MCCF Wine Dinner Raises Over $50,000 for Work with County Nonprofits
The Montgomery County Community Foundation (MCCF) held its 2nd annual Gifts of the Vine Wine Dinner and fundraiser last week at Jasper’s Restaurant on Market Street. The organization, which provides a permanent source of funding through grants to
Web China: “Gift-recycling” boom raises concerns over illegal practices
At Xiumei, a small cigarette shop in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, business has been booming since many people have come here to dispose of cigarettes they received as gifts during the Spring Festival. Xiumei also takes in fine wine and gift cards.
Fear of Wine: An Introductory Guide to the Grape
In this friendly introductory guide, food and wine writer Leslie Brenner tells how to:
Pour and taste wine
Develop a taste memory
Order from a wine list
Select a wine at the store
Match food with wine
In addition, helpful sidebars illuminate such subjects as:
How–and why–to swirl without sloshing
Disarming a snotty waiter
Ten great wines to bring to a dinner party
Going beyond California Chardonnay
Starting your own cellar for under $100
Along the way, Lettie Teague’s funny and informative cartoons enhance the text and make great devices for remembering the most important facts. Before long,
your old standby, Chateau Screwtop, will be a distant memory. Accessible and concise, Fear of Wine will appeal to anyone who wants to know a little bit about a subject that can bring great pleasure.
At last, a guide that is as fun to read as wine is to drink!
Customer Review: GREAT BOOK
A friend of mine gave this book about 9 years ago, I enjoyed it then and I still go back and read it now, it has been one the best wine books I have, easy to read and very helpful, it sure gave the information I needed to star my wine cellar.
Customer Review: Great for those who wish to learn and not get overwhelmed!
This is a wonderful book. It’s accurate and EASY to READ. You will not get overwhelmed or confused while reading this material. The illustrations help a LOT. Best introductory wine book out there. A must buy for beginners!
Related posts:
- Fear of Wine: An Introductory Guide to the Grape
- Fear of Wine: An Introductory Guide to the Grape
- Wine online – Fear of Wine: An Introductory Guide to the Grape
- Wine gift – Grossman’s Guide to Wines, Beers, and Spirits
- Wine gift – Red, White, and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass
Add A Comment