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"So full of information, and so nicely put together, that most anyone short of the expert level could probably read it with profit and pleasure....A great reference."--Stephen McFarland, New York Daily News
"No, this is not a sequel to Erica Jong's 'Fear of Flying,' but in places it's just as funny."--Claudia Conlon, Appellation
"One of the best new books for anyone who has ever felt intimidated by ordering, buying, or tasting wine. Brenner's book is full of essential information and her lively, no-nonsense style helps quell insecurities."--Sarah Belk King, House Beautiful
"Definitely down-to-earth and unintimidating."--Sylvia Carter, Newsday
"Smart, irreverent."--Laura Shapiro, Newsweek
"If you are looking for a clearly stated, anti-snob wine course, then this offering is a good one. It's filled with simple truths that summarize in a few sentences what takes most wine books pages to say."--Mark Bittman, Cook's Illustrated |
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For anyone who's ever been intimidated by a wine list, bullied by a wine snob, or overwhelmed at the wine store, finally there's a book for you. An alternative to all the hefty tomes on the bookshelf, "Fear of Wine" is the first refreshingly informal, simple guide to the grape. So take a deep breath, turn to page one, and just keep telling yourself, "It's only a beverage, it's only a beverage, it's only a beverage...."
In this friendly introductory guide, award-winning food and wine writer Leslie Brenner tells how to:
• Pour and taste wine
• Develop a taste memory
• Order from a wine list
• Select a wine at the store
• Match food with wine
In addition, helpful sidebars illuminate such subjects as:
• How--and why--to swirl without sloshing
• Disarming a snotty waiter
• Ten great wines to bring to a dinner party
• Going beyond California Chardonnay
• Starting your own cellar for under $100
Accessible and concise, "Fear of Wine" will appeal to anyone who wants to know a little bit about a subject that can bring great pleasure.
At last, a guide that is as fun to read as wine is to drink!
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Literary Fiction
Greetings From the Golden State
The critically-acclaimed, darkly comic novel about a dysfunctional Southern California family. A Los Angeles Times "Best Book" of 2001.
Literary Food Writing
The Fourth Star: Dispatches from Inside Daniel Boulud's Celebrated New York Restaurant
Within every fine restaurant, there exist two worlds: the elegant, hushed environment of the dining room and the chaotic, explosive, high-tension scene behind the swinging doors. The Fourth Star, a ground-breaking book that defined a new genre of food writing, takes the reader into the world of the four-star restaurant, examining in minute detail every aspect of how a great restaurant is run.
American Appetite
"Lively and informative and will certainly make you laugh....Brenner sees our food tastes in terms of historical or sociological perspective...interweaving the personal and anecdotal in her text."--Ann Beattie, in Bon Appétit
Other food writing
The Art of the Cocktail Party
"Here is the perfect reintroduction to that most civilized social ritual, the cocktail party...very charming and quite through."--Anthony Dias Blue, Wine and Spirits Editor, Bon Appétit
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