Product Description

There's a lot more to wine and food pairing than memorizing a few simple rules. The true connoisseur knows the subtleties...and in this book, a wine expert shares his secrets.

€ What wines accompany which foods-and how to choose
€ Essays, advice, and comments from award-winning chefs
€ Covers each course-from entree to dessert, from simple meals to exotic favorites
€ Interviews with famous wine connoisseurs on understanding and appreciating wines
€ Information on wine-making and maps of the world's major wine regions
€ Resource guide to finding the best wine-specialty shops
€ Glossary of wine/food terms and advice on how to "read" wine lists
€ A primer on the complete history of wine
€ Making sense of labels, vintage years, and the best regions

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #501604 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-02
• Released on: 2003-09-02
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

About the Author
Anthony DiDio is a 25-year veteran of New York City's food and wine industry, overseeing wine placements in the top restaurants, hotels, and clubs in the NYC metro area. He is also a frequent guest on the Food Network's Molto Mario Cooking Show, and has held seminars at such restaurants as The Four Seasons.

Amy Zavatto writes about food, wine and entertainment for Food & Wine, Gotham, Hamptons, and TimeOut New York magazines, as well as TimeOut New York's Eating and Drinking Guide. Her work has also appeared in Jane and Atomic. Author of The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Family Reunions, Ms. Zavatto is an avid cook who lives and eats in New York City.

Customer Reviews

Above average book regarding food & wine pairing
This book is excellent if serving as a beginning entree to subject, but if you have already embarked upon this course of adventure you will probably find much of the path traveled to be familiar territory. The examples of dishes paired with several wines is interesting and serves as a useful frame of reference; however, if you are looking for variety of recipes for broad range of wines/varietals you may be disappointed.

The Perfect Guide
I have found this book to be extremely helpful in making my wine choices. It is easy to read so a non-expert (like me) is not put off. In addition, I have given it out as a gift to a number of friends and family. We are all waiting for the second volume!

Interesting history and interviews
Talk about a novice! I am counted among those who know nothing about wine except what I think is tasty - you might say I don't know my Syrah from my Reisling. I know that I've had a few delicious wines, and I swear I'm going to try to write down their names when I'm at a restaurant, but invariably forget. The Renaissance Guide is a helpful reference to a person like me as it contains guidance from real experts. I thought that the interviews captured both the personalities of the chefs and the knowledgeable authors, but also gave useful information - and they were fun to read. While to a true onephile, like the character in the movie "Sideways," this information might be considered basic, to most of us the primer on wines in the second chapter will be informative. And for the person who already knows wine, I'm certain that there are nuggets and ideas that they will enjoy.