Title: The Wine Bible Pdf
Author: Karen MacNeil
Published Date: 2015-10-13
Page: 1008
Like a lively course from an expert teacher, The Wine Bible grounds the reader deeply in the fundamentals while layering on informative asides, tips, amusing anecdotes, definitions, glossaries, photos (all new for this edition), maps, labels, and recommended bottles. Karen MacNeil’s information comes directly through primary research; for this second edition she has tasted more than 10,000 wines and visited dozens of wine regions around the world. New to the book are wines of China, Japan, Mexico, and Slovenia. And through it all the reader becomes ever more informed—and, because of the author’s unique voice, always entertained: “In great years Pétrus is ravishing, elegant, and rich—Ingrid Bergman in red satin.” Or, describing a Riesling: “A laser beam. A sheet of ice. A great crackling bolt of lightning.”
What is the superlative of amazing? I bought the first edition of this incredible tome in 2015. As an ardent winelover for the past fifty years, I fully appreciate the dedication and passion that went into writing it. But MacNeil didn't just write it, she submitted the chapters to literally dozens of experts in their specialty for review. That is how it took TEN years to write!How good was it? Good enough to take a two pound book with me to the Basque Country of Spain!I own more than a dozen wine books, most of which gather dust on my bookshelf...not that one, it is a constant companion!Imagine, a book that took TEN years to write, TEN years ago, and is still valuable. Wait, isn't that a bible?If you read the Amazon reviews of it, you will find only two complaints: when will she write a new edition, and the weight. Oh, one more: why nothing on Temecula wines?Finally, ten years and 4,000 pages of manuscript later, we got our wish...and more, because of all the changes, THE most valuable is the Kindle edition! Portable, quick and easy to search, and dozens of other new features.As a wine advocate and aficionado who is a blogger and is working on a book project on wine, or more accurately the passion of the people who make them, this is a huge help to me.I have been asked what wines I would take if I was going to a deserted island. I cannot narrow the list down, but as for what wine book I would take, this is it!Oh, and even Temecula gets mentioned, as well as upcoming regions like Slovenia!Thank you, Karen!Love this resource. Energetic resource, educational, & fun. The pages are a different texture than the last one, which is a little weird, but still enjoyable to read. I purchased one for myself, some as gifts, & the online edition as well (as opposed to ripping out pages to travel, as I did the last edition). I read a few bad reviews about KM's style. NOTE: this is NOT Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia, HJ's Wine Companion, Broadbent's Great Vintage Wine Book, or Oxford's Companion, etc etc (all of which I love & use). This IS infotainment. The first edition was a gift, which inspired me to research further & become a Somm (meh, why not). It also informed me of a fun way to travel. I started going to the wineries she recommended & having the food pairings as well. Traveling to Jerez and enjoying gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp) with manzanilla while breathing the salty ocean air...I got that idea from this book, & the retelling of it, helped me pass my last Exam. If you're boring, this book isn't the right pairing for you. But if you want the knowledge of the wine world to be as alive as the wine itself...If you're not sure, sample her blog.Somewhat biased?.? great reference, but very biased selection of winemakers and wineries, no rhyme or reason why some names are listed and other high quality producers were omitted. The author should stick to factual style of writing instead of dramatizing certain issues. It is also quite bizarre that Turkey is not included even though the country is #5 in the world in terms of vineyards ( after Spain, China, France, and Italy and BEFORE USA) and it has numerous indigenious grapes and a booming wine industry. This is on top of the fact that vitis vinifera may have actually originated along the fertile lands around the Black Sea almost 8000 years ago. The lists at the end are also a little sloppy, the DOC and DOCG regions of Italy mixed together. A list of important grapes from each country would have been useful as well. Tons of helpful information, so an OK book to study for "the test"
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