Book Review

Ask the Wine Guy

by Joe Borrello - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Wine, but Didn't Know Who to Ask!

This book truly epitimizes what all of us want to know - do we serve red or white?  If someone comes over bearing the gift of wine, are we supposed to serve it then?  When you are cooking with wine, what do you use?  There are so many wines out there, it can be quite confusing for most of us.

ASK THE WINE GUY: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Wine, but Didn't Know Who To Ask, written by wine expert Joe Borrello, is truly a superior guide for all of us to better appreciate and understand the many different types of wine and how to thoroughly enjoy them without being intimidated.  This book provides, in a very easy yet comprehensive manner, the beginner and the wine enthusiast with an education and serious enlightenment.

This fact-filled and fun reading answers all your burning questions about wines.Learn to order wine like an expert at any fine restaurant, select the appropriate wine in which to prepare delicious meals and simply learn more so you can enjoy the many fruits of this complex yet appealing beverage.

ASK THE WINE GUY provides indepth answers to questions regarding varieties and styles of wines, winemaking (yes, this is a burdgeoning business among consumers), wine and food pairings, cooking with wine (some very exciting recipes are included), serving and dining with wine, your own personal enjoyment, general information about wine, legends and myths to clear the mystery and how wine is conducive to your health.  A handy index helps you find answers quickly to your specific questions.

If you're considering a career in wine, this book handles many questions concerning job related wine opportunities.  If you have, in fact, enjoyed quite a bit of wine, you can even find out how to handle this overindulgence the following morning.

There is an entire culture surrounding wine as it relates to how to select it, how to serve it, how it should be served, how much to pour, how to store it, how to savor and experience it.  Learn what wines to purchase as a gift depending on the recipient and their knowledge and appreciation of fine wine.  You, too, can appear the expert after reading this bible for wine afficionados.   It is truly the type of book you'll keep on hand to refer to again and again.

Joe Borrello, also author of RECIPES FROM THE WINERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES, is the Executive Director of Tasters Guild International, a wine and food appreciation society.  He is frequently called upon as a jurist in wine competitions around the world, more recently, the Michigan State Fair Competition.  He regularly travels to the many wine regions around the world, teaching seminars and leading tour groups.  He also serves as a marketing consultant to wineries in the United States and Europe.  Joe resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his wife, Barbara.

ASK THE WINE GUY can be purchased through bookstores, amazon.com, or by credit card direct from the publisher by calling 810-664-8406, published by: Spradlin & Associates, Box 863, Lapeer, MI  48446.  The retail price is $15.