Le Cordon Bleu Wine Essentials: Professional Secrets to Buying, Storing, Serving, and Drinking Wine

by Le Cordon Bleu, Stephen Brook

From one of the world’s leading cooking schools, expert advice on buying, storing, serving, and selling wine for the everyday wine lover Le Cordon Bleu Wine Essentials lets the everyday wine lover become a true wine connoisseur. Shedding light on a world as fascinating for its science and history as it is for its intricate etiquette, this guide unfolds the entire art and craft of wine in a beautifully designed and illustrated volume. With contributions from the world’s leading wine makers, sommeliers, and wine professionals, Le Cordon Bleu Wine Essentials provides commonsense advice on the everyday world of wine–from selecting, buying, and storing wine, to guidelines for tasting, appraising, ordering, and serving all varieties. The book also includes a behind-the-scenes look at winemaking, building a well-balanced wine collection, and practical advice on investing in wine.

Genres: Cookbooks

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Serene · Rating 5 out of 5]

An easy read , simplifying concepts for the layman. Really beautifully illustrated. Found the inclusion of Cordon Bleu recipes for food - wine pairing an added bonus. Absolutely brilliant !