The Wine Avenger

The Wine AvengerIrreverent, informative, and controversial, The Wine Avenger is indispensable guide to wine for beginners and enthusiasts alike. A longtime champion of the victimized wine consumer, Willie Gluckstern debunks the myths and misinformation surrounding the (allegedly) complex subject of wine. His straightforward advice includes: *The wines that go BEST with food and why. *A cure for label worship: "There are just as many lousy $60 bottles as $3. 99

Irreverent, informative, and controversial, The Wine Avenger is indispensable guide to wine for beginners and enthusiasts alike.

A longtime champion of the victimized wine consumer, Willie Gluckstern debunks the myths and misinformation surrounding the (allegedly) complex subject of wine. His straightforward advice includes:

*The wines that go BEST with food--and why.
*A cure for label worship: "There are just as many lousy $60 bottles as $3.99 bottles."
*How to avoid getting ripped off in stores and restaurants.
*How to choose a great wine shop: "Do they know where Italy is?"
*Dreary housekeeping tips, such as storage, decanting, saving opened wine, and "that sulfite thing."

Plus, the straight poop on oak, "the MSG of wine," a few well-chosen words for greedy restaurants and retailers ("Those bastards "), and an unprecedented expose of mass-market Champagne, including how to find the good stuff by cracking the secret label code.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Fireside
Published: 06/01/1998
ISBN: 9780684822570
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.28h x 5.20w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Library Journal 06/01/1998 pg. 146
Booklist 06/15/1998 pg. 1699