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Published by A & W Visual Library, New York, 1977
ISBN 10: 0891040757ISBN 13: 9780891040750
Seller: The Librarian's Books, Cranford, NJ, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A good copy of ""One of the most easily understood books on wine ever written in English. It is a great guide for the amateur and the connoisseur as well."--Craig Claiborne" Shelf-wear to covers. Scratching to both covers. Small divots on front cover continue until the Table of Contents. A crease is along the length of the spine. Smudging and a small spot on the back cover. Text is clean with no markings. Illustrated including 6 leaves of plates. From verso:"First published 1975.This A & W Visual Library edition published by A & W Publishers Inc."Wear to bottom edging. 242 pages. Contents:"Preface; Introduction; Part One: Before You Buy:What You Need to Know to Purchase Wine; Identifying Wine: The Four Basic Terms; Wine Laws; How to Read a Wine Label; Vintage and Reality; The Art of Making Wine; Your Wine Merchant; Part Two: Purchasing: Guide To Specific Wine Recommendations: How to Use the Guide; The Tastings; Purchase Recommendations by Wine-Types; Red Wines: French Red Bordeaux, Bordeaux-Style Wines, and California Cabernet Sauvignon; French Red Burgundies, Burgundy-Style Wines, and California Pinot Noir; Beaujolais; Zinfandel; Italian Chianti, California Chianti, and Related Hearty Reds; Bardolino and Valpolicella; Two California Varietals: Gamay Beaujolais and Napa Gamay; White Wines: The Chardonnay Grape: French White Burgundies and California Pinot Chardonnay; The Riesling Grape, German and Alsatian White Wines, California Johannisberg Riesling, and Gewurztraminer; White Bordeaux, the Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon Grapes; California Chenin Blanc and Wines of the Lower Loire Valley; The Everyday White Wines: Non-French Chablis and Sauterne; White Wines in the German Style; White Wines of Italy, Spain, and Portugal; Roses; Other North American Wines: U. S. Wines Produced East of the Rockies and Canadian-Produced Wines; Food and Wine: Enjoying Wine with Food; Food and Wine Chart; Cheese and Wine Chart; Part Three: Background: Storage, Decanting, Glassware, and Bottle Shapes; How to Give a Wine Tasting; Appendixes: Acknowledgments; Wine as an Industry; Words Used to Describe Wine; The Best Vineyards and Estates of the German Wine Regions; Important Burgundy Estates; Some Dependable Bordeaux Shippers; Reliable Burgundy Shippers; Reliable Shippers of Rhine, Moselle, and Alsatian Wines; Alexis Lichine's Suggested Classification of the Grands Crus Rouges de Bordeaux; Maps: France, Spain and Portugal, and California; Bibliography; Index" From front cover:""Which Wine?" provides explicit direction to better wines, of higher value, at lower prices.(It's) an insider's guide to better buys in the marketplace.a whole home-study course for the budding wine enthusiast en route to connoisseurdom."--Robert Lawrence Balzer".
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Published by Harper & Row Publishers, 1975
ISBN 10: 006013867XISBN 13: 9780060138677
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
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Published by Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, Evanston, San Francisco & London, 1975
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. Some scuffs and soils on dust jacket; cocked binding. 305 pages. Book.
Published by Harper & Row, N. Y., 1975
Seller: Classic Book Shop, Royal Oak, MI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition, third Printing. dust jacket is price clipped.
Published by Harper
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by Harper
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by Harper
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by Harper
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.
Published by Harper & Row Publishers, 1975
ISBN 10: 006013867XISBN 13: 9780060138677
Seller: Jackson Street Booksellers, Omaha, NE, U.S.A.
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near fine copy in hardcover with very good plus jacket. Inscribed by Sichel on endpaper. Jacket has light toning near edges. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Harper & Row Publishers, 1975
ISBN 10: 006013867XISBN 13: 9780060138677
Seller: Keener Books (Member IOBA), Menomonee Falls, WI, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition. 305 pages: 5.75 x 8.5 in.: 1.6: Book Club Edition (BCE): KB#003596: Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. "In Which Wine? The authors confront the chaos of the 10,000 wine labels available in America today. After a two-year collaboration and tasting over 3,000 wines, they answer the basic question - which wine? * If you want to know about Zinfandel or Beaujolais * If you want an exceptional white picnic wine at $2 a bottle * If you want to know what to serve with lamb * this book is for you. " Scarce, Out Of Print, Book.
Published by Harper & Row, New York, 1975
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Stated First Edition. ; The Wine Drinker's Buying Guide; 1.2 x 9.5 x 6.5 Inches; 305 pages.
Published by Harper & Row Publishers, 1975
Seller: Dela Duende Books, Palm Desert, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED on the half title page by Peter Sichel--signature only, and visible in photo. White jacket has light toning--visible in photo. Top text block has a trace of foxing. Front board has light soil mark on edge of spine--visible in photo. Book interior content is as new. SECOND PRINTING of the first edition--copyright page is visible in photo. Signed by Author(s).