{"product_id":"the-wine-bible-3rd-edition-revised","title":"The Wine Bible, 3rd Edition (Revised)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscusses the history of wine, grape varieties, wine-making techniques, vintages, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the foremost wine experts in the United States, Karen MacNeil is the only American to have won every major wine award given in the English Language. In a full-page profile on her, TIME Magazine called Karen, \"America's Missionary of the Vine.\" Karen is the author of the award-winning book, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wine Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, the single best-selling wine book in the United States, with more than one million copies sold. She is the creator and editor of \n\u003ci\u003eWineSpeed\u003c\/i\u003e, the top digital newsletter in wine in the United States. Known for her passion and unique style, she conducts seminars and presentations for corporate clients worldwide. The former wine correspondent for the \n\u003ci\u003eToday Show \u003c\/i\u003eon NBC, Karen was also the host of the PBS series \n\u003ci\u003eWine, Food and Friends with Karen MacNeil, \u003c\/i\u003e for which she won an Emmy. And finally, Karen is the creator and Chairman Emeritus of the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies at the Culinary Institute of America, which has been called the \"Harvard\" of wine education. More information is available at www.karenmacneil.com. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Ms. MacNeil is a pleasure to read. Her voice continues to be clear and inviting, and the book is organized in the inimitable Workman style, full of brief boxes, lists of grapes, appellations and producers to know, along with short discourses on foods, customs and other local curiosities. It does a wonderful job summarizing the key points about the historically important wine regions.\" -- Eric Asimov, \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e\"The Year's Best Books on Wine\" \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The third edition of Karen MacNeil's The Wine Bible is as informative, captivating, and relevant as it was on first release in 2001... For the wine professional, this book contains foundational information from which to build a lifetime of learning. For those who simply love wine, The Wine Bible provides a sense of connection with the people, places and history beyond the liquid in the glass.\" - \n\u003ci\u003eWine \u0026amp; Spirits Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Not everyone can stay engaging, witty, fascinating, knowledgeable and both literary and light for 1000 pages. For that, you need Karen MacNeil.... If you want to be (or sound) wine-savvy on a global scale, this book is a must.\" - \n\u003ci\u003ePaste Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A masterpiece of wine writing. Karen MacNeil has taken her three decades' worth of experience and distilled it into an amazingly approachable, fun, and educational book. It is the best wine book written in years and will remain a classic forever.\" - Kevin Zraly, author of \n\u003ci\u003eWindows on the World Complete Wine Course\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The most informative and entertaining book I've ever seen on the subject.\" - Danny Meyer, \n\u003ci\u003eCEO, Union Square Hospitality Group\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Astounding.\" - Thomas Keller, chef and owner of \n\u003ci\u003eThe French Laundry \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003ePer Se\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"...the rare 995-page manual to hit all the high notes, offer a balanced view on the history, creation, and current state of wine -- and keep it lively\" - \n\u003ci\u003eEater\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"MacNeil's writing style is engaging and conversational, and if you want to know anything about wine her book is the place to start\" - \n\u003ci\u003eForbes.com\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"...grab a copy, open it, and start in on a random page. There will be something worth savoring.\" - \n\u003ci\u003eTravel + Lesiure.com\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"When Ms. MacNeil charts the ascending tannin levels in red wine grapes, she compares the gritty stuff to Clint Eastwood's five-o'clock shadow. The body of this bible is a country-by-country march through winedom, offering lively regional history, sketches of notable personalities, as well as tips on the best local wines and the foods to match with them.\"- \n\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"America's most famous book on wine.\" - \n\u003ci\u003e Napa Sonoma Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The fact is that MacNeil is uniquely engaging and her writing approachable, matched by a smart layout that packs a lot in the page without feeling too busy. What else do you need to bring new wine lovers to bigger depths of knowledge?\" -- Decanter, \n\u003ci\u003e\"Wine \u0026amp; Spirits Books 2022: the best\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIt's America's bestselling wine book, now fully revised, updated, and in color! \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beloved and trusted by everyone, from newcomers starting their wine journey to oenophiles, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and industry insiders, \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wine Bible \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis comprehensive, entertaining, authoritative, beautifully written, and endlessly interesting. Page after page grounds the reader deeply in the fundamentals--vineyards and varietals, climate and terroir--while layering on passionate asides, tips, anecdotes, definitions, illustrations, maps, labels, and over 400 photographs in full-color. Plus this completely updated 3rd edition offers: New chapters on Great Britain, Croatia, Israel. A new section called \n\u003ci\u003eIn the Beginning... Wine in the Ancient World. \u003c\/i\u003eNew fully revised \n\u003ci\u003eGreat Wines\u003c\/i\u003e section with recommended bottles to try for each country and region. Expanded chapters on France, Italy, Australia, South America, and the U.S. A deeper grape glossary including 400-plus varieties, and an expanded \n\u003ci\u003eMastering Wine Section\u003c\/i\u003e incorporating latest science on taste and smell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMacNeil, Karen\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the foremost wine experts in the United States, Karen MacNeil is the only American to have won every major wine award given in the English Language. In a full-page profile on her, TIME Magazine called Karen, \"America's Missionary of the Vine.\" Karen is the author of the award-winning book, \n\u003ci\u003eTHE WINE BIBLE\u003c\/i\u003e, the single best-selling wine book in the United States, with more than one million copies sold. She is the creator and editor of \n\u003ci\u003eWineSpeed\u003c\/i\u003e, the top digital newsletter in wine in the United States. Known for her passion and unique style, she conducts seminars and presentations for corporate clients worldwide. The former wine correspondent for the \n\u003ci\u003eToday Show \u003c\/i\u003eon NBC, Karen was also the host of the PBS series \n\u003ci\u003eWine, Food and Friends with Karen MacNeil, \u003c\/i\u003e for which she won an Emmy. And finally, Karen is the creator and Chairman Emeritus of the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies at the Culinary Institute of America, which has been called the \"Harvard\" of wine education. 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