And this is a simple win My first foray into wine education, this is an attempt to do justice to the necessary complexity of wine while still being a relatively "simple" wine book. And this is a simple wine book. If you've read on wine previously, this may even be remedial, but it's excellent for a first outing. Becoming skilled at something generally takes 10 years of practice, but I think that I'll manage to enjoy this. This book is highly recommended, buy the latest available editions.
It's divided up into 8 courses and additional ancillary chapters, all of which deserve careful attention. Don't take the book too quickly; it was designed to be for an 8 week course. Dec 23, Tim Gannon rated it really liked it Shelves: culinary. This is the text for the Windows on the World Wine School.
Started as a club activity for a private lunch club at the Windows on the World restaurant atop the World Trade Center. The response was so great, they opened their first class for consumers in Apparently, more than 18, people have taken this course.
Gives a brief overview of winemaking. It even has a chapter on sensation and wine tasting. It covers red and white wines, champagne, sherry and port. Thought it was a great overview for myself who has primarily been a beer drinker all my life.
Purely bought for research. Had a hard time getting through the chapters on wine areas, although I love the little trivia about wine : I understand more about it now, such as how it's made, where it's made, which countries produce wine the most, flavor and scents, how to taste wine, and what a sommelier does.. Wine lovers will definitely enjoy this book, put it in their library or coffee tables.
The paragraph headings are topical and relevant to the industry of the moment, but if keeping up with trends and changes appeals, it would make more sense to invest in a good monthly wine rag and build a library of classic wine reference materials. Windows on the World is a great book for those just beginning their interest in wine.
It includes a lot of great, succinct information on the subject of wine, winemaking, wine regions, and wine profiles. The lists for other wine publications, auctions, events, suppliers of refrigeration and equipment, value wines from around the world, etc. However, I have to say that I was more than disappointed in the sheer quantity of errors that littered this volume, both at the hands of the author and the editor. Many of these errors are minor spelling and punctuation misprints here and there , but others can lead to confusion if not viewed with a critical eye.
A few examples: 1 pgs. More encyclopedic books like The Wine Bible are more my style, but I recognize that there needs to be a range in the amount of information presented!
Feb 13, Daniil rated it it was ok. As a bartender, I find the wine industry to be one of the most fascinating and I am very eager to learn about it. This book, however, felt more like a buying guide for rookies without too much of explanations. In this book there was a lot of name dropping and I felt like I am an idiot talking to someone who might be very knowledgeable about wines but have little patience to explain anything about them. With all respect to the author and the job he did, I will not recommend this book for people who want to start learning about wines or want to expend already accumulated knowledge.
This book is a great primer on wines of the world that I picked up shortly after completing my first certification in wine and spirits. It definitely helped that I had a base level of knowledge, but found that this booked continued to add more to my understanding.
I really have enjoyed reading this and referring back to it as I open new bottles. The content is well organized and easy to follow. I don't necessarily think you can get specific bottle recommendations from reading this, but will help This book is a great primer on wines of the world that I picked up shortly after completing my first certification in wine and spirits.
I don't necessarily think you can get specific bottle recommendations from reading this, but will help you understand the regions and the grapes. For a more detailed option, I also like the Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia. A great introduction to the world of wine and a whole lot more. This book is not only about history of wine and of the author but also about knowledge of what wine is all about. I have to be honest that I don't know if I would have read this book on my own because wine is so involved that I hid around picking up wine just by the labels.
I recently took a class - Geography of Wine and this book was a must read for the class. It is so informative and so much knowledge that I even impressed myself A great introduction to the world of wine and a whole lot more. It is so informative and so much knowledge that I even impressed myself the last time I picked a bottle of wine.
If you were like me and want to know about the subject of wine but do not know where to start, I would say to pick up this book and start reading.
Mar 25, Richard Franco rated it really liked it. An incredibly comprehensive book on everything about wine from around the world. Starting with history, ending with how to smell wine, pair it with food and it the middle an in depth description of the various types of wine, how they are made, with what grapes and what makes them different from wines of other places, regions or just the next chateau over.
Plus all of this is presented in layman's terms which makes it easy to understand and not intimidating. Also contains one of the best lines I An incredibly comprehensive book on everything about wine from around the world. Also contains one of the best lines I have ever heard about wine "The best wine to pair with your meal is whatever wine you like. No matter what!
This book — the edition — made me more than a little sad. However, if you can focus on the intent of the book rather than its unintended context, this is a fine book about wine. Even so, Z This book — the edition — made me more than a little sad. Even so, Zraly has some good — occasionally innovative — information to share, particularly about matching wine with food. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.
Windows on the World complete wine course Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Includes index Prelude to wine. The physiology of tasting wine ; Matching wine and food with Andrea Robinson ; Wine-buying strategies for your wine cellar ; Frequently asked questions about wine -- Windows on the World : a personal history -- Looking back, with gratitude Looks at how and where wine is made and how this affects its quality and pricing, including information on how the professionals taste and rate wine and a country-by-country tour of the latest vintages.
I think the pain of recovery leads to, "We want to get back to where we were There was also a lot of confusion in the aftermath thinking, "What is the right thing to do? For me, I wish that this never would have happened, of course, but there were different configurations of people trying to stay together. We had Noche in Times Square with nearly 50 of our co-workers.
That's a small number compared to Windows Hospitality Group, which was one of the largest in the world in sheer volume and size. So, 50 people working together was a comforting thing for some of us to be able to continue to work together. Others went down to the restaurant on Lafayette Street — there were groups that felt they wanted to keep some of their friends and co-workers together.
The loss of something so immense was a shock in itself. As in any situation, you know some people better than others. You have to cultivate some relationships I'm just trying to stress that that's a lot of people. There are some people that I knew quite well, and I am in touch with some of the family members of those who lost. I do keep in touch with some. There are others who, we work together, and we have some contact during the year.
I have a few of my co-workers who were with me at Windows, who now work with me at Porter House. If this is something that can answer your question The Windows of Hope Relief Fund, we raised 22 million dollars with the help of Tom Valenti, David Emil, the board members, and the group of people who were with me. That fund is still paying for education for children who are eligible to receive education grants from that fund, every year.
A great portion of the original funds went to emergency aid to those families who lost someone on that day. There was emergency aid and health insurance that the funds paid for, for the first five years.
The original mission was emergency aid, health insurance, and educational opportunities for the children of the victims, of the food service worker victims. All of the food service workers who were identified, of which there were , Windows being the greatest. Just so you understand, when we established that fund, we worked with the Community Service Society of New York to administer the families' needs, and I think the most important thing that we could give them was a sense of dignity and a respect for their loss, and maintain the respect for their privacy.
So, in a way, it kind of cut off having personal relationships with people that were included in this fund. Do you think New York will ever have a restaurant like Windows on the World again? Oh yeah, that's the spirit of New York and our nation and humanity.
To build, to create, to entertain our guests — that's what we do. Windows was incredible, and because it had really been reborn in its incarnation in , that version of Windows wasn't meant to be exclusive. It was a very inclusive and democratic restaurant. The prices were not exorbitantly high, and people could come in and go to the bar and have a Coke and having this incredible experience of seeing the city.
It was very open, hospitable, and friendly. I think in that spirit, New York will have something like this. I'm very happy to talk to you, because what I want you to understand is That day, aside from the fact that I survived it I feel privileged to wake up every day and do what I do. What I do, in part, is a tribute to my friends and colleagues. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Filed under:. Pocket Flipboard Email. In the Statue of Liberty Lounge, the harbor's heroic blue sweep makes you feel like the ruler of some extraordinary universe.
All the bridges of Brooklyn and Queens and Staten Island stretch across the restaurant's promenade. Even New Jersey looks good from here. Down below are all of Manhattan and helicopters and clouds. Everything to hate and fear is invisible. Pollution is but a cloud. A fire raging below Washington Square is a dream, silent, almost unreal, though you can see the arc of water licking flame. Default is a silly nightmare. There is no doggy doo. Garbage is an illusion. New York Times critic Mimi Sheraton describes the dining experience: Unquestionably the best thing about this place, other than the toy-town views of bridges and rivers, skylines and avenues is the menu.
It represents an international crossroads of gastronomy, stylish and contemporary, and perfectly suited to this particular setting and this particular city. The restaurant quickly became a favorite hangout of high-powered businessmen, politicians, and celebrities. By the end of its first year, Windows on the World had a waiting list that was fully booked for six months straight.
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