|
||
|
Over the past three decades, a wine revolution has been taking place across the United States. There are now more than 7,000 American wine producers—up from 440 in 1970—and the best bottles are every bit as good as the finest wines of Europe. In celebration of this burgeoning industry, Saturday, May 11th, is North America’s first-ever [more...]  Not that you need an excuse to tuck into a great bottle of Tempranillo, but we’re giving you one anyway! Today is International Tempranillo Day, a celebration of the Tempranillo grape with all its regional synonyms. TAPAS, the Tempranillo Advocates Producers and Amigos Society, has organized this day and is encouraging everyone to open a [more...] photo courtesy of ciaprochef To the best of my knowledge, there’s never been a war against Terroir, but if there were, Gerald Asher would be a lively voice raised against it. His new book, A Vineyard in My Glass, draws together a selection of essays he’s written during his over 30 years as the wine [more...] Paul Gregutt, wine columnist for the Seattle Times and Northwest editor for Wine Enthusiast magazine, embarks on a tour of Washington State this fall in support of his newly revised and updated edition of Washington Wines and Wineries: The Essential Guide. His current tour schedule is below. Visit Gregutt’s blog or Facebook page for updates. Scheduled [more...] From our food and wine themed Twitter feed, Educated Palates, (you follow that, yes?) comes word of Theirry Thieses great book on German wines, Reading Between the Wines (See what I did there? Working the title of the book into the title of this post? And my high school guidance councilor seemed so certain I’d [more...] One of our food and wine titles that’s gaining a great deal of well-deserved attention is the excellent Reading Between the Wines by Terry Theise. What follows is what he wrote on his Facebook page on the book’s pub date, Sept 9. Enjoy: “The official release date is today. This doesn’t feel like much of Two University of California Press The World’s Finest Wines series titles are the latest additions to a long line of Press books honored by highly esteemed wine and culinary organizations. The Finest Wines of Tuscany and Central Italy, by Nicolas Belfrage, and The Finest Wines of Champagne, by Michael Edwards, are among four finalists who might [more...] On July 12, The Book Club of California, a San Francisco-based society devoted to promoting an appreciation of the writing, design, and printing of fine books among collectors, scholars, and the public, presented one of its 16th annual Oscar Lewis Awards to UC Press author Thomas Pinney for his contributions to western history. A noted [more...] Been Doon So Long, by Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard, has been named the 2010 Georges Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year at a ceremony today in New York City. The award was established in 1997 to recognize authors whose books help promote and advance wine appreciation and education. A panel of wine writers selected [more...] The James Beard Foundation Book Award nominees were announced today, with books on wine and pasta among the contenders. Been Doon So Long: A Randall Grahm Vinthology, by Randall Grahm (the 1989 James Beard Foundation Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year), is nominated in the Beverage category, and Oretta Zanini de Vita’s Encyclopedia of [more...] |
||
|
Copyright © 2013 University of California Press Blog - All Rights Reserved |
||
