“School Alliances – Wine and food” by Pierre Casamayor

As a result of his classic ” School of Tasting “Pierre Casamayor explores in depth the possible alliances of 88 recipes. Each has a double page where we can find the recipe itself and usually four specific wines, ie for example, not a “Haut-Medoc” but a “Haut-Medoc, Chateau Malescasse 1995″ which he describes the tasting before the meal and the dish.


Taking wine out reduces the “practical” of the book (however, other possible alliances are quickly listed at the end of text).

However, and this is the highlight of the book, the educational aspect is extreme, for a share Casamayor describes the tasting with an almost surgical precision, and also this dual description (the dish before with the dish) is invaluable, because it is reaches to the essence of the agreements.

In addition, we must recognize that there is often such differences in character or quality within a given name, it is more accurate to refer to a specific wine.

As an index, “catalyst agreements” are listed wine wine, an original and exciting.

In summary, this book is essential Casamayor for the amateur who wants to try to go further in this vast area agreements. This is not the book that will serve us for the most agreements of all days is a work of substance.