The Wine Guide

Williams-Sonoma Lifestyles

by Williams Sonoma

The Wine Guide takes readers through buying, tasting, and storing wine; pairing wine with foods; and even ordering and enjoying wines while dining out. Illustrated sidebars provide tips, practical advice, and fascination stories about the history of wine. An extensive glossary of international wine terms and illustrated guide to glassware and wine-related tools are also included.

Genres: Reference, Wine

320 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

In 1947 Chuck Williams arrived in Sonoma, CA with the idea of building homes—first as a contractor, later as the owner of a hardware shop and finally as the founder of the first Williams-Sonoma store for cooks. Half a century later that small cookware shop has evolved into a multi-billion dollar retailing leader whose products encompass every room in the home.

Reviews

[Courtney Ferraro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nothing bette r than Sonoma wine!

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't actually read this whole thing, but it's more of a reference, plus some very interesting chapters on wine history, regions, varietals, winemaking techniques...lots of good and informative nuggets for an ignoramus like me. Learning about how they make champagne kind of blew my mind. Who figures this stuff out?

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an oenophile, this guide further added to my growing collection of wine books. This guide goes into depth about the various kinds of wines and when each one is appropriate for whatever occasion. Definitely a good book to have when preparing for company.

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little wine book to travel with.

[ERNEST MORE · Rating 4 out of 5]

My wine guide since about 2003.