Tim Gaiser is an internationally renowned wine expert, educator, and blogger and one of less than 300 individuals worldwide ever to attain the Master Sommelier title. He is the former Director of Education and Education chair for the Court of Master Sommeliers, Americas.Unlock the secrets of professional wine tasting with Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser, an industry expert with over three decades of experience teaching thousands of students at every level. Whether you're a student prep...

"Strong Water: Tales of a Master Sommelier's Life in Food, Wine, and Restaurants" offers a captivating journey through the world of wine and culinary experiences. Tim Gaiser, a renowned Master Sommelier, shares his entertaining and insightful stories from decades in the industry. This collection of essays covers:Humorous restaurant experiences and memorable wine encountersThe evolution of a professional wine taster's palateBehind-the-scenes looks at the li...

Every wine question you've ever been afraid to ask, answered by someone who's been there.In 1986, a young, wine-obsessed bartender named Tim Gaiser worked up the nerve to ask a question at a wine trade tasting: did red wines go through malolactic fermentation the way buttery Chardonnays did? The person running the tasting looked at him, sighed, rolled his eyes, and ignored his question.Tim felt like a complete fool. He didn't ask another technical wine ques...

A deliciously unpretentious guide to understanding wine and finding ones you'll love.Why is wine so difficult? It might be because those in the industry have long used ridiculous tasting notes to describe wine, even though these descriptions fail to encapsulate all that a wine offers. Notes of blackberries, tobacco, and leather . . . How does this odd list help you decide if you will like a wine?Wine Hack offers a new way forward. Learn wi...

An affecting memoir from the country's youngest sommelier, tracing her path through the glamorous but famously toxic restaurant world."Victoria James's journey from roadside-diner waitress, theme-park fairy princess, and drug-addled victim of abuse to the pinnacle of New York's haughty wine world reads like something out of a great fable by Charles Dickens. This affecting, informative memoir is crucial reading for wine lovers, food lovers, and anyone thinki...

Wine is now one of the most popular drinks in the world. Many wine drinkers wish they knew more about it without having to understand every detail or go on a wine course.In The 24-Hour Wine Expert, Jancis Robinson shares her expertise with authority, wit and approachability. From the difference between red and white, to the shape of bottles and their labels, descriptions of taste, colour and smell, to pairing wine with food and the price-quality correlation, Robinson helps...

An authoritative and inspirational winetasting course, from one of the world's leading wine educators.'Explains the mechanics of taste and tasting better than any book I've seen.' - Richard Ehrlich, Independent on SundayLearn how to taste wine, with one of the world's leading wine educators.This book offers a particularly clear and precise means of teaching yourself how to taste and how to get more out of your wine, whatever your level. All...

This concise everyperson's wine guide elucidates the essentials of vino, from grapes and wine making, to wine types and terroirs, to tips on wine tasting! Armed with this little volume, you'll hold your own in discussions about wine, select the right bottle for any meal, and serve and order wine with panache. Got a minute? That's all it takes, so download The One-Minute Wine Expert, pop that cork, and get started!

The Independent's 2017 Book of the Year and a 2020 London Eater recommended read for lockdown'If Malcolm Gladwell were to write a book about wine, the results wouldn't linger much more pleasurably on the palate than this accessible, adventurous, amusing and informative book by Bianca Bosker' - The TimesProfessional journalist and amateur drinker Bianca Bosker didn't know much about wine - until s...

**“Can I just be Marissa, please? I want to be hilarious and sexy and smart and insanely knowledgeable about wine.” —Mindy KalingA fresh, fun, and unpretentious guide to wine from Marissa A. Ross, official wine columnist for Bon Appétit.**Does the thought of having to buy wine for a dinner party stress you out? Is your go-to strategy to pick the bottle with the coolest label? Are you tired of choosing pairings based on your wallet, instead of your palate? Fear not!...

**A Spirited Awards Finalist for Best New Book on Drinks Culture and HistoryPerfect for foodie fans of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat as well as Cork Dork and The Flavor Equation*, this instant classic is both a sumptuous behind-the-scenes tour and a fun, appetizing, and informative how-to that covers everything from wine and cheese to ice cream and honey, tea, chocolate, and even water, from the science of taste and the rituals of creating a fine-tuned palate, to...

"A cat-centric biography of Julia Child? Why not? . . . The many feline fanciers out there will surely enjoy the photographs of the cats." — Chicago TribuneThe world knows Julia Child as the charismatic woman who brought French cuisine to America and became a TV sensation, but there's one aspect of her life that's not so familiar. Soon after the Childs arrived in Paris in 1948, a French cat appeared on their doorstep, and Julia recalled, "Our domestic circl...