The Wine Avenger An Insider's Guide to Wine and Food

IT STANDS TO REASON THAT IF OUR FOODS ARE NOW LIGHTER AND MORE DYNAMIC, OUR WINES SHOULD BE ALSO. A longtime champion of the victimized wine consumer, Willie Gluckstern debunks the myths and misinformation surrounding the (allegedly) complex subject of wine. His straightforward advice includes: The wines that go BEST with food -- and why. A cure for label worship: There are just as many lousy $60 bottles as $3.99 bottles. How to avoid getting ripped off in stores and restaurants. How to choose a great wineshop: Do they know where Italy is? Dreary housekeeping tips, such as storage, decanting, saving opened wine, and that sulfite thing. Plus, the straight poop on oak, the MSG of wine, a few well-chosen words for greedy restaurants and retailers ( Those bastards! ), and an unprecedented expose of mass-market Champagne, including how to find the good stuff by cracking the secret label code. Irreverent, informative, and controversial, The Wine Avenger is indispensable for beginners as well as enthusiasts.