Perfect Pairings: A Master Sommelier's Practical Advice for Partnering Wine with Food
by Evan Goldstein
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Author: Evan GoldsteinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-05-15
ISBN: 0520243773
Number of pages: 328
Publisher: University of California Press
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Summary: 3 Stars
Contains quite a good introductory section discussing principles of food and wine matching. The majority of the book is taken up with chapters each discussing matching food with a particular grape (these being limited to: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gew?rztraminer, Viognier; Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Syrah and Zinfandel). Within each chapter are a number of recipes each with a specific matching style of that grape.
Whilst the introductory section and introductory notes for each grape are indeed useful, a long list of recipes and wines for a relatively small number of grape varieties is no substitute for really learning in depth about why a food and wine matches. So this book provides a useful starting point, but to actually learn more detail about why particular foods and wines match, you may want to go on to a book like Food and Wine Pairing: A Sensory Experience. Also look at What to Drink with What You Eat for an excellent reference book.
3.5 stars, not quite warranting a 4.
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