5.0 out of 5 stars
How awesome is this?!, 27 April 2009
By kiwanissandy "Go Bucks!" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Wine Planner: Selecting the Right Wines to Complement Your Favorite Food (Mix and Match Guides) (Hardcover)
I really like the split page design, it makes it very easy to decide on a menu that can be mixed and matched to include an appetizer, main course, dessert and cheese courses. There is a wine pairing for each course although some of the courses could be combined so that the same wine is served with, for example the appetizer and the dessert and then the same wine could be served with the main course and cheese. But if you wanted four different wines you could do that too. Or if you wanted just one bottle of wine you could flip the pages until you found all courses that were served with a Cabernet Sauvignon (for example).
The book is very aesthetically pleasing. The colors are vibrant, bold and quite appealing.
I couldn't figure out if all the foods on the same page were meant to compliment eachother to be one menu. It's also not divided by season, type of party, etc. There are no actual pictures, there are drawings. The book lays flat with a spiral binding.
I really liked the taste and flavors definitions for each wine type, there are explanations of appellations, stemware, the difference between old world and new world. Overall, it's an awesome book with much to offer. It's a well rounded book that would make an excellent gift especially if given with a bottle of wine.