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Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks  / HarperCollins
Release Date:  October 14, 2003
ISBN:  0060523328
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Format Reviewed: Hardcover 
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Genre:   Nonfiction / Food
Reviewed: 2003
Reviewer:  Brenda Weeaks
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Wine for Women
A Guide to Buying, Pairing, and Sharing Wine
By Leslie Sbrocco 

     "Forget the notion that women sip white while men slurp red (women actually drink more red than white these days). It is not about what's in the bottle but how we approach what's in the bottle. Women tend to be interested in personal recommendation, food ideas, and helpful tips on finding wines that simply taste good." - Leslie Sbrocco, "Wine for Women"

     Wine for Women wasn't written to create a male/female divide. Sbrocco's goal is to highlight wine information for women's daily lives because women account for 65% of today's wine consumers. Sbrocco has chosen to highlight Buying, Pairing, and Sharing because women - "head to the store … buy something to drink … take it home to serve with dinner … with our family and friends."

     Buying: choosing wine by taste and style. Highlighting wine regions through labels (label links: Place, Name Game, Sweetness, Taste.

     Pairing: advice on enjoying wine and food together. Expect shopping list and design-a-dinner suggestions - including holidays.

     Sharing: addresses common questions about storing and serving wine, giving wine as gifts, and entertaining with wine in different situations.

     It's nice to see an expert who knows women looking for wine are not looking for a "What's Hot, What's Not" list. We want something that fits our meals, to please our friends. Wine for Women takes the guess work out of wine selections. Those who enjoy wine on special occasions or on a regular basis will find Wine For Women indispensable.

     Blessed are those able to combine their lives' passions with employment. Author Leslie Sbrocco is one of those so blessed. Sbrocco's writes about wine in print and online. She is also an accomplished speaker and judges wine competitions.