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Summary: Misleading Wine Guide for Very Few
Review: Andrea Immer's pocket size book reads like Madison Avenue advertising copy. Yes, there are some wines that do not get stellar reviews, but the majority of them seem to be copied straight from a winery's marketing mailer. Is she really objective? Word has it that many of the wines she writes about are owned by companies that have paid her to speak. While her writing is breezy and cute (kind of like a self-confident, cocky college sorority girl with brains and little substance), it is not useful to true wine lovers.
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Summary: The best guide for everyday wines you can buy
Review: Andrea Immer, unlike certain other wine critics, focuses on what you can actually find in stores and what most people can afford to spend on a bottle of wine. For that she should be thanked. She rarely misses the mark with her reviews and all are concise and helpful. You won't find the finest wines in the world from this book but you will find a constant stream of good to very good wines that will fit every party, wine tasting, or any meal you might care to plan. Buy wines from this book and you will not be disappointed. How refreshing to have a non-pretentious American wine critic. Bravo.
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Summary: Helpful Guide
Review: Finally, a book that makes it easy to select wine. All I want is a list of what tastes good for a good price - this book is it.The wines are ranked by price AND value for the money. I've gotten several selections and they have all been great. Believe it or not, there are wines that go with Mexican and Chinese food. I don't waste money at the wine store any more. Great Job.
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Summary: The wine buying guide for me
Review: Finally, a book that makes it easy to select wine. All I want is a list of what tastes good for a good price - this book is it. The wines are ranked by price AND value for the money. I've gotten several selections and they have all been great. Believe it or not, there are wines that go with Mexican and Chinese food. I don't waste money at the wine store any more. Great Job.
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Summary: Good basic information
Review: For a novice like myself I found this very helpful. The book contains plenty of the wines that you will find in your local grocery store and their wine "rankings". If your more interested in how international wines compare to American wines then you will have to look elsewhere. Some, but not a significant amount of information about matching wine with food. There are plenty of rankings if you like those things, and some good overall information on wine, not just taste. There are some good tips on ordering wine at restaurants(which I think was well done).
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Summary: a good book
Review: Good information for people trying to understand more about wine and trying to find wines that they might like. Has some good information about inexpensive wines. I like this book a lot.
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Summary: Can't Catch My Breath
Review: Way too busy and confusing. Went to her website and it's no longer in existence. What's that all about?
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Summary: All Wine Is Good?
Review: What's good about this book is that a lot of the wines in it are in stores so you can compare the book to what you are about to purchase. What doesn't work is that every wine seems to be considered good to excellent. Any everyday wine drinker knows that even the most popular wines are not ALL good. Yes, wine is a matter of personal taste, but would you really trust Consumer Reports, or some magazine like it, if it told you that the majority of the most popular consumer goods are worth the amount of money that you blindly spend? Just checking.
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Summary: Excellent Wine Book
Review: What's good about this book is that a lot of the wines in it are in stores so you can compare the book to what you are about to purchase. It's great that the book is narrowed down to only 400 of the best selling wines in the U.S. I LOVED the categories for best wines for pizza, picnics and other everyday dining experiences. This book is indispensable for anyone who likes to buy good wine for less than fifteen dollars a bottle.
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