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.Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate, and Culture in the Making of French Wines City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: James E. Wilson February 01, 1999 Wilson's book on the connection between geology and wine is truly amazing. It serves just as good as a short course in geology as an in-depth guide to fine french wines. The book lets you understand the reasons for subtle differences in the character of wines that originate from what may seem as the same terroir. However, as my passion is Alsace, I have looked into details of this section. Unfortunatly, many maps are only "almost" correct; Grand Cru sites are mixed up or put in the wrong commune, rivers have been mixed up etc. Nevertheless, this is a piece of work that every serious french wine enthusiast must own, and read! >>See More Reviews & Details on Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate, and Culture in the Making of French Wines |
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.The Compendium of Nosh City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: Jack McLean March 13, 2006 Wilson's book on the connection between geology and wine is truly amazing. It serves just as good as a short course in geology as an in-depth guide to fine french wines. The book lets you understand the reasons for subtle differences in the character of wines that originate from what may seem as the same terroir. However, as my passion is Alsace, I have looked into details of this section. Unfortunatly, many maps are only "almost" correct; Grand Cru sites are mixed up or put in the wrong commune, rivers have been mixed up etc. Nevertheless, this is a piece of work that every serious french wine enthusiast must own, and read! >>See More Reviews & Details on The Compendium of Nosh |
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.Harry's Bar: The Life and Times of the Legendary Venice Landmark City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: Arrigo Cipriani 1996-09 Wilson's book on the connection between geology and wine is truly amazing. It serves just as good as a short course in geology as an in-depth guide to fine french wines. The book lets you understand the reasons for subtle differences in the character of wines that originate from what may seem as the same terroir. However, as my passion is Alsace, I have looked into details of this section. Unfortunatly, many maps are only "almost" correct; Grand Cru sites are mixed up or put in the wrong commune, rivers have been mixed up etc. Nevertheless, this is a piece of work that every serious french wine enthusiast must own, and read! >>See More Reviews & Details on Harry's Bar: The Life and Times of the Legendary Venice Landmark |
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.Alice Waters & Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: Thomas McNamee February 26, 2008 I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as I am very interested in Alice Waters' and Chez Panisse's philosophy about food. The author has done thorough research on the book, albeit some parts of the book seemed repetitive, perhaps owing to the repetitive occurences within the development of the restaurant itself. Overall, if you are interested in the restaurant business and in fresh food/slow food movement, read it! >>See More Reviews & Details on Alice Waters & Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution |
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.In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: Stewart Lee Allen 2003-03 What a fantastic book! In the Devil's Garden is divided into eight sections (one for each of the seven deadly sins plus one for luck!)Part travelogue, part gourmet treat, part history book, this book ticks so many boxes you won't be disappointed. The book is incredibly well researched and is written in a highly entertaining, often humourous way. There were parts where I was almost crying with laughter....the part where Allen was rubbed down with a guinea pig was particualrly amusing (if you want to know why, you'll have to read the book!) I particualrly liked the idea of Louis XIV's courtiers having a 'hissy fit' when chocolate was introduced to France. I can picture it really clearly! A great book that ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on In the Devil's Garden: A Sinful History of Forbidden Food |
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.Amarcord: Marcella Remembers City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: Marcella Hazan October 07, 2008 What a fantastic book! In the Devil's Garden is divided into eight sections (one for each of the seven deadly sins plus one for luck!)Part travelogue, part gourmet treat, part history book, this book ticks so many boxes you won't be disappointed. The book is incredibly well researched and is written in a highly entertaining, often humourous way. There were parts where I was almost crying with laughter....the part where Allen was rubbed down with a guinea pig was particualrly amusing (if you want to know why, you'll have to read the book!) I particualrly liked the idea of Louis XIV's courtiers having a 'hissy fit' when chocolate was introduced to France. I can picture it really clearly! A great book that ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Amarcord: Marcella Remembers |
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.Where the Lion Roars: An 1890 African Colonial Cookery Book City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: A.R. Barnes September 02, 2006 What a fantastic book! In the Devil's Garden is divided into eight sections (one for each of the seven deadly sins plus one for luck!)Part travelogue, part gourmet treat, part history book, this book ticks so many boxes you won't be disappointed. The book is incredibly well researched and is written in a highly entertaining, often humourous way. There were parts where I was almost crying with laughter....the part where Allen was rubbed down with a guinea pig was particualrly amusing (if you want to know why, you'll have to read the book!) I particualrly liked the idea of Louis XIV's courtiers having a 'hissy fit' when chocolate was introduced to France. I can picture it really clearly! A great book that ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Where the Lion Roars: An 1890 African Colonial Cookery Book |
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.The Wines of Hungary (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides) City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: Alex Liddell February 13, 2003 What a fantastic book! In the Devil's Garden is divided into eight sections (one for each of the seven deadly sins plus one for luck!)Part travelogue, part gourmet treat, part history book, this book ticks so many boxes you won't be disappointed. The book is incredibly well researched and is written in a highly entertaining, often humourous way. There were parts where I was almost crying with laughter....the part where Allen was rubbed down with a guinea pig was particualrly amusing (if you want to know why, you'll have to read the book!) I particualrly liked the idea of Louis XIV's courtiers having a 'hissy fit' when chocolate was introduced to France. I can picture it really clearly! A great book that ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The Wines of Hungary (Mitchell Beazley Wine Guides) |
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.Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States: A Dinner Party Approach to International Relations City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: Chris Fair August 03, 2008 What a fantastic book! In the Devil's Garden is divided into eight sections (one for each of the seven deadly sins plus one for luck!)Part travelogue, part gourmet treat, part history book, this book ticks so many boxes you won't be disappointed. The book is incredibly well researched and is written in a highly entertaining, often humourous way. There were parts where I was almost crying with laughter....the part where Allen was rubbed down with a guinea pig was particualrly amusing (if you want to know why, you'll have to read the book!) I particualrly liked the idea of Louis XIV's courtiers having a 'hissy fit' when chocolate was introduced to France. I can picture it really clearly! A great book that ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States: A Dinner Party Approach to International Relations |
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.The Wines of Argentina, Chile and Latin America (Classic Wine Library) City Travel Guides > Books > History of Food by: Christopher Fielden February 13, 2003 What a fantastic book! In the Devil's Garden is divided into eight sections (one for each of the seven deadly sins plus one for luck!)Part travelogue, part gourmet treat, part history book, this book ticks so many boxes you won't be disappointed. The book is incredibly well researched and is written in a highly entertaining, often humourous way. There were parts where I was almost crying with laughter....the part where Allen was rubbed down with a guinea pig was particualrly amusing (if you want to know why, you'll have to read the book!) I particualrly liked the idea of Louis XIV's courtiers having a 'hissy fit' when chocolate was introduced to France. I can picture it really clearly! A great book that ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The Wines of Argentina, Chile and Latin America (Classic Wine Library) |