I greatly enjoyed this book, but found that the author dwelled a bit too much on facts about where and how much each grape variety is grown, and much of the data is from a 1979 census which doesn't seem too relevant now. Also, the information on Spain is very out of date as it is only in the last 15 years or so that Spain has got its wine act together. Apart from that, very recommended as no other book I have seen covers this subject so extensively and so well.
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I greatly enjoyed this book, but found that the author dwelled a bit too much on facts about where and how much each grape variety is grown, and much of the data is from a 1979 census which doesn't seem too relevant now. Also, the information on Spain is very out of date as it is only in the last 15 years or so that Spain has got its wine act together. Apart from that, very recommended as no other book I have seen covers this subject so extensively and so well.
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I greatly enjoyed this book, but found that the author dwelled a bit too much on facts about where and how much each grape variety is grown, and much of the data is from a 1979 census which doesn't seem too relevant now. Also, the information on Spain is very out of date as it is only in the last 15 years or so that Spain has got its wine act together. Apart from that, very recommended as no other book I have seen covers this subject so extensively and so well.
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I greatly enjoyed this book, but found that the author dwelled a bit too much on facts about where and how much each grape variety is grown, and much of the data is from a 1979 census which doesn't seem too relevant now. Also, the information on Spain is very out of date as it is only in the last 15 years or so that Spain has got its wine act together. Apart from that, very recommended as no other book I have seen covers this subject so extensively and so well.
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This book probably features the best chefs working in Scotland.
One of the entrys - The Three Chimney's on Skye - recently featured in the Top 20 places to stay worldwide in Conde Naste Traveller. Other featured establishments such as Turnbery, Cameron House, and Gleneagles - with Michelin starred Andrew Fairlie - are also world famous. Obviously, being geographically distant from the main centres of population the chefs must try harder to tempt patrons to their establishments. This does show in the recipes.
The chefs featured in this book follow well troden path of best local produce in season. Indeed many of them are so far from the central belt it would be madness to attempt anything else. This means that some of the ... Read More:
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`some of the recipes are old Leith's favourites and some are new, some are very rich and some are light and healthy.
222 shiny high quality pages split over 5 main chapters:-
First Courses and Side Dishes
Main Courses
Desserts
Cake, Pastries and Breads
Miscellaneous
with a foreword from Caroline Waldegrave, principal of Leith's School of Food and Wine and the compiler of this book, `Menu Planning' and a `dictionary of cooking terms',
along with a full index.
Straightforward 2-page spread recipes with opening note - if applicable, the title, number of servings, list of ingredients with subdivisions - if applicable and a clearly numbered method on the left hand page ... Read More:
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`some of the recipes are old Leith's favourites and some are new, some are very rich and some are light and healthy.
222 shiny high quality pages split over 5 main chapters:-
First Courses and Side Dishes
Main Courses
Desserts
Cake, Pastries and Breads
Miscellaneous
with a foreword from Caroline Waldegrave, principal of Leith's School of Food and Wine and the compiler of this book, `Menu Planning' and a `dictionary of cooking terms',
along with a full index.
Straightforward 2-page spread recipes with opening note - if applicable, the title, number of servings, list of ingredients with subdivisions - if applicable and a clearly numbered method on the left hand page ... Read More:
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`some of the recipes are old Leith's favourites and some are new, some are very rich and some are light and healthy.
222 shiny high quality pages split over 5 main chapters:-
First Courses and Side Dishes
Main Courses
Desserts
Cake, Pastries and Breads
Miscellaneous
with a foreword from Caroline Waldegrave, principal of Leith's School of Food and Wine and the compiler of this book, `Menu Planning' and a `dictionary of cooking terms',
along with a full index.
Straightforward 2-page spread recipes with opening note - if applicable, the title, number of servings, list of ingredients with subdivisions - if applicable and a clearly numbered method on the left hand page ... Read More:
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There are many books and articles that try to describe wines in terms of their terroir - the vineyards location, exposure to the elements, soil content and so forth. However, Oz Clarke's book contains an inovative step that I have not seen anywhere else - he uses 3D terrain maps in his book. This really helps to understand what makes a wine, as you can quite clearly see where the plains are, how irrigation (both natural and man-made) affect the vineyard, and how prevalent weather patterns affect wine production. A good example of this is Crozes Hermitage. You can quite clearly see from his map that the vineyards themselves are on lower levels, but surrounded by hills which provide nutrients to the soils through water washed down the hillsides. Read More:
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