THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE
is named "The Best Wine Book of 2011"
based on 195 year-end "Best Of" lists — including those of the Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, LA Weekly, Minneapolis Star Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Vancouver Sun, and The Wall Street Journal —
compiled by Jane Kelly and the team behind EatYourBooks.com
Dear Friends,
We're very grateful to be able to kick off 2012 — not to mention The Year of the Dragon (4710!) — on such a high note.
Our latest labor of love THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE (Little, Brown; Nov. '11) was cited as "The Best Wine Book of 2011" based on Eat Your Books' compilation of 195 year-end "Best Of" lists.
We were also thrilled to see it named the #1 wine book of the year by writers such as Jenn Garbee of LA Weekly, Bill Ward of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Tom Wark of Fermentation — not to mention one of the best food books of the year by writers such as Anthony Gismondi & Kasey Wilson of CFUN Radio (who deemed it their favorite book of the year after Modernist Cuisine), Amanda Gold of the San Francisco Chronicle, Genevieve Ko of Good Housekeeping, and Carey Polis of the Huffington Post. Foodista.com awarded our book one of its 16 inaugural cookbook awards for 2011.
THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE is also a brand-new 2011 Gourmand Wine Book Award winner for the United States and one of four books shortlisted for the 2011 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for the best book on Matching Food and Drink which will be awarded the evening of March 6th at the famed Folies-Bergère in Paris. We're also looking forward to speaking about THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE at the Paris Cookbook Fair the afternoon of March 8th.
In the meantime, you can hear us a bit closer to home, as we'll be guests on the James Beard Award-winning "Leonard Lopate Show" on WNYC, the largest public radio station in the U.S., the afternoon of Monday, February 13th. And on the evening of Thursday, March 1st, we'll be speaking about THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE at the 92nd Street Y in New York City.
It's been an overwhelmingly busy past few months for us as we've strived to get the word out about our new book's existence from coast to coast — from Boston to Vancouver, and parts in between.
We are grateful to every single one of you who have helped us with this by hosting us for events in your neck of the woods, by posting reviews on your blogs and on Amazon.com and BN.com, by sharing word of THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE via Facebook, Twitter and good old-fashioned word of mouth, and by being part of our latest adventures. Thank you!
We're looking for a few good men (and women) bloggers who want to learn more about wine. We'll be hosting some one-on-one and group telephone coaching sessions for food bloggers who sincerely want to learn more about wine and share their knowledge with their readers — and we plan to write about their individual journeys to wine mastery. Pre-requisites: None — you don't need any previous wine training whatsoever, although you should be very interested in learning more. Benefits: Huge (including wine education, wine books, and yes, a complimentary bottle or more of wine). Cost: FREE. How to apply: Send an email to us at dornenburgpage@gmail.com telling us about yourself and your blog and why you'd like to learn more about wine in 2012.
Last night our friend and fellow author Corinne Trang (who has been referred to as "the Julia Child of Chinese cooking in America," and appeared on the "Today" show this morning) wrote on her Facebook page, "The Year of the Dragon is traditionally associated with new beginnings and good fortune. It is a year for great deeds, innovative ideas, and big projects. Dragon loves to give happiness and success to all good, honest, and creative people."
We'll have more exciting news to share about new beginnings and big projects in the weeks to come, but in the meantime, we wish you all a very Happy Chinese New Year — one filled with new beginnings, good fortune, and much happiness and success!
Delicious wishes,
Karen and Andrew
"Top Wine Books: Best Wine Books Out in 2011: THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg (Little, Brown & Co., $35), was the best addition to the wine-with-food literature out in 2011. Open this up: For a super-comprehensive gathering of advice, in the authors' fashion of utilizing many experts' voices, of what wines best pair up with many different foods; buckets of helpful sidebars, lists, timelines and snippets, including wine best buys. Shelve it because: Literally, shelve it. You will want to keep this — in the kitchen, not the study — as a stellar reference for your food and wine marriages."
—Bill St. John, Chicago Tribune (December 7, 2011)
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Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who's shared such kind words about our latest book THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE. While we believe it's our best book yet, it's nice to know you think so, too!
"Written in the language of flavor, this new book combines expertise with history in order to bridge the gap between culinary mastery and wine specialty."
—Anthony Dias Blue, KABC and WCBS Radio
"Fantastic...One of the best wine gifts of the year."
—Shelley Boettcher, Wine Access
"An indispensable reference...
Every food lover should have this book in his or her kitchen."
—Michele Borboa, MS, SheKnows.com
"Landmark authors Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg (CULINARY ARTISTRY, THE FLAVOR BIBLE) continue their exploration of flavor profiles, turning to the sometimes overwhelming world of wine."
—Grant Butler, The Oregonian
"An epic resource book for wine and food lovers."
—Christopher J. Davies, Vino Tasting
"A book that will welcome, engage, and enlighten a broad spectrum of wine lovers, from the novice to the expert...Invaluable, even for people with loads of wine experience."
—Jameson Fink, Foodista
"We love the book...It might be the best manual for understanding wine and your own personal flavor profile."
—Chef Jamie Gwen, KFWB Radio
"A favorite pick of mine...Will be appreciated by both those newer to wine and those who have been drinking Bordeaux for 30 years."
—Bella McDowell, WineAndGoodFood.com
"Just as thorough and informative as [THE FLAVOR BIBLE]...This essential guide includes a clearly organized list of flavor profiles for more than 250 grapes; a fascinating timeline of the history of wine in America; and valuable tips dispensed by the country’s best sommeliers."
—Anna Mowry, James Beard Foundation blog
"I have raved upside down and backwards about the books that Karen and Andrew crank out, and this one joins their ranks...It deserves as much praise as I gave their masterpiece, THE FLAVOR BIBLE."
—Katie Pizzuto, GonzoGastronomy.com
"Offers smart, well-informed advice and guidance about wine to people who care about fine cuisine but don't know as much about drinking as they do about eating."
—Carey Polis, The Huffington Post
"Should become a standard reference for both wine beginners and avid connoisseurs, packed as it is with so much useful advice and insider tips."
—David Lincoln Ross, The Daily Beast
"A smart, practical book that should be in every wine geek's library...Fascinating."
—Anne Schamberg, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
"An essential addition to every wine lover's library."
—Marguerite Thomas, Wine Review Online
"My favorite wine book this year, the one that will end up with the most worn pages...A worthy followup to their fabulous WHAT TO DRINK WITH WHAT YOU EAT...Packed with practical and clever advice."
—Bill Ward, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"We love books that tell it like it is, and this one does."
—Anne Zimmerman, Serious Eats
[Note: Journalists can request a review copy of THE FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE TO WINE
from Little, Brown publicist Carolyn O'Keefe at HBGUSA.]
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