Good, Better, Best Wines, 2nd Edition: A No-nonsense Guide to Popular Wines

Synopsis

A Snobbery-free Guide To Quickly Finding Which North American Wines Are Worth Your Money. While Wine Snobs Are Swirling And Sniffing Expensive Wines That Are Tediously Hard To Find, The Rest Of Us Are Just Drinking Wine. Popular Wine. Big-brand Wine. Big Brands Can Spell Terrific Value, But You Need To Know Which Bottles To Buy. That's Where Good Better Best Wines, 2e Comes In. It's Small Enough To Pop In Your Pocket And Take With You To The Store. And It's User-friendly Enough To Flip Through On The Fly. In This Completely Updated Edition, You Get The Top Three Wines Ranked For Each Grape Variety In Four Different Price Categories--under $4, $10, $15, And $20. And Every Bottle Listed Comes With A Color Photograph For Quick And Easy Identification, So You Can Buy And Run Before Getting Stuck In A Conversation With Someone Eager To Share Their Vast Wine Knowledge With You! Of Course, You'll Also Get Other Important Details, Such As What Ingredients Created Each Wine, Flavor And Smell Profiles, And Alcohol Content By Volume--but In Carolyn's Relaxed, Friendly Tone. Carolyn Evans Hammond Has Crafted The Second Edition Of Her Wine Book, Good, Better, Best Wines, Which Should Be Essential Reading For Those Who Care About The Fermented Grape--and, More Importantly, Those Who Care About Getting The Best Value For The Buck. Apart From Her Intelligent Analysis Of Wine In Layman's Terms, Carolyn Offers Tips And Quirky Side Trips Into The Weird And Wonderful World Of Wine. -- Tony Aspler, Award-winning Wine Columnist This Is An Essential Book For Anyone Seeking Great Value On The Wine Shelf. If You're Looking To Discover New Wines, Along With Some Handy Tips And Advice, This Is An Essential Guide. Carolyn's Picks Are Right On The Money (pun Intended), And She Makes Shopping For Wine Easy And Fun. -- Dick Snyder, Wine Writer For Drink Toronto Carolyn Hammond Has Written A Beautifully Concise And Easy To Understand Review Of The 120 Top Wines Sold In The United States. Without Being Verbose, Her Descriptions Are A Pleasure To Read, With Honest Charm Yet Straight To The Point And Not Hidden Behind Florid And Pretentious Language. Her Book Is Well Organized By Grape Variety Into Three Comparative Price Points Up To $15 Per Bottle And Should Now Be Considered A Must When Buying The Big-name And Popular Brands That Sell The Most. An Indispensable Wine Bible! -- Fred Lamprecht, Sommelier And President Lamprecht International