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Kevin Zraly has been teaching wine for over 30 years and this 'text', the 15th edition, is a distillation of his years of wine experience. Whether this is your first wine book or an addition to your library, you'll find it packed with practical information. It's written in a clear, entertaining style and is liberally illustrated and littered with sidebars packed with great wine bites.
Concise, thorough and accessible, Windows on the World Complete Wine Course, takes you through the world's great wine regions and their wines, notes the best vintages, explains how to develop and cellar and even how to set up a restaurant wine list. It's great insider information for those outside the hospitality industry and you'll breeze through any wine list handed to you. Check out Zraly's picks for the world's top wine lists.
Learning to taste is made simple and so is food and wine pairing, Zraly style. Using a question and answer format, wine is demystified and by the end, you'll join the ranks of connoisseurs around the world.
Note: Zraly worked at Windows on the World from its inception until its demise on September 11, 2001. A section is dedicated to the 80 employees who perished when the towers fell. "The Story of Windows on the World" is told in photos and touching personal anecdotes from many who worked at this landmark restaurant. A portion of the proceeds from the book will go to aid families of the 9/11 victims.
Reviewed by Judith Lane, wine writer | 
