{"product_id":"pairing-food-and-wine-for-dummies-isbn-9781118399576","title":"Pairing Food and Wine For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe easy way to learn to pair food with wine\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eKnowing the best wine to serve with food can be a real challenge, and can make or break a meal. \u003ci\u003ePairing Food and Wine For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e helps you understand the principles behind matching wine and food. From European to Asian, fine dining to burgers and barbeque, you'll learn strategies for knowing just what wine to choose with anything you're having for dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePairing Food and Wine For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond offering a simple list of which wines to drink with which food. This helpful guide gives you access to the principles that enable you to make your own informed matches on the fly, whatever wine or food is on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGives you expert insight at the fraction of a cost of those pricey food and wine pairing courses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps you find the perfect match for tricky dishes, like curries and vegetarian food\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers tips on how to hold lively food and wine tasting parties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're new to wine and want to get a handle on everything you need to expertly match food and wine, \u003ci\u003ePairing Food and Wine For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e has you covered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Appreciating the Marriage of Food and Wine: The Nose Knows 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: How People Smell, Taste, and Touch Food and Wine 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Introducing Food and Wine: A Classic Couple with Ups and Downs 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Nuts and Bolts: Developing Strategies for Food and Wine Pairing 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Food and Wine Pairing 101: Getting It Right (Most of the Time) 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Focusing on the Food: Flavor, Aroma, and Taste Harmony 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Considering Regional and Historical Angles for Pairing Food and Wine 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Age Isn’t Just a Number: Age and Pairing Rules 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Serving Wine: Essential Strategies to Follow 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Sorting Out the World of Wine 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Going with Dry Whites and Rosés 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Turning toward Dry Reds 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Scoping Out the Sparkling with Bubbles 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Perusing Off-Dry, Sweet, and Fortified Wines 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Uncovering the Best Wine Bets with World Cuisine (and Cheese) 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Heading to the Mediterranean: Land of Olive Oil 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Staying Close to Home: North America Food 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Warming Up To Northern Europe: Land of Butter and Animal Fat 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Venturing to Eastern Europe: Those Lovely Light Dishes 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Bringing On the Spice: Asia 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Visiting the Land of Chiles: Mexico and South America 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Sampling the Flavors of the Middle East and North Africa 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: The Classic Pairing: Wine and Cheese 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Party Time! Pairing with Friends and Professionals 317\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Dining Out: Finding Places That Appreciate Wine 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Dining In: Becoming the Perfect Host 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: So You Want to Be a Sommelier 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 351\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Ten Food-Friendly Wines 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Ten Foods That Flatter Wine 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Szabo\u003c\/b\u003e is the original Canadian Master Sommelier, adding the credentials in 2004, and one of only 200 worldwide. He writes for WineAlign.com, NationalPost.com, TorontoStandard.com, \u003ci\u003eWine Access Magazine, Maclean's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGrapevine Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand is wine editor for \u003ci\u003eCityBites Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. 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