Oz Clarkes New Essential Wine Book or American Heart Association Low Calorie Cookbook

Oz Clarke's New Essential Wine Book: An Indispensable Guide to the Wines of the World

Author: Oz Clark

Oz Clarke's perennial bestseller The Essential Wine Book is one of the most original and diverting wine volumes ever published. Now this conversational encyclopedia of wine, which provides complete coverage of all wine regions of the world, has been revised, updated, and expanded to reflect the latest changes in the fast-developing world of wine.

Clarke's extraordinary wine-tasting talents and eloquence combine in this beautifully illustrated book to produce a resource for every wine lover, whether a newcomer or a longtime aficionado. With his trademark combination of hard facts and breezy practical advice, Clarke outlines what makes each wine work -- what it tastes like, why it's different from its neighbors, and most important, whether it is worth seeking out.

Each chapter covers a different wine-producing region of the world and includes:

• A lively introduction to the region, with useful maps and a full description of grape varieties cultivated and wine styles produced
• Evocative descriptions of the taste of the region's wines, explanations of how to read the local wine labels, evaluations of recent vintages, and recommendations for enjoying these wines with food
• Vintage ratings and tasting notes, along with useful summaries of the value-for-money and availability of specific wine styles

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	6
	The World of Wine	8
	Choosing Wine	10
	Tasting Wine	14
	Storing and Buying Wine	18
	Serving Wine	20
	From Vine to Wine	22
	Glossary	26
	Vintage Guide	28
	France
	Introduction	30
	Wine Regions	32
	Bordeaux	34
	The Medoc Region	39
	Margaux	45
	St-Julien	46
	Pauillac	48
	St-Estephe	49
	Haut-Medoc	51
	Medoc	52
	St-Emilion	53
	Pomerol	57
	Graves and Pessac-Leognan	60
	Sauternes	63
	Other Bordeaux Wines	66
	Burgundy	68
	Generic Burgundy Wines	72
	Chablis	74
	Cote d'Or	77
	Cote Chalonnaise	87
	Maconnais	90
	Beaujolais	93
	Champagne	96
	Rhone	106
	Northern Rhone	107
	Southern Rhone	112
	Loire	116
	Muscadet/Pays Nantais	118
	Anjou	120
	Touraine	122
	Central and Upper Loire	124
	Sweet Loire Wines	126
	Alsace	128
	Jura and Savoie	133
	Provence and Corsica	134
	Languedoc-Roussillon	137
	South-West France	142
	Germany
	Introduction	146
	Wine Regions	148
	Mosel-Saar-Ruwer	150
	Rhine Valley	155
	Ahr and Mittelrhein	156
	Rheingau	157
	Nahe	160
	Rheinhessen	163
	Pfalz	166
	Baden-Wurttemberg	169
	Hessische Bergstrasse	171
	Franken	172
	Saale-Unstrut and Sachsen	175
	Sweet German Wines	176
	Italy
	Introduction	178
	Wine Regions	180
	North-West Italy	182
	Piedmont	183
	Valle d'Aosta	186
	Liguria	187
	Lombardy	187
	North-East Italy	188
	Alto Adige	189
	Trentino	191
	Veneto	192
	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	194
	Central Italy	196
	Tuscany	197
	Emilia-Romagna	202
	Marche	202
	Umbria	203
	Abruzzo and Molise	203
	Lazio	203
	Southern Italy	204
	Spain
	Introduction	208
	Wine Regions	210
	North-East Spain	212
	Rioja	213
	Catalonia	215
	North-West Spain	218
	Galicia	219
	Castilla y Leon	220
	Central Spain	221
	Southern Spain	222
	Sherry	223
	Portugal	226
	Northern Portugal	227
	Port and Douro Table Wines	228
	Central Portugal	231
	Madeira	232
	England & Wales	234
	Switzerland	236
	Austria	239
	Eastern Europe	244
	Czech Republic, Slovakia and CIS States	245
	Hungary	246
	Romania	248
	Western Balkans	249
	Bulgaria	250
	East Mediterranean	252
	USA
	Introduction	254
	Wine Regions	256
	California	258
	Northern California	259
	Sonoma	260
	Napa	264
	Carneros	268
	Central Coast	270
	Central Valley	273
	Pacific North-West	274
	East Coast	278
	Canada	280
	Mexico	281
	South America	282
	Chile	283
	Argentina	285
	Australia
	Introduction	286
	Wine Regions	288
	New South Wales	290
	Victoria	293
	South Australia	296
	Western Australia	300
	Tasmania	302
	Queensland	303
	New Zealand	304
	North Island	306
	South Island	308
	South Africa	310
	North Africa	315
	ASIA	315
	Index	316
	Photo Acknowledgments	320

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American Heart Association Low-Calorie Cookbook: More Than 200 Delicious Recipes for Healthy Eating

Author: American Heart Association

Losing excess weight is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and a number of other health problems. And while fad diets may come in and go out of fashion, the best and healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off is to eat fewer calories and increase your physical activity. With the American Heart Association Low-Calorie Cookbook, cutting those calories is simpler than you may think—and with such delectable recipes to savor, you won't even feel deprived!
You'll find more than 200 fabulous recipes, none with more than 500 calories. These recipes along with user-friendly cooking and shopping tips, health and diet information, and nutrient analyses, will be the keys to your success. Whether you want to maintain your already healthful weight, follow a weight-loss program, or lose weight on your own, the American Heart Association Low-Calorie Cookbook will help you reach your goal—without losing out on the excitement of great-tasting food.

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