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Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
EAN: 9780142004920
ISBN: 0142004928
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2004-12-07
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Release Date: 2004-12-07
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Winner of the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year

For the thousands of people who know nothing about wine and want to rectify that swiftly and painlessly, Mark Oldman-the "Naked Chef" of wine-is here to help with the kind of information readers can use right now:

€ Australian Shiraz is the most instantly likable red under $15
€ Drink slightly sweet wine with spicy food
€ Judge a wine shop by whether it has homemade shelf signs
€ Don't store unopened wine in the refrigerator for more than a week

Loaded with his personal recommendations-including the top 100 wines less than $15-Oldman's Guide also includes the wine picks of an eclectic mix of collectors, from Le Cirque owner Sirio Maccioni to Morley Safer of 60 Minutes. This is a wine guide like no other and is sure to be savored by anyone who wants their wine without the attitude.

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Summary: Make it your first book on wine!
Comment: If you are buying your first book on wine, let it be this one. I have previously bought some other books that were advertised as aimed towards non professionals, but I found many parts of them very hard to read. Oldman's guide is worth reading, and it can awaken the love for wine in you. It is made as one or two page shortcuts which you can easily read, grab off the shelf when you feel like it or when you want to know more. This is the ultimate guide for beginners!

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Summary: Brilliant, Very Funny and Entertaining
Comment: Love this! For wine there is no better tome to make you feel like you know what you're talking about. Mark Oldman is brilliant, very funny and entertaining...and iconoclastic and ironic. The book is SO WELL PACED. Before starting it, I would say I was about a 2 in knowing about wine...now I feel like I'm at 7 or 8.

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Summary: this is "the" wine book
Comment: If you're serious about learning about wine, Oldman's Guide is "the" book. The author's writing style is so attractive and laugh out loud funny that you'll feel you're with a super knowledgeable friend with the rare ability to make wine simple and clear.

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Summary: Great book for that recent college grad who wants to be into wine
Comment: This is a perfect gift for a young man who wants to get into wine. Tips are sorted into bite sized chunks, making this a good bedside read or something to keep in the briefcase on a business trip to take up that 15 minutes of dead time in your schedule.

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Summary: (Too much) accessible for wine lovers.
Comment: It is really accessible for all newcomers in the world of wine, but is quite annoying for those who already have a basic knowledge of the subject. In addition, I think that the book is not addressing the issue of wine tasting with the proper detail, and this is a great flaw for a book that is expected to guide casual drinkers into the secrets and the pleasures of wine.

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