Wines of Spain by Jan Read

Wineries, regions and vintages are reviewed in this rather useful pocket guide written by veteran wine journalist Jan Read. He is probably the most experienced contemporary writer on Spanish wines and lives, breathes, tastes – and naturally – consumes them. The guide has been published at an ideal time, as Spain is leaving behind its past image as a country with a reputation for inexpensive and moderately priced wines, which left much to be desired, into a modern European winemaking country.
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Recipes from a Winery Chef

By Mary Evely

Published by Simi Winery
P. O. Box 698, Healdsburg CA 95448
Tel: 707 433 6981 Fax: 707 433 6253

Edited, designed and manufactured in the USA by Favorite Recipes Press
2451 Atrium Way, Nashville TN 37214

In her foreword to ‘The Vintner’s Table Cookbook’, Zelma Lang, Winemaker and President of Simi, pays tribute to the years of dedicated work which Simi Chef Mary Evely has put to good use in this out-of-the-ordinary cookbook. The observation that ‘The serious study of how wines pair best with different foods has, for the most part, been undertaken either haphazardly or intuitively.’ will find a sympathetic chord in the hearts of many wine lovers.
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INTRODUCES CALIFORNIA SELECT
Caviar specially selected from premium farm raised white sturgeon, produced in Sacramento California exclusively for La Fayette Trading.

California Select caviar from farm raised white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) holds its own when compared to Osetra and Beluga caviar from the Caspian Sea.
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CAVIAR: The Prized Pearls of the Sea

Fresh Beluga Caviar: This ultimate Culinarian’s treat is the essence of “Caviar Wishes and Champagne Dreams.” Beluga Caviar has the largest eggs with a super delicate skin that allows it to pop in the mouth with the whispering tranquility of an ocean. The eggs vary in color from Black to light gray. It has an almost creamy, buttery taste and this is the delicacy that is served at most prestigious events around the world. To be precise, Beluga Caviar is The Royal Treat and the best companion to a Brut Champagne. When the occasion demands only the Best……. Serve Buluga Caviar!

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By Tony Aspler
Warwick Publishing Group, Toronto, Canada
Canadian Distributor: General Distribution Services, Etobicoke, Canada
Order Number (Ontario and Quebec 1-800-387-0141)
Order Number (North-western Ontario and all other provinces 1-800-387-0172)
US Distributor: LPC Group Chicago. Order Number 1-800-626-4330

Ezra Brant, renowned Canadian wine taster and writer (sound familiar?) is the chief protagonist in this drama on the Douro. A cocktail of sleuthing and slurping, the book makes ideal holiday reading, especially if detective fiction is amongst your other passions – wine being naturally first and foremost.
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