Table of Contents

Introduction
Wine Guide Code
Top Red Grape varieties
Top White Grape varieties
The History of Wine
Making Wine
The Winery
Wine Snobs
Tasting Wine
Debunking the Myths
Buying Wine
Storing Wine
Serving Wine
Part One – Wines of the World
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Egypt
England
France and Regions
Georgia
Germany and Regions
Greece
Hungary
India
Israel
Italy and Regions
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgystan
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
New Zealand
Norway
Peru
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain and Regions
Switzerland
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United States and Regions
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Zimbabwe
Part Two. Food and Pairings
A little history
Wine with food
What to drink, when and why
Food and Wine Pairing
Cuisines of the World
Africa
North Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Tunisia
Middle East
Israel and Jewish Cuisine
Central Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
Australia and New Zealand
Britain
Caribbean
China
Eastern Europe
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia
France
Alsace
Beaujolais
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Champagne
Cognac and Armagnac
Loire
Midi and Languedoc
Normany and Calvados
Provence
Rhône and the Camargue
Savoie and Jura
South West
Germany and Austria
Greece
Holland
India and Sri Lanka
South
Central
Northeast
North
Northwest
Ireland 101
Italy
Italy’s Regions
Japan
North America
Canada
United States
Mexico
Russia
Scandinavia
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
South America
Argentina.
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Peru
Venezuala.
Spain
Andalusia
Aragon
Asturia
Balearic Islands
Basque Country
Canary Islands
Cantabria
Castile-La Mancha
Castilla-Leon
Catalonia
Estremadura
Galicia
La Rioja
Madrid
Murcia
Navarre
Valencia
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Korea
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia and Singapore
Philippines
Thailand
Vietnam
Switzerland
Turkey
Pairings

About the Author

Don Philpott has written about – and thoroughly enjoyed - wine and food for 50 years. He is author of over 200 books including The Vineyards of France, The Wine Drinkers Almanac, Burgundy and Beaujolais, and many other titles on wine, food and travel. For many years he was food and drinks correspondent of the Press Association, the UK national news agency, travelling the world writing about wine and food. For six years he wrote a nationally syndicated wine column and for three years wrote the 'My Favorite Restaurant' column in Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine in which he invited scores of celebrities out to lunch or dinner at their favorite restaurants to talk about wine and food. He has written about wine and food for leading publications in the UK and U.S. and was a founding member of the British Academy of Gastronomes. His travels have taken him to all the world’s major wine producing regions.

Reviews

This book provides a fine introduction to the wines of the world and…their interplay with food. Public libraries will best benefit from its content, although academic libraries may find it useful for programs of nutrition, culinary arts, or hospitality.
*American Reference Books Annual*

Philpott's guide to wines of the world is very comprehensive covering wine regions that will be well known to the reader as well as ones that often are overlooked yet deserve our attention. The guide also takes us into the domain of regional cuisines. While Philpott does not hesitate to comment on the reputations of wines, I like very much that he acknowledges the subjectivity of taste. A must for all oenophiles.
*Robert C. Ulin, Professor of Anthropology, Rochester Institute of Technology*

One of life’s great pleasures, pairing food with wine can also be a daunting challenge. This book offers a clear and comprehensive reference to the subject.
*Paul Cohen, University of Toronto*