Einstein's cook was lucky. But you, too, can have a scientist in your kitchen: Robert L. Wolke. Does the alcohol really boil off when we cook with wine? Are smoked foods raw or cooked? Are green potatoes poisonous? With the reliability that only a scientist can provide,

The Ultimate Buying Guide to America's Most Popular and Accessible Wines

Andrea Immer, Anthony Giglio (Editor) Excerpt from Andrea Immer's Wine Buying Guide for Everyone Introduction Although enjoying a good glass of wine is easy, all the types, costs, and confusing labels can make shopping for a bottle pretty hard. For the typical wine consumer, buying guidance--in the...

"Somehow, we all must eat. we can make indifferent meals, with little connection to where the food comes from. Or we can make meals that are cooked in harmony with the earth and with the seasons, and which are a recurring source of renewal, satisfaction, and celebration. The wine country just seems to require this kind of cooking, and that is part of why I love it." - From the Foreword

Variously regarded as a sacred, religious drink, inebriant, and even the work of the Devil, wine has always been much more than a commodity. From its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to its present incarnation as a vast, multinational business, wine has consistently generated passions that verge on mania.

Rod Phillips Excerpt from A Short History of Wine Chapter One On the Trail of the Earliest Wines: From the Fertile Crescent to Egypt The origins of wine are as cloudy as the first vintages must have been. We will never know who first allowed grape juice to ferment to the point that it became wine,...

California is the nation's great vineyard, supplying grapes for most of the wine produced in the United States. The state is home to more than 700 wineries, and California's premier wines are recognized throughout the world. But until now there has been no comprehensive guide to California wine and winemaking.

This sophisticated and practical cloth journal is the perfect place to keep track of purchases and make notes about wines recently tasted. The journal is enhanced by a full-color reference section with expert tips on buying and tasting wine and other useful information.

In her hit Food Network show Everyday Italian , Giada De Laurentiis shows you how to cook delicious...

Just two generations ago, the United States was little more than a footnote in the world of wine. Then, seemingly overnight, everything changed, and American varietals began outscoring the best French wines in international competitions. How did a country with virtually no premium winemaking...