Author: Oz Clarke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316857093
Category : Wine and wine making
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
In this accessible and up-to-date wine-buying guide, thousands of wines are listed by name, producer, vintage and price. The book also features a wealth of other essential information including region-by-region assessments, detailed vintage information and maturity charts. There are also profiles of over 100 top UK wine retailers. As in previous editions, Oz makes his own personal recommendations for Best Buys, Value-for-Money Wines and Top Supermarket Wines.
Oz Clarke's Wine Buying Guide 2002
Author: Oz Clarke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316857093
Category : Wine and wine making
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
In this accessible and up-to-date wine-buying guide, thousands of wines are listed by name, producer, vintage and price. The book also features a wealth of other essential information including region-by-region assessments, detailed vintage information and maturity charts. There are also profiles of over 100 top UK wine retailers. As in previous editions, Oz makes his own personal recommendations for Best Buys, Value-for-Money Wines and Top Supermarket Wines.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780316857093
Category : Wine and wine making
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
In this accessible and up-to-date wine-buying guide, thousands of wines are listed by name, producer, vintage and price. The book also features a wealth of other essential information including region-by-region assessments, detailed vintage information and maturity charts. There are also profiles of over 100 top UK wine retailers. As in previous editions, Oz makes his own personal recommendations for Best Buys, Value-for-Money Wines and Top Supermarket Wines.
The Wine Lover's Guide to Auctions
Author: Ursula Hermancinski
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 0757052754
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
From America to Zanzibar, the popularity of wine has skyrocketed in recent years. While millions of people have come to appreciate wine’s taste, a growing number of collectors also recognize it as a sound investment. For these savvy individuals, as well as top chefs and wine aficionados, the wine auction has become an important place to find superior wines. Now, renowned wine auctioneer Ursula Hermacinski has written The Wine Lover’s Guide to Auctions to explain how wine auctions really work so that you, too, can become a successful player. The guide begins by exploring the history of wine auctions. It then provides information on wine basics and details the auction process—for buyers and sellers. Rounding out the book are helpful hints for starting or expanding your wine collection, choosing the best auction house for your needs, and organizing your own wine tasting.
Publisher: Square One Publishers, Inc.
ISBN: 0757052754
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
From America to Zanzibar, the popularity of wine has skyrocketed in recent years. While millions of people have come to appreciate wine’s taste, a growing number of collectors also recognize it as a sound investment. For these savvy individuals, as well as top chefs and wine aficionados, the wine auction has become an important place to find superior wines. Now, renowned wine auctioneer Ursula Hermacinski has written The Wine Lover’s Guide to Auctions to explain how wine auctions really work so that you, too, can become a successful player. The guide begins by exploring the history of wine auctions. It then provides information on wine basics and details the auction process—for buyers and sellers. Rounding out the book are helpful hints for starting or expanding your wine collection, choosing the best auction house for your needs, and organizing your own wine tasting.
Oz Clarke's Australian Wine Companion
Author: Oz Clarke
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156030250
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Australian wine has become a major player in recent years, taking the American market by storm with its upfront fruit, clear flavors, and eminent drinkability. In this handy companion, internationally renowned wine writer Oz Clarke offers readers and travelers an extensive and entertaining look at one of the world's most exciting wine-producing countries. Here the wine lover will find the best Australian wines at every level, from everyday easy-drinking wines to truly great classic wines. With his signature wit and style, Oz shares personal anecdotes from his frequent trips to Australia, discusses key Australian grapes and key wine regions, profiles more than 160 of the country's top producers, and presents labels and tasting notes on more than a hundred wines. Major wine-growing areas are featured in full-color photographs, and top vineyard areas are illustrated with panoramic maps.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156030250
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Australian wine has become a major player in recent years, taking the American market by storm with its upfront fruit, clear flavors, and eminent drinkability. In this handy companion, internationally renowned wine writer Oz Clarke offers readers and travelers an extensive and entertaining look at one of the world's most exciting wine-producing countries. Here the wine lover will find the best Australian wines at every level, from everyday easy-drinking wines to truly great classic wines. With his signature wit and style, Oz shares personal anecdotes from his frequent trips to Australia, discusses key Australian grapes and key wine regions, profiles more than 160 of the country's top producers, and presents labels and tasting notes on more than a hundred wines. Major wine-growing areas are featured in full-color photographs, and top vineyard areas are illustrated with panoramic maps.
Oz Clarke's Introducing Wine
Author: Oz Clarke
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156030236
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
An introduction to the world of wine by the acclaimed wine writer covers the basics of grapes, regions, and vintages, and ends his tour on the wine rack with valuable advice on how to choose the best bottle.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780156030236
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
An introduction to the world of wine by the acclaimed wine writer covers the basics of grapes, regions, and vintages, and ends his tour on the wine rack with valuable advice on how to choose the best bottle.
Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 2008
Author: Oz Clarke
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151013289
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Oz Clarke’s now-classic pocket wine guide has been thoroughly and meticulously revised and updated for 2008, with much-anticipated lists of favorite wines, top values, producers and regions to watch, new vintage reports, and a country-by-country index.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151013289
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Oz Clarke’s now-classic pocket wine guide has been thoroughly and meticulously revised and updated for 2008, with much-anticipated lists of favorite wines, top values, producers and regions to watch, new vintage reports, and a country-by-country index.
Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 2010
Author: Oz Clarke
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402771248
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Over 1,600 entries on wines, producers, grapes, and wine regions from around the world.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402771248
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Over 1,600 entries on wines, producers, grapes, and wine regions from around the world.
Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 2009
Author: Oz Clarke
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151013609
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Indispensable as ever, Oz Clarke's now-classic pocket wine guide has been thoroughly and meticulously revised and updated for 2009, with much-anticipated lists of favorite wines, top values, and producers and regions to watch, as well as new vintage reports. For increased browsability, this year's guide also includes a country-by-country index.As user-friendly as it is complete,Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 2009 lists each wine, grape, winery, producer, and region alphabetically for easy reference. It is a perfect pocket reference for novices--and essential for the seasoned wine lover wanting the latest information.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151013609
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Indispensable as ever, Oz Clarke's now-classic pocket wine guide has been thoroughly and meticulously revised and updated for 2009, with much-anticipated lists of favorite wines, top values, and producers and regions to watch, as well as new vintage reports. For increased browsability, this year's guide also includes a country-by-country index.As user-friendly as it is complete,Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 2009 lists each wine, grape, winery, producer, and region alphabetically for easy reference. It is a perfect pocket reference for novices--and essential for the seasoned wine lover wanting the latest information.
Oz Clarke's Pocket Wine Guide 2004
Author: Oz Clarke
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780151008186
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Clarke's now-classic pocket wine guide has been revised and updated for 2004, including much anticipated lists of "World Class Wines That Don't Cost the Earth," "Best Lookalikes to the Classics," and "The 10 Best-Kept Secrets."
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 9780151008186
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Clarke's now-classic pocket wine guide has been revised and updated for 2004, including much anticipated lists of "World Class Wines That Don't Cost the Earth," "Best Lookalikes to the Classics," and "The 10 Best-Kept Secrets."
The Professional Caterers' Handbook
Author: Lora Arduser
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company
ISBN: 0910627606
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
Do you need a comprehensive book on how to plan, start and operate a successful catering operation? This is it--an extensive, detailed manual that shows you step by step how to set up, operate and manage a financially successful catering business. No component is left out of this encyclopedic new book explaining the risky but potentially highly rewarding business of catering. Whether your catering operation is on-premise, off-premise, mobile, inside a hotel, part of a restaurant, or from your own home kitchen you will find this book very useful. You will learn the fundamentals: profitable menu planning, successful kitchen management, equipment layout and planning, and food safety and HACCP. The employee and management chapters deal with how to hire and keep a qualified professional staff, manage and train employees, and report tips properly in accordance with the latest IRS requirements. The financial chapters focus on basic cost-control systems, accounting and bookkeeping procedures, auditing, successful budgeting and profit planning. You'll also master public relations and publicity, learn low-cost internal marketing ideas, and discover low-and no-cost ways to satisfy customers. One section of the book is devoted to home-based catering entrepreneurs. With low startup costs and overhead, a home-based catering business can be an ideal do-it-yourself part-or full-time business. Another section is for restaurateurs that wish to add catering to their restaurant operation. A successful restaurant's bottom line could be greatly enhanced by instituting catering functions in slow hours or down time. For example, many restaurants are closed on Saturday afternoons, so this would be an ideal time to create a profit by catering a wedding. This book is also ideal for professionals in the catering industries, as well as newcomers who may be looking for answers to cost containment and training issues. There are literally hundreds of innovative ways demonstrated to streamline. The companion CD-ROM is included with the print version of this book; however is not available for download with the electronic version. It may be obtained separately by contacting Atlantic Publishing Group at [email protected] Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president's garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.
Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company
ISBN: 0910627606
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 525
Book Description
Do you need a comprehensive book on how to plan, start and operate a successful catering operation? This is it--an extensive, detailed manual that shows you step by step how to set up, operate and manage a financially successful catering business. No component is left out of this encyclopedic new book explaining the risky but potentially highly rewarding business of catering. Whether your catering operation is on-premise, off-premise, mobile, inside a hotel, part of a restaurant, or from your own home kitchen you will find this book very useful. You will learn the fundamentals: profitable menu planning, successful kitchen management, equipment layout and planning, and food safety and HACCP. The employee and management chapters deal with how to hire and keep a qualified professional staff, manage and train employees, and report tips properly in accordance with the latest IRS requirements. The financial chapters focus on basic cost-control systems, accounting and bookkeeping procedures, auditing, successful budgeting and profit planning. You'll also master public relations and publicity, learn low-cost internal marketing ideas, and discover low-and no-cost ways to satisfy customers. One section of the book is devoted to home-based catering entrepreneurs. With low startup costs and overhead, a home-based catering business can be an ideal do-it-yourself part-or full-time business. Another section is for restaurateurs that wish to add catering to their restaurant operation. A successful restaurant's bottom line could be greatly enhanced by instituting catering functions in slow hours or down time. For example, many restaurants are closed on Saturday afternoons, so this would be an ideal time to create a profit by catering a wedding. This book is also ideal for professionals in the catering industries, as well as newcomers who may be looking for answers to cost containment and training issues. There are literally hundreds of innovative ways demonstrated to streamline. The companion CD-ROM is included with the print version of this book; however is not available for download with the electronic version. It may be obtained separately by contacting Atlantic Publishing Group at [email protected] Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president's garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.