Larousse Encyclopedia of Wine
Author: Christopher Foulkes
A visual and cultural feast, this generously illustrated book is a comprehensive reference to the world's vineyards and to the enjoyment of wine. Hundreds of full-color photographs, maps and drawings illustrate the country-by-country, vineyard-by-vineyard descriptions of all the world's wine regions from the United States and Europe to New Zealand and the Orient. Full of practical information, the book also details the intricacies of pairing wine with food, wine selection and etiquette, as well as historical and technical information about how wine is made.
Library Journal
Interest in wine shows no signs of diminishing, and wine encyclopedias appear to be keeping pace. This latest, edited by a wine expert of almost two decades, focuses on European-primarily French-viticulture, with overviews of the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, and "the rest of the world." Each zone includes a discussion of its major wine producers, a map, photographs, and unique minutiae. Just as useful is the emphasis on self-education: reading labels; decanting, tasting, selecting, keeping, and serving wine; evaluating corkscrews and glasses; and forming wine and food partnerships. The section on wine-making is fascinating, and readers should find the page on ordering in restaurants very helpful. At the end, there are charts of vintages and of criteria and regulations for quality wine status. The seven pages of wine production statistics seem a bit removed from the book's more sensual purpose, and the glossary favors European spelling, e.g. "oenology." Nevertheless, this is a versatile addition to public libraries. [See also The Oxford Companion to Wine, LJ 12/94.-Ed.]-Wendy Miller, Lexington P.L., Ken.
Booknews
Chapters on the history of wine and choosing, keeping, serving, and tasting wine, as well as matching wine with food, winemaking techniques, and maturing wine, are followed by sections devoted to the wines and producers of particular countries and regions. An excellent, comprehensive reference, with plenty of detailed information for the connoisseur and more general information for the novice. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Vegan Success
Author: Susan C Daffron
Every day, you have to answer that eternal question: what's for dinner? But if you are vegan, you can't just zoom through the drive-through for the quick solution. (Sure, it was fast, but was it food?) As a vegan, you don't eat any animal products - no milk, cheese, eggs or meat. So when you are trying to figure out what's for dinner, you can't just zap a microwave meal or rely on mainstream fast food joints to get you out of a jam.
Even if you're not vegan, you might have resolved to "eat healthier" but when push comes to shove and time is of the essence, you too guiltily head for MickyD-land at the first hunger pang.
If this sounds like you, Vegan Success is a new book that can help.
Vegan Success is designed to take the drudgery out of vegan cooking. It's filled with easy recipes anyone can make, even after a long day when you don't feel like cooking. The recipes have no complex techniques or obscure ingredients. Many can be made from ingredients you already have sitting in your refrigerator or pantry.
What it does include is a whole bunch of delicious, hearty, satisfying, melt-in-your-mouth good vegan recipes that don't take all day to make, and don't leave you hungry an hour later!
If you're hungry and want to eat now, this is the book for you!
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