The Bonus Years Diet: 7 Miracle Foods Including Chocolate, Red Wine, and Nuts That Can Add 6.4 Yearson Average to Your Life
Arigorous analysis of dramatic studies on therapeutic power of nutrition has led Dr. Oscar H. Franco and a team of acclaimed researchers to determine that substituting certain foods in place of the leading medical “cocktail” for preventing cardiovascular disease yields identical benefits. As reported in the British Medical Journal, they concluded that daily consumption of seven specific foods could result, on average, in an increase in total life expectancy of 6.6 years for men and 4.8 years for women.

Dr. Ralph Felder, a physician and a master-trained chef, has now taken these groundbreaking studies out of the laboratory and put them into the kitchen. Using his inspired yet easy-toprepare recipes and creative menu plans, along with a few simple lifestyle guidelines, anyone can add healthy years to his or her life, enjoy-with few restrictions-a wide range of delicious and satisfying foods, and lose weight safely and easily, while indulging in goodies like chocolate and nuts.

Customer Review: A Contribution to Culture
THE BONUS YEARS DIET: A CONTRIBUTION TO CULTURE
Ralph Felder’s diet book is a lifetime labor of love. Felder, a practicing physician and scientist who holds M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford, and is the author of a book on magnetic resonance imaging, is exceedingly qualified to address the science of health. He handles the interaction between chemistry and health, and the aesthetics of cooking and eating, with an affection that will win your heart. There is enough science here to keep you informed, yet not so much as to lose the thread of health and its by-product, happiness. There are enough recipes to open four successful restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. The meticulous attention given to flavor, variety, appearance, and budget (both of time and of money), make The Bonus Years a milestone in human culture.
The idea of Bonus Years is that people want to live longer, and stay healthy when they do; and that diet is the crucial component that can make that (statistically) possible. The book has an easy-to-read, open style that invites you in. Felder’s information comes from controlled studies; and he includes a list of references for anyone interested in learning the chemistry and epidemiology at first-hand. The strategy is that certain medicines, aspirin, folic acid, statin, and blood-pressure medicines, which reduce the risk of heart disease and debilitating high blood pressure, can be obtained more pleasantly by eating the right foods. These are red wine, dark chocolate, fruits and vegetables, fish, garlic and nuts. These, combined with such irresistibles as sirloin steak, olive oil, honey, turkey, whole-wheat pasta, and many others, offer about as pleasant a way of staying healthy as can be imagined. If one of the core foods doesn’t appeal to you, you can omit it without much penalty. The statistically demonstrable extra six years of life gives The Bonus Years Diet a scientific foundation that is unique. The recipes are inspired. Even if you don’t believe in diets, you should read The Bonus Years Diet to see the place in human culture of the humane interaction between science, cooking, health, and eating. –Bill Abler

Customer Review: bonus years diet
My daughter bought this book for me after reading about it in Oprah magazine. Dosing food like doctors dose pills. A great idea. Dr. Felder gives us menus for an entire month and that makes it so easy to follow this diet. The recipes are great. He is a chef and knows his stuff! My husband loves chocolate so his new favorite dessert is the chocolate risotto pudding. I love the stuffed french toast. I just saw Dr. Felder on tv and as he says “this is a diet we cal live with.”

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Globe and Mail

What wines won't trigger migraines? Globe and Mail If you want a general guide, I believe it's safe to say that red wine tends to contain more amines than white. Several reasons may account for this, notably the fact that white wine, lacking the higher protective tannin content of most reds, … and more »

Drinking Georgian Wine in a Soviet Bomb Shelter – Georgiandaily

Drinking Georgian Wine in a Soviet Bomb Shelter Georgiandaily The wine ferments in the open. Once fermentation stops, the clay pot is plugged and covered with dirt. It stays there, skins and all (even for white wines), until the winemaker deems it ready to bottle. The two wines came from the same exact grapes, … and more »

Hospitality Manager’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits (2nd Edition)
This introduction to the history, science and varieties of alcoholic beverages is essential for today’s hospitality manager. Written as a practical guide, this book helps managers understand wines, beers and spirits—from the history of alcohol to the marketing and selling of it. The user-friendly approach teaches wine by the grape, beers by the type of yeast used in fermentation, and spirits by breaking them into two categories (aged or non-aged and fruit or grain-based). This edition includes a new forward by Ken Rubin, a logical reorganization of early chapters, and material devoted to the management and marketing of beverage operations.

Customer Review: Great History and Easy to Understand
This book by Albert W.A. Schmid is full of interesting, historical details regarding the history of wines, beers and spirits. His Louisville roots are evident when one reads his sections on Kentucky Bourbon. Bourbon drinkers will drool! Wines are segmented “by the grape” which makes understanding the large variety of wineries and varietals very easy and simple. This book gives an excellent overview of wines, beers and spirits — from the way they are produced to the myriad of ways they can be paired with your favorite foods!

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The best wines for casseroles
The crispy edges at the sides of the dish are addictive, and the stuff is just dead-simple to make. And it goes great with red wine, ideally one with reasonable acidity and tannins to cut through all that richness. Any substantial southern

Penin Guide to Spanish Wine 2008 (Penin Guide to Spanish Wine)
The Pein Guide is the definitive and most updated book to learn about Spanish wines with more than 13,000 brands reviewed and 8,100 wines tasted.

Customer Review: THE BIBLE OF SPANISH WINE
THIS BOOK IS A MUST BUY FOR SPANISH WINE LOVERS.
EASY TO USE , TO UNDERSTAND AND WITH TERRIFIC TIPS ON WHAT TO BUY.
tHIS BOOK TALKS ABOUT DIFFERENT CLIMATES, SOILS AND GRAPE VARITIES.
THE KIND OF BOOK THAT ONE CAN’T MISS!!!

Customer Review: Missing the most important information!
The guide is very much standard in terms of layout – begins with notes about the tasting and rating processes, gives an overview of Spanish wines, and then delves into the various regions giving an overview of each, together with listings of most estates and their wines. The book ends with a nice list of top wines, and an index that seems to work well.

However, on page 9, the author states that with each rating he also gives the price range of the wine, as well as a rating of the value for money (1 to 5 stars). Umm, nice… but where is this information? It seems to me that the publishers of this English-language edition simply removed this information for what can only be commercial reasons and protection of import monopolies in your country.

As most of us who buy this book do not live in Spain itself, the price and value for money information is of utmost importance (is my local importer ripping me off, is this special offer really a good offer, am I paying too much for a 92 point wine, etc). Very disappointing – especially in a guide that is meant to stand above commercial interests and inform the consumer for his or her benefit.

I would imagine that the Spanish original would have this information. May be worth getting it just for that, and learning a bit of Spanish won’t hurt you either.

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Burgundy and Its Wines

Customer Review: Pretty but not very useful
This book is sort of all fluff; the pictures are pretty, but it’s not really very informative. I’d skip it and buy a Michelin guide unless you want a picture book for your coffee table.

Customer Review: Burgundy & its Wines
The book has wonderful photography, with a nice history of the region. A few major vineyards are listed, but don’t expect it to be a list of key Burgundian hot spots! More the asthetic and artistic history of the area and how wine got started and grew.

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Cellaring Wine: A Complete Guide to Selecting, Building, and Managing Your Wine Collection
Beer is just a beverage, but wine is an experience. There?s an aura of romance, a hint of the sublime, to bringing a bottle up from your own cellar, carefully drawing out the cork, pouring the wine into a goblet, and taking the first delectable sip.

Now Jeff Cox, author of From Vines to Wines (89,000 copies in print) and a connoisseur well respected in wine circles, shows you how easy it is to have a wine cellar of your own.

But Cellaring Wine is not a home-building project book. In some cases, the would-be wine collector doesn?t have to do much building at all. Rather, Cellaring Wine teaches anyone who loves wine how to create a working system of selecting wines that will age well, know how to lay them down properly, and recognize when they have matured to their full glory and are ready to be savored.

Cox pinpoints the optimum conditions of temperature, light, and humidity for a wine cellar. He walks you through possible locations for your wine cellar ? whether in the basement, an old root cellar, the back of your garage, or even a closet or room in your house ? and what each location requires. He explains when you?ll need a climate-control device (and how much they cost). And he discusses the pros and cons of buying a freestanding unit that is much like a refrigerator.

Then Cox tackles the question that most troubles wine lovers: Which wines will improve with age, and which won?t? This chapter alone is worth the price of the book, since nothing is more disappointing to a wine lover than waiting years to open a bottle of wine only to discover that it was at its peak when it was laid down.

Cox shows you how to keep accurate records so you know at a glance ? without having to hunt through the wine racks ? what you have, where it?s located, and how much to buy so the cellar doesn?t become depleted. And he gives you a crash course in appreciating the fragrance and flavor of a fine wine.Perhaps best of all, Cox gets readers excited about the possibilities of having their own wine cellar. After all, a cellar is not just a storage room, it?s a university where good young wines become great.

Customer Review: Cellaring and much more….
The title of this book is a little misleading, the book does cover selecting, building, and managing wine. However, this information only acocunts for about 1/4 of the book. The rest of the book talks about wine in general. The cellaring chapters were very detailed and answered all of my questions. The other 3/4 of the book was interesting and covered your basic intro to wine information. If you want to know more about wine, or are looking for a complete guide on different ways to cellar wine, then this book is for you.

Customer Review: Exactly what it says…
Jeff Cox has written a wonderful guide for cellaring wine which is nearly complete in all its details. More importantly, he has managed to write it in a way that is highly readable.

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Mike Dunne’s Wine of the Week: 2008 Dunnigan Hills Tempranillo – Sacramento Bee
As the backbone of Spain’s glorious Rioja wines, it has reliability, tradition and nobility going for it. Little of that history and prestige has traveled well across the Atlantic and across the United States to the vineyards of California

Champagne: How the World’s Most Glamorous Wine Triumphed Over War and Hard Times

Throughout history, waves of invaders have coveted the northeast corner of France: Attila the Hun in the fifth century, the English in the Hundred Years War, the Prussians in the nineteenth century. Yet this region – which historians say has suffered more battles and wars than any other place on earth – is also the birthplace of one thing the entire world equates with good times, friendship and celebration: champagne.

Champagne is the story of the world’s favourite wine. It tells how a sparkling beverage that became the toast of society during the Belle Epoque emerged after World War I as a global icon of fine taste and good living. The book celebrates the gutsy, larger–than–life characters whose proud determination nurtured and preserved the land and its grapes throughout centuries of conflict.

Unfortunately, some of the “facts” presented in the book seem to be stretches. For example, here’s a quote from the book:

“Champagne was a patchwork of warring fiefdoms whose leaders kept the province in constant turmoil….In 1095 Pope Urban declared “Let those who until now have been moved only to fight their fellow Christians now take up arms against the infidel.” With these words, the First Crusade began. His call for a holy war struck a particularly responsive chord with his fellow Champenois, as warlords and others put aside differences and set off for Jerusalem, accompanied by their armies and retinues.”

The book suggests this was the convenient excuse to invade another country — to prevent fighting among themselves at home.

Customer Review: Silly Nonsense
I found this book–which I finally threw down unfinished in irritation after the umpteenth faux “fact” was presented–trite beyond belief. I presume that a history is factual. This was not. The authors presented so much factually wrong, unsupported information and claims that I finally decided I could not justify spending more time reading it. For instance, they claim that both Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette drank champagne with a last meal before their executions. Well, Louis did enjoy a fairly good meal–without champagne–before his execution. Marie Antoinette, however, was so brutally treated and degraded by her captors as the Widow Capet before hers that there most assuredly was no “last meal” for her, much less a champagne chaser. Her maid recounted the details of her prevailing upon her to eat a few mouthfuls of some vermicelli which she warmed up on her stove in her cell. If she drank anything it was water–likely from the nearby and very polluted Seine. Anyone offering her champagne would have most certainly ended up being arrested for royalist sympathies. With all the many fine sources out there on both of these executionsw, how can the Kladstrups get away with printing such trite, factually wrong drivel merely to add some silly patina of faux glamour to their thesis? Then they go on to describe the aristocrats being guillotined, describing how the victims were forced to kneel and put their heads on the block. Have the Kladstrups even the remotest familiarity with how a guillotine works?? There is no block. There is no kneeling. There is no cooperation by the victim whatsoever. Read any source on the topic. Yet again, the Kladstrups trot out rubbish which is not even factually close to correct. Their description of the executions of Desmoulins and Danton–whom they falsely claim were drunk and singing a drinking song as they awaited their executions–round out this litany of utterly fabricated nonsense by which they attempt to link champagne to just about every event in French history. So. With so much drivel and made up “fact”, how can one trust, much less enjoy, any of their other assertions in this so-called history? Definitely a candidate for recycling–or the outhouse.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Red wine antioxidant could give metabolism a boost USA Today Changes included a lower metabolic rate, reduced fat in the liver, lower blood pressure and lower blood sugar. The men also had changes in the way their muscles burned fat, the researchers found. In obesity, it's not clear whether burning fewer … Red wine may boost metabolismWXXA Substance in red wine shows promise in first human studyWashington Post (blog) Red wine holds key to better health for obese patientsTelegraph.co.uk The Press Association -Daily Mail -News Tonight all 70 news articles »

Missouri wines now have an iPhone app – digitalBURG.com

Missouri wines now have an iPhone app digitalBURG.com The application also features a wine log where users can keep wine notes in one convenient location and access them at any time. The wine log allows users to store details of the wines they taste, rate individual wines and even save photos of their … and more »

Bread and Wine (Signet Classics)
One of the 20th century’s essential novels depicting Fascism’s rise in Italy.

Set and written in Fascist Italy, this book exposes that regime’s use of brute force for the body and lies for the mind. Through the story of the once-exiled Pietro Spina, Italy comes alive with priests and peasants, students and revolutionaries, all on the brink of war.

Customer Review: All Gods Muist Fail
This is the definitive account of one God that failed. It describes a man’s loss of faith during the 1930s in the international Communist movement. Wanted as a terrorist, he slips back into southern Italy where he hides as a Catholic priest recovering from tuberculosis. Fascism is rampant and war with Ethiopia has given national purpose to Italians suffering from economic stagnation. His priestly duties involve offering forgiveness to Catholics saddled with a primitive and uncompromising faith. His contacts in the Comintern underground demand his obedience to party dogma from Moscow that he now sees as meaningless. While Silone offers no grand solution to the dilemna that loss of faith presents, the book presents an uncompromising and wonderfully written portrait of the strength and weakness of humanity in the Godless world of the 20th Century.

Customer Review: Excellent book
I had to read this book for an Italian history class and it was excellent. The book deals with different concepts, but is primarily related to the role of religion in fascist Italy. We follow the path of Pietro Spina and his persona as a priest, and we see how those regard him act and feel.

I highly recommend this book!

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Crushed Grapes: Put a Cork in It? Not So Much – The Ledger
I tend to be a traditional guy when it comes to things like opening wine. I like to use a corkscrew; there’s something about the process involved that lets me know I’m going to drink something a little more special than milk or grape soda.

Wine Science, Third Edition (Food Science and Technology) (Food Science and Technology)
Understand the three pillars of wine science—- grape culture, wine production, and sensory evaluation– in the third edition of this bestselling title.

Author Ronald Jackson takes readers on a scientific tour into the world of wine by detailing the latest discoveries in this exciting industry. From grape anatomy to wine and health, this book includes coverage of material not found in other enology or viticulture texts including details on cork and oak, specialized wine making procedures, and historical origins of procedures. Jackson uniquely breaks down sophisticated techniques, allowing the reader to easily understand wine science processes.

NEW to this edition:

* Extensive revision and additions on: chemistry of red wine color, origin of grape varietyies, wine language, significance of color and other biasing factors to wine perception, various meanings and significance of wine oxidation
* Significant additional coverage on brandy and ice wine production
* New illustrations and color photos

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Board pulls 807 Fire and Ice’s license to sell beer – Chattanooga Times Free Press
The revocation only applies to beer. Fire and Ice, at 807 Market St., still can sell wine and liquor. Several residents from the Loveman’s on Market condominium building across the street from the club spoke during the hearing. Attorney Rick

The Wine and Food Lover’s Diet: 28 Days of Delicious Weight Loss
Eat good food, drink a little wine, lose weight! Sounds too good to be true? Not with The Wine and Food Lover’s Diet. Created by a sports doctor with a background in nutrition, this is a diet that combines healthful eating with a love of eating. Imagine a meal of bacon-topped arugula salad, pecan-crusted chicken paired with the perfect glass of wine, and closing with chocolate souffl or some ice cream and a cup of coffee and then, even better, looking at the decrease on the scales the next morning. Dr. Phillip Tirman’s 28-day plan sheds the pounds and the diet angst. He knows that most diets fail because they’re based on restricting the foods everyone loves the most and they’re impractical for today’s busy lifestyles. So he has developed a lifetime eating plan based on satisfaction, not deprivation. The key to feeling slimmer and healthier? It’s the surefire combo that is the foundation of the diet: one protein + two low-glycemic carbs = success. Using this formula, Dr. Tirman has created a menu plan to jump-start weight loss. He clearly and simply describes why high-glycemic carbs promote weight gain, while low-glycemic carbs do the opposite. Included are handy lists of beneficial Savvy Carbs and Super Savvy Carbs, which make it easy to tailor the diet to anyone’s tastes plus 100 really delicious recipes with wine pairing suggestions, illustrated in full color. There’s also clear advice for choosing take-out foods, for selecting diet-friendly restaurant dishes, and for using the diet to lose weight or simply to keep off the pounds already lost. The Wine and Food Lover’s Diet is the ultimate key to a healthier, fuller, longer, and more satisfying life.

Customer Review: I love this book!
This book is not only great for feeling good about the way you eat or “dieting” if you insist. For me it is such a nice change from the status quoe meals giving you gourmet alternatives for quick meals. Plus the bonus that you are being healthy yet feeling decadent! I have tried probably over half of the recipes and they have all turned out so well that a few are now family favorites made all the time.

If you just enjoy food and wine I think you will enjoy this book. I got it as a gift and have given as a gift and we all love it!

Customer Review: Same ol High Protein Diet
I was really disappointed with this book and sent it back. I was hoping for a book that was about having balance, eating healthy but not depriving yourself. Instead, this book is the same old song about eating loads and loads of protein. There are absolutely NO carbs in any of the recipes (unless you count your veggies). This just isnt realistic. Power to you people who can follow Atkins, but our brains need glucose in order to function optimally – I know I do! Dont buy this if you’re hoping for a balanced diet – this is not. I give two stars because the recipes look good and are presented well.

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Red Wine Doesn’t Lower Blood Pressure: Study – NBC New York
Though studies have shown that a daily glass or two of red wine reduces heart disease risk, Dutch researchers now say that red wine doesn’t seem to specifically lower blood pressure – according to WebMD. The researchers say that, although the

Knowing and Making Wine
A veritable digest of enology, Knowing and Making Wine deals with all aspects–both practical and theoretical–of wine-science. Emile Peynaud, noted research enologist and teacher, brings us the knowledge from his long career and his considerable contributions to current practices in enology.

This complete survey of wine-making techniques and wine appreciation examines the latest scientific developments and shows how the results of this research can be applied in everyday practice. It uses simple terms without complicated chemical formulas and includes practical exercises supported by related theories.

Conceived as a handbook not only for the student but also for the practicing enologist confronted with day-to-day problems, Knowing and Making Wine gives each an opportunity to solve particular cases which arise, and guides the practitioner where there may be several possible solutions

Customer Review: A MUST READ for all Serious Wine Students
I wish you could give 6-stars or a “Classic” rating. This book is to wine texts as The godfather II is to cinema. If you have not ready this book’s section on wine tasting then you should not be allowed to make wine, sell wine, nor call yourself a wine expert.

Customer Review: Making the most commercially viable wine products possible
The individual who will typically buy or consider acquiring this
book, is the wine appreciator, who knows its healthy properties and
effects (French Paradox – eat more, live longer and better), coupled
with the cultural aspects.

The Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian and cultures that resulted from
the Roman Empire 2,000 years ago, obviously are born and raised with
a peculiar appreciation and knowledge of wine, not just those raised
on a farm.

Specifically about this work, it’s clearly intended for those who
are fine-tuning the almost scientific aspects of industrial quantity
production of wine, as compared to the traditional, rural, small or
medium-wine maker operations.

There’s a lot of talk of specific equipment, procedures, fine-tuning
recipes and strategies to get the most commercially viable wine possible.

For those who have their own basic wine making tools, for their own
households or friends and family, small operations, this book will not
bring them any benefit, even less considering the incredible price tag
on this work.

I would suggest COX’s book FROM VINES TO WINES, or Stanley Anderson’s
WINEMAKING, instead.

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