyard—into your everyday meals. An aromatic array of spices fills each of these six engaging lessons, providing you with myriad ways to use spices in soups and salads, with meat and fish, and even in drinks and desserts. Filmed on location in the kitchens of the CIA’s Greystone campus in Napa Valley, these lessons are rich with insights that are sure to take your cooking to the next delicious level. Every minute of this course places you in the hands of a chef whose decades of cooking education have given him both authority in the kitchen and that unique ability to teach and inspire others to cook. Chef Briwa has crafted a lecture series that’s essential for anyone looking to spice up everyday meals. And the included guidebook—with full-color photos, techniques for cooking with spices, and easy-to-read recipes—makes a handy resource for the home chef. Product Description Whether oregano, chiles, coriander, cinnamon, thyme, or even tea, spices add incredible dimensions to what would otherwise be plain, ordinary meals. And while cooking with these and other spices from around the world can often be intimidating and confusing, they’re actually quite easy to adapt to your own everyday cooking. In The Everyday Gourmet: Essential Secrets of Spices in Cooking, join Chef Bill Briwa of The Culinary Institute of America as he reveals the essentials of incorporating a variety of spices from around the world—and perhaps even your own backyard—into your everyday meals. An aromatic array of spices fills each of these six engaging lessons, providing you with myriad ways to use spices in soups and salads, with meat and fish, and even in drinks and desserts. Filmed on location in the kitchens of the CIA’s Greystone campus in Napa Valley, these lessons are rich with insights that are sure to take your cooking to the next delicious level. Every minute of this course places you in the hands of a chef whose decades of cooking education have given him both authority in the kitchen and that unique ability to teach and inspire others to cook. Chef Briwa has crafted a lecture series that’s essential for anyone looking to spice up everyday meals. And the included guidebook—with full-color photos, techniques for cooking with spices, and easy-to-read recipes—makes a handy resource for the home chef.

title: The Everyday Gourmet: Rediscovering the Lost Art of Cooking (The Teaching Company, The Great Courses)
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title: The Everyday Guide to Wines of California
text: Product Description In 1976, a single event rocked the wine world. In the famed Judgment of Paris Tasting, top French wine experts chose two unknown wines over the best that France long considered the epitome of great winemaking had to offer. Since then, California has become one of the most exciting and important wine growing regions in the world; home to reds, whites, and sparkling wines that are on par with some of the most iconic wines from older wine regions, including Italy and France. Throughout The Everyday Guide to Wines of California, youll survey some of Californias best wine producing regions, each of which puts its own unique stamp on wine. Youll learn that the diversity of the California landscape is more than capable of giving birth to wines of astounding and award-winning quality. Central to The Everyday Guide to Wines of California are the wines themselves some of which are the most popular in the world and most of which are easy to find in your nearest wine shop. Youll be able to sample right alongside Ms. Simonetti Bryan as she introduces (or reintroduces) you to the pleasures and intricate details of wines. She will give you insights that will change the way you think about sipping wine, shopping for it, serving it, making it a part of your meals, and more. Her mastery of the subject makes The Everyday Guide to Wines of California an authoritative introduction one enhanced by visits to California wineries, interactive tastings, tips on food pairings, and green screen technology that transports Ms. Simonetti Bryan (and you) to the regions being explored. Completing this course is a wholly unique way to elevate the quality of every sip you take of Californias finest wines. Product Description In 1976, a single event rocked the wine world. In the famed Judgment of Paris Tasting, top French wine experts chose two unknown wines over the best that France long considered the epitome of great winemaking had to offer. Since then, California has become one of the most exciting and important wine growing regions in the world; home to reds, whites, and sparkling wines that are on par with some of the most iconic wines from older wine regions, including Italy and France. Throughout The Everyday Guide to Wines of California, youll survey some of Californias best wine producing regions, each of which puts its own unique stamp on wine. Youll learn that the diversity of the California landscape is more than capable of giving birth to wines of astounding and award-winning quality. Central to The Everyday Guide to Wines of California are the wines themselves some of which are the most popular in the world and most of which are easy to find in your nearest wine shop. Youll be able to sample right alongside Ms. Simonetti Bryan as she introduces (or reintroduces) you to the pleasures and intricate details of wines. She will give you insights that will change the way you think about sipping wine, shopping for it, serving it, making it a part of your meals, and more. Her mastery of the subject makes The Everyday Guide to Wines of California an authoritative introduction one enhanced by visits to California wineries, interactive tastings, tips on food pairings, and green screen technology that transports Ms. Simonetti Bryan (and you) to the regions being explored. Completing this course is a wholly unique way to elevate the quality of every sip you take of Californias finest wines.

title: The Everyday Guide to Wines of France
text: Product Description France’s outstanding reputation for fine wines—whether red, white, or sparkling—doesn’t come out of thin air. Rather, it stems from hundreds of years of tradition that have created the gold standard by which all other wines around the world are measured. The colors, aromas, and tastes of French wines span the spectrum and in many ways have gone on to shape and influence everything we appreciate about fine wine. It is in France where some of the world’s most common grape varieties—such as Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon—were first grown and harvested. Whether you’re a connoisseur of great wine or simply looking for the best bottle to give as a gift or to pair with dinner, to learn about the wines of France is to understand the origins of wine culture and to expose yourself to a range of tastes and traditions unmatched anywhere else in the world. Grab a glass and join acclaimed Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan on a fascinating six-lecture tour of the best wines that France has to offer with The Everyday Guide to Wines of France. What makes French wines stand out from their international counterparts? How does the varied landscape of France shape and influence what’s in your wine glass? Why do French wines command such respect from culinary experts and casual drinkers? These intriguing questions and more are answered in a journey packed with interactive wine tastings, food and wine pairing demonstrations, practical tips and suggestions for shopping and gift giving, and more. 6 Lectures 1French Wines—Quality and Tradition 2Alsace and Loire—Delicate, Racy, and Luscious 3Burgundy—Wines of Sophistication and Elegance 4Bordeaux—Bold and Rich Wines 5Rhône Valley—Aromatic Whites and Spicy Reds 6Southern France—Rising Stars and Secret Gems Product Description France’s outstanding reputation for fine wines—whether red, white, or sparkling—doesn’t come out of thin air. Rather, it stems from hundreds of years of tradition that have created the gold standard by which all other wines around the world are measured. The colors, aromas, and tastes of French wines span the spectrum and in many ways have gone on to shape and influence everything we appreciate about fine wine. It is in France where some of the world’s most common grape varieties—such as Chardonnay, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon—were first grown and harvested. Whether you’re a connoisseur of great wine or simply looking for the best bottle to give as a gift or to pair with dinner, to learn about the wines of France is to understand the origins of wine culture and to expose yourself to a range of tastes and traditions unmatched anywhere else in the world. Grab a glass and join acclaimed Master of Wine Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan on a fascinating six-lecture tour of the best wines that France has to offer with The Everyday Guide to Wines of France. What makes French wines stand out from their international counterparts? How does the varied landscape of France shape and influence what’s in your wine glass? Why do French wines command such respect from culinary experts and casual drinkers? These intriguing questions and more are answered in a journey packed with interactive wine tastings, food and wine pairing demonstrations, practical tips and suggestions for shopping and gift giving, and more. 6 Lectures 1French Wines—Quality and Tradition 2Alsace and Loire—Delicate, Racy, and Luscious 3Burgundy—Wines of Sophistication and Elegance 4Bordeaux—Bold and Rich Wines 5Rhône Valley—Aromatic Whites and Spicy Reds 6Southern France—Rising Stars and Secret Gems

title: The Everyday Guide to Wines of Italy
text: Product Description No place on Earth has a more ancient and important tradition of winemaking than Italy. Thousands of years before wine became commonplace in France or the Napa Valley, Italians were producing their own unique varieties and making wine an essential part of Italian—and human—culture. Today, Italy’s role in the wine industry is as important as ever. In addition to being one of the world’s largest consumers of wine, Italy is the world’s largest wine producer (surpassing a title previously claimed by France), contains over 1.5 million acres of vineyards growing in a range of climates, and produces just under 5 billion liters of wine each year. But more important than the statistics are the wines themselves, which can tantalize your palate, enchant your senses, and prove that enjoying a glass of wine is just as much an art as it is an activity. Subtle whites like Pinot Grigio; spicy reds like Chianti; effervescent sparkling wines like Prosecco—these and others of Italy’s native sons rank among the most famous, most well-liked, and most well-respected wines in the world. Product Description No place on Earth has a more ancient and important tradition of winemaking than Italy. Thousands of years before wine became commonplace in France or the Napa Valley, Italians were producing their own unique varieties and making wine an essential part of Italian—and human—culture. Today, Italy’s role in the wine industry is as important as ever. In addition to being one of the world’s largest consumers of wine, Italy is the world’s largest wine producer (surpassing a title previously claimed by France), contains over 1.5 million acres of vineyards growing in a range of climates, and produces just under 5 billion liters of wine each year. But more important than the statistics are the wines themselves, which can tantalize your palate, enchant your senses, and prove that enjoying a glass of wine is just as much an art as it is an activity. Subtle whites like Pinot Grigio; spicy reds like Chianti; effervescent sparkling wines like Prosecco—these and others of Italy’s native sons rank among the most famous, most well-liked, and most well-respected wines in the world.