Wine Style: Discover the Wines You Will Love Through 50 Simple Recipes

by Kate Leahy

Discover your new favorite wines with this fun read, covering the essential varieties wine lovers need to know, including over 40 simple and delicious recipes for perfect pairings.

Wine Style is the modern, casual guide to finding which wines you love and what foods to pair them with. There are no rules here (especially none of the old-fashioned ones, like "seafood should always be paired with white"): Chicken can be great with any wine variety, depending on how you prepare it; no one will judge you for pairing butter with butter (in the form of shortbread and Chardonnay, it's a winning combination!); and "picnic wines" are absolutely a varietal of their own.

So whether you're looking to find an affordable new mainstay bottle for weeknight dinners, incorporate dessert wines into your routine, or learn how orange wine is made, Wine Style has you covered. And what could be a more delicious and fun way to explore different varietals than by cooking the perfect complementary snacks and dishes to go with them. You're bound to find new favorites--in foods and wines alike--with winning combinations such as baked lemony feta with sparkling wine, parsnip and blue cheese galette with a bold red, harissa-deviled eggs with crisp ros�, and so much more.

What could be a better way to discover new wines, than through pairing them with incredible and easy recipes? Wine Style is your guide for the modern approach to wine tasting and education, that's actually really fun.

Genres: Cookbooks

176 pages, Hardcover

Published July 27, 2021

About the author

Kate Leahy grew up in California and learned how to cook and bake in restaurants throughout the country. Her first book, A16 Food and Wine, received the IACP Cookbook of the Year award and the Julia Child First book award. Her most recent book, Lavash, with co-authors Ara Zada and John Lee, celebrates Armenia's favorite flatbread. She lives in San Francisco

Reviews

[Maria Cloos · Rating 5 out of 5]

If, like me, you’ve been utterly mystified by the world of wine, let alone trying to pair it with food, then this book is for you. I’ve read books and internet articles galore, but I’ve only ever ended up more confused. This book, on the other hand, describes types of wines, what their characteristics are and how to go about mixing and matching with various foods. Recipes are easy to read, well-written and sound delicious. Wine pairing suggestions are just as useful. I think that once I’ve had a chance to try some of the dishes and pairings, I’ll be better able to do it on my own. I can’t wait to dive in!

[Chloe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book because it breaks down wine varietals and how to pair them/serve them with food. Perfect for someone who wants to learn how to pair food and wine, and I love that she had a lot of natural wine in the book!

[T · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. A decent enough book about the basics of wine and wine pairing. The recipes, however, were meh looking and rather uninspired.

[Liza Hood · Rating 3 out of 5]

A helpful refresher on the specifics of wine. While I probably won’t make the exact recipes given, it is nice to see the pairings of food to replicate later.