A 44 page booklet on italian wine: “How it is made, evaluated, served, and consumed”. 5 chapters cover: transforming grapes into wine; evaluating wine; wine and food (i.e. matching by analogy and contrast and suggested matches); buying, storing and serving; classification of italian wines.
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“The best book on Italy in the English language. My book of the year.” — Tim Atkin, The Observer Magazine, December,17 2000
–This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
Give a toast to the best, most up-to-date, and beautifully photographed reference on Italian wines! ... read more

A comprehensive guide to the delicious world of Italian wine
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A comprehensive guide to the delicious world of Italian wine
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Italian Wine For Dummies explores all the major wine regions of Italy from Piedmont in the north to the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, explaining the major grapes and the best producers. Explains how Italy names its wines (such as Chianti and Pinot Grigio) and how the grapes, both native and imported,” affect ... read more

Italian-inspired pastries, puddings and desserts.
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“Italian Desserts” is a marvelous book of intense, narrow focus. Anthony Parkinson has assembled a few score recipes for desserts near and dear to the hearth and home of native Italians – simple sweets served both at home and in trattorias and cafes throughout Italy, lifting the veil of preconceptions so that the ... read more

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“Five of the Best Cookbooks of 2009″ The very photogenic Mr. D’Acampo walks you through more labor-intensive and time-consuming recipes but there’s a payoff to slow-food dedication. Recipes to try:the rigatoni and white ragu that graces the cover. For dessert, check out the white chocolate mousse ... read more