Random House New Releases - Antiques & Collectibles - Wine

Vino Italiano by David Lynch

2012-07-11T00:30:00-05:00

Vino Italiano The Regional Wines of Italy
Written by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch

eBook, 544 pages | Clarkson Potter | Cooking - Wine & Spirits; Cooking - Reference; Antiques & Collectibles - Wine | $12.99 | 978-0-7704-3426-7 (0-7704-3426-6)

At one time, Italian wines conjured images of cheap Chianti in straw-wrapped bottles. More recently, expensive “Super Tuscans” have been the rage. But between these extremes lay a bounty of delicious, moderately priced wines that belong in every wine drinker’s repertoire.

Vino Italiano is the only comprehensive and authoritative American guide to the wines of Italy. It surveys the country’s wine-producing regions; identifies key wine styles, producers, and vintages; and offers delicious regional recipes. Extensive reference materials—on Italy’s 300 growing zones, 361 authorized grape varieties, and 200 of the top producers— provide essential information for restaurateurs and wine merchants, as well as for wine enthusiasts.

Beautifully illustrated as well as informative, Vino Italiano is the perfect invitation to the Italian wine experience.

Vino Italiano Buying Guide - Revised and Updated by David Lynch

2012-07-11T00:30:00-05:00

Vino Italiano Buying Guide - Revised and Updated The Ultimate Quick Reference to the Great Wines of Italy
Written by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch

eBook, 304 pages | Clarkson Potter | Cooking - Wine & Spirits; Cooking - Reference; Antiques & Collectibles - Wine | $10.99 | 978-0-7704-3425-0 (0-7704-3425-8)

From the Barolos of Piedmont to the Brunellos of Tuscany, Italian wines offer an unparalleled range of tempting and unique choices. But how can you be sure to find the right bottle for your taste? In this completely revised and updated edition of the ever-popular pocketsize buying guide, Italian wine experts Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch show you the way.

Vino Italiano Buying Guide—Revised and Updated is a carefully and lovingly considered A-to-Z listing of the best wines that Italy has to offer. In addition to profiles of more than 1,000 winemakers—with ratings, grape descriptions, and contact information for the vineyards—you’ll find:

-Concrete and helpful bottle recommendations for every entry
-At-a-glance symbols for rising stars, great values, and truly exceptional wineries
-Coverage of noteworthy organic and biodynamic wines
-Up-to-date, detailed information on everything from wine regions to wine labels and classifications.

More than just a handy reference text of Italian wine producers, Vino Italiano Buying Guide—Revised and Updated is the ultimate buying guide for Italian wine lovers.

Grandi Vini by Joseph Bastianich

2010-11-09T00:30:00-05:00

Grandi Vini An Opinionated Tour of Italy's 89 Finest Wines
Written by Joseph Bastianich

eBook, 288 pages | Clarkson Potter | Cooking - Wine & Spirits; Cooking - Essays; Antiques & Collectibles - Wine | $12.99 | 978-0-307-71976-8 (0-307-71976-6)

Travel through the Italian countryside with Joseph Bastianich in search of the country’s eighty-nine finest wines.

Joseph Bastianich is steeped in Italian wines like no one else. Not only is he the co-owner, with Mario Batali, of some of America’s premier Italian restaurants, but he also produces wine on four separate estates—three in Italy—and is responsible for bringing Eataly, the groundbreaking artisanal Italian food and wine marketplace, to New York. His thoughtfully honed list of favorite wines makes for a fascinating journey that brings Italian wines to life.

Grandi Vini introduces readers to the greatest wines in Italy by bringing them to the vineyards and introducing the winemakers behind the bottles. More than simply appealing to the palate, the wines on Joe’s list have made an impact on the industry. In Central Italy, he recommends a stunning Sangiovese in Emilia Romagna, produced at San Patrignano, the largest drug rehabilitation center in Europe. The island of Sicily is typically known for bulk commercial wine; but now, in the unique terroir of Mount Etna, wine lovers can discover the perfectly fresh, dry white Pietramarina, produced by the forward-thinking Benati family. And we can’t forget the great Barolos. Bastianich selects a specific list of wines from this legendary production region—some of which come from family outfits, like Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Riserva of Paolo Scavino, by the son of the winery’s founder; and others that have emerged only recently, like the Barolo Cannubi Boschis made by Luciano Sandrone, a winemaker who only started producing great wine in the 1990s.

Grandi Vini also includes a wine list in the back of the book that shares vinification, production, and website information for every wine. With lovely hand-illustrated maps locating the wineries in their various regions, Grandi Vini is a rich exploration of eighty-nine Italian wines that rank among the world’s best—a wonderful read for any wine enthusiast.

From the Hardcover edition.

Living with Wine by Alice Feiring

2009-10-27T00:30:00-05:00

Living with Wine Passionate Collectors, Sophisticated Cellars, and Other Rooms for Entertaining, Enjoying, and Imbibing
Written by Samantha Nestor and Alice Feiring

Hardcover, 256 pages | Potter Style | House & Home; Antiques & Collectibles - Wine; Architecture - Design & Drafting | $75.00 | 978-0-307-40789-4 (0-307-40789-6)

America’s love of wine has spurred a collecting and entertaining phenomenon.

Some of America’s most passionate oenophiles have re-invented the wine cellar as an inviting and beautiful part of the home.

True collectors love to share their passion, and this book offers a tour of their distinctive cellars. Created with the help of some of the best designers in the field, these rooms blend luxurious design aesthetics with ingenious storage solutions. The thirty stunning spaces featured include a traditional wood cellar finished with rich paneling and ornate lighting; a cathedral-like space that showcases ironwork inspired by the French Quarter of New Orleans (and has a secret entry from a library inside the house); an inviting living room lined with temperature-controlled wood alcoves behind insulated glass; and an Old World terra-cotta cellar–within a sprawling entertainment center that includes a wet bar, a billiards table, and a tasting room.

Living with Wine reveals the details that make the cellars a welcoming place to return–from the materials, artwork, lighting, and cutting-edge preservation technology to the way the space harmonizes with the rest of the house. From the Bay Area to Boston, Napa to New York, homeowners such as Nancy and John Lasseter, the founder of Pixar Studios; American Idol host and TV and radio personality Ryan Seacrest; and entrepreneur Rick Ryan share insights into what they collect, why they started collecting, and how they designed their spaces to fit their passion.

This elegant volume shows what it means to love and collect wine.

The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace

2009-04-14T00:30:00-05:00

The Billionaire's Vinegar The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Written by Benjamin Wallace

Trade Paperback, 336 pages | Broadway | Antiques & Collectibles - Wine; History | $14.95 | 978-0-307-33878-5 (0-307-33878-9)

“Part detective story, part wine history, this is one juicy tale, even for those with no interest in the fruit of the vine. . . . As delicious as a true vintage Lafite.” —BusinessWeek

The Billionaire’s Vinegar tells the true story of a 1787 Château Lafite Bordeaux—supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson—that sold for $156,000 at auction and of the eccentrics whose lives intersected with it. Was it truly entombed in a Paris cellar for two hundred years? Or did it come from a secret Nazi bunker? Or from the moldy basement of a devilishly brilliant con artist? As Benjamin Wallace unravels the mystery, we meet a gallery of intriguing players—from the bicycle-riding British auctioneer who speaks of wines as if they are women to the obsessive wine collector who discovered the bottle. Suspenseful and thrillingly strange, this is the vintage tale of what could be the most elaborate con since the Hitler diaries. Updated for paperback with a new epilogue.

The Wine Snob's Dictionary by David Lynch

2008-10-14T00:30:00-05:00

The Wine Snob's Dictionary An Essential Lexicon of Oenological Knowledge
Written by David Kamp and David Lynch

Trade Paperback, 144 pages | Clarkson Potter | Cooking - Wine & Spirits; Cooking - Reference; Antiques & Collectibles - Wine | $12.95 | 978-0-7679-2692-8 (0-7679-2692-7)

A nicely structured, lightly acidic addition to the handy Snob’s Dictionary series, decoding the baffling world of winespeak from A to Z.

Wine Snob. The very phrase seems redundant, doesn't it? When faced with this snobbiest of snobberies, the civilian wine enthusiast needs the help of savvy translators like David Kamp and David Lynch. Their Wine Snob’s Dictionary delivers witty explication of both old-school oeno-obsessions (What's claret? Who's Michael Broadbent?) and such new-wave terms as "malolactic fermentation" and "fruit bomb." Among the other things Kamp and Lynch demystify:

Finish: the Snob code-term for "aftertaste." (Robert Parker includes the stopwatch-measured length of a wine's finish in his ratings.)

Meritage: an American wine classification that rhymes with "heritage," and should NEVER be pronounced "meri-TAHJ."

Terroir: that elusive quality of vineyard soil that has sommeliers talking of "gunflint," "leather," and "candied fruits"

Featuring ripe, luscious, full-bodied illustrations by Snob's Dictionary stalwart Ross MacDonald, The Wine Snob’s Dictionary is as heady and sparkling as a vintage Taittinger, only much less expensive... and much more giggle-inducing. Cheers!

The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace

2008-05-13T00:30:00-05:00

The Billionaire's Vinegar The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Written by Benjamin Wallace

eBook | Broadway | Antiques & Collectibles - Wine; History | $11.99 | 978-0-307-41030-6 (0-307-41030-7)

It was the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold.

In 1985, at a heated auction by Christie’s of London, a 1787 bottle of Château Lafite Bordeaux—one of a cache of bottles unearthed in a bricked-up Paris cellar and supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson—went for $156,000 to a member of the Forbes family. The discoverer of the bottle was pop-band manager turned wine collector Hardy Rodenstock, who had a knack for finding extremely old and exquisite wines. But rumors about the bottle soon arose. Why wouldn’t Rodenstock reveal the exact location where it had been found? Was it part of a smuggled Nazi hoard? Or did his reticence conceal an even darker secret?

It would take more than two decades for those questions to be answered and involve a gallery of intriguing players—among them Michael Broadbent, the bicycle-riding British auctioneer who speaks of wines as if they are women and staked his reputation on the record-setting sale; Serena Sutcliffe, Broadbent’s elegant archrival, whose palate is covered by a hefty insurance policy; and Bill Koch, the extravagant Florida tycoon bent on exposing the truth about Rodenstock.

Pursuing the story from Monticello to London to Zurich to Munich and beyond, Benjamin Wallace also offers a mesmerizing history of wine, complete with vivid accounts of subterranean European laboratories where old vintages are dated and of Jefferson’s colorful, wine-soaked days in France, where he literally drank up the culture.

Suspenseful, witty, and thrillingly strange, The Billionaire’s Vinegar is the vintage tale of what could be the most elaborate con since the Hitler diaries. It is also the debut of an exceptionally powerful new voice in narrative non-fiction.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace

2008-05-13T00:30:00-05:00

The Billionaire's Vinegar The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Written by Benjamin Wallace

Hardcover, 336 pages | Crown | Antiques & Collectibles - Wine; History | $24.95 | 978-0-307-33877-8 (0-307-33877-0)

Great Wine Made Simple by Andrea Robinson

2005-09-27T00:30:00-05:00

Great Wine Made Simple Straight Talk from a Master Sommelier
Written by Andrea Robinson

Hardcover, 336 pages | Clarkson Potter | Cooking - Wine & Spirits; Cooking - Reference; Antiques & Collectibles - Wine | $30.00 | 978-0-7679-0478-0 (0-7679-0478-8)

From “one of the wine world’s most popular voices” (USA Today), a newly updated edition of her by-now classic introduction to wine, GREAT WINE MADE SIMPLE: Straight Talk from a Master Sommelier, reflects up-to-the minute wine trends, including the burgeoning popularity of the Shiraz grape, new flavor maps, and much, much more.

First published in 2000, Great Wine Made Simple established Andrea Immer Robinson as America’s favorite wine writer. Avoiding the traditional and confusingly vague wine language of “bouquet” and “nose,” and instead discussing wine in commonsense terms, the book launched Andrea’s career as a wine authority without pretense.

Now, thoroughly revised, Great Wine Made Simple lives up to its title by making selecting and enjoying wine truly simple. With Andrea Immer Robinson as your guide, you will never again have to fear pricey bottles that don’t deliver, snobby wine waiters, foreign terminology, or encyclopedic restaurant wine lists. You’ll be able to buy or order wine with confidence--and get just the wine you want--by learning how the “Big Six” basic styles (which comprise 80 percent of today’s top selling wines) taste and how to read any wine label. Ten new flavor maps show what tastes you can expect from climates around the world.

Andrea Immer Robinson genuinely knows more about wine than most wine lovers could ever hope to learn. But she doesn’t believe that you have to join a stuffy, exclusive wine-tasting set, or study a lot, to become a savvy wine buyer. Unlike other wine guides, Great Wine Made Simple makes it easy to master the ins and outs of choosing a wine that you and your guests will love—on any budget.

In her down-to-earth style, Andrea guides you through follow-along-at-home wine tastings that are easy, fun, and affordable, and even suggests a milk tasting for understanding variations in wine-body style. Building on this foundation, she covers the rest of the wine landscape with her inimitable style, candor, and humor, from classic regions to new tastes, plus a bevy of practical issues like wine gear and proper storage. A refreshing blend of in-depth knowledge and accessibility, Great Wine Made Simple is a welcome resource for those who are intrigued by wine but don’t know where to start.

Vino Italiano by David Lynch

2005-08-02T00:30:00-05:00

Vino Italiano The Regional Wines of Italy
Written by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch

Trade Paperback, 544 pages | Clarkson Potter | Cooking - Wine & Spirits; Cooking - Reference; Antiques & Collectibles - Wine | $24.95 | 978-1-4000-9774-6 (1-4000-9774-6)

X Rated Wines by Editors of Wine X Magazine

2000-11-14T00:30:00-05:00

X Rated Wines The Wine-X Magazine Guide to Wine
Written by Darryl Roberts and Editors of Wine X Magazine

Trade Paperback, 288 pages | Clarkson Potter | Cooking - Wine & Spirits; Cooking - Reference; Antiques & Collectibles - Wine | $19.00 | 978-0-609-80632-6 (0-609-80632-7)

Are you tired of wine reviews with flowery descriptions that read like grocery lists? Yeah, well, so are the authors of X Rated Wines, the ultimate source for everyone who likes wine but can't get into pedantic wine critics and stuffy wine books and magazines -- in other words, for real people. Features include:

More than 1,500 wines reviewed, each having received one of the magazine's trademark rankings, from X (Gets It Done) to XXX (Gotta Have It).
Reviews divided into "Over $15" and "Under $15" categories so it's easy to buy wine within your budget.
Background information so you can learn a thing or two about what you're drinking.
Amusing sidebars like the "Top Ten Fast Food and Wine Suggestions" and "Music and Wine Pairings."

The reviews in X Rated Wines are both irreverent and insightful. Consider this critique of a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon: "A deep French kiss in a phone booth -- nice depth, great mouth feel, a little woody, a bit tight." Or this Australian shiraz: "Like a Grant Hill slam dunk -- bold, spicy and in your face!" Whether you're pondering what to purchase at your local spirits shop or which bottle to order with dinner, X Rated Wines will open your mind to a new way of thinking about wine.

Random House New Releases - Antiques & Collectibles - Wine

Vino Italiano by David Lynch

Vino Italiano The Regional Wines of ItalyWritten by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch

Vino Italiano Buying Guide - Revised and Updated by David Lynch

Vino Italiano Buying Guide - Revised and Updated The Ultimate Quick Reference to the Great Wines of ItalyWritten by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch

Grandi Vini by Joseph Bastianich

Grandi Vini An Opinionated Tour of Italy's 89 Finest WinesWritten by Joseph Bastianich

Living with Wine by Alice Feiring

Living with Wine Passionate Collectors, Sophisticated Cellars, and Other Rooms for Entertaining, Enjoying, and ImbibingWritten by Samantha Nestor and Alice Feiring

The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace

The Billionaire's Vinegar The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of WineWritten by Benjamin Wallace

The Wine Snob's Dictionary by David Lynch

The Wine Snob's Dictionary An Essential Lexicon of Oenological KnowledgeWritten by David Kamp and David Lynch

The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace

The Billionaire's Vinegar The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of WineWritten by Benjamin Wallace

The Billionaire's Vinegar by Benjamin Wallace

The Billionaire's Vinegar The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of WineWritten by Benjamin Wallace

Great Wine Made Simple by Andrea Robinson

Great Wine Made Simple Straight Talk from a Master SommelierWritten by Andrea Robinson

Vino Italiano by David Lynch

Vino Italiano The Regional Wines of ItalyWritten by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch

X Rated Wines by Editors of Wine X Magazine

X Rated Wines The Wine-X Magazine Guide to WineWritten by Darryl Roberts and Editors of Wine X Magazine

Vino Italiano The Regional Wines of Italy
Written by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch

Vino Italiano Buying Guide - Revised and Updated The Ultimate Quick Reference to the Great Wines of Italy
Written by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch

Grandi Vini An Opinionated Tour of Italy's 89 Finest Wines
Written by Joseph Bastianich

Living with Wine Passionate Collectors, Sophisticated Cellars, and Other Rooms for Entertaining, Enjoying, and Imbibing
Written by Samantha Nestor and Alice Feiring

The Billionaire's Vinegar The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Written by Benjamin Wallace

The Wine Snob's Dictionary An Essential Lexicon of Oenological Knowledge
Written by David Kamp and David Lynch

The Billionaire's Vinegar The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Written by Benjamin Wallace

The Billionaire's Vinegar The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Written by Benjamin Wallace

Great Wine Made Simple Straight Talk from a Master Sommelier
Written by Andrea Robinson

Vino Italiano The Regional Wines of Italy
Written by Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch

X Rated Wines The Wine-X Magazine Guide to Wine
Written by Darryl Roberts and Editors of Wine X Magazine