Way to Make Wine or Big Book of Easy Suppers

Way to Make Wine: How to Craft Superb Table Wines at Home

Author: Sheridan F Warrick

Written by a vintner and science editor with twenty-five years experience, The Way to Make Wine is the most readable and reliable handbook among the many winemaking guides. In engaging conversational prose, Sheridan Warrick shows that making your own wine is not only easy, but also fun. Geared to everyday wine lovers who want to drink well, save money, and impress their friends, this book reveals everything needed to make delicious wines--both reds and whites--from start to finish.
Warrick demystifies winemaking by explaining the nuts and bolts and demonstrating that if readers can replace a faucet washer or cook a pasta sauce, they can make food-friendly wines that cost less than the bottles they're now opening. He enables amateur vintners to equip a home winery, procure top-quality grapes, run a flawless fermentation, and enjoy their wine--its nose, its body, and finish--with renewed awareness and appreciation. At the same time, the author points experienced home vintners to new skills, describing top wineries' techniques. Rich with insiders' know-how, this book also divulges the many advances that have been made in the past few decades and makes clear that, with enologists' innovations, home winemaking is easier than ever. With straightforward illustrations of key steps, this book offers one-stop shopping for anyone who's ever dreamed of making table wines at home.
* two step-by-step sections: one for beginners, one for experienced home vintners
* sidebars offer quick tips and key elements of winemaking lore
* includes the only clear and comprehensive guide to minimizing the use of sulfites in wine
* section on suppliers and labs provides a wealth of informationon sources of fine wine grapes

Library Journal

The Way To Make Wine is a concise and readable handbook by Warrick, a Northern California winemaker and magazine editor. Focusing on dry table wines, he demystifies winemaking for the amateur vintner with informative chapters on equipping a home winery, supplies needed (grapes, wine yeast), and fermentation. Chapters are laid out in a logical sequence along with sidebars offering good tips. A step-by-step recap of the winemaking process detailed in previous chapters is an added bonus as are the checklists and tables. A list of suppliers and laboratories and a short bibliography are included. Recommended for academic and medium to large public libraries. Christine Holmes, San Jose State Univ. Lib., CA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction. Real wine, real enjoyment	1
Pt. 1	Success with reds and whites
1	Grapes and other ingredients	13
2	The ins and outs of a home winery	23
3	When red means go	37
4	Then a miracle happens	49
5	A pressing engagement	59
6	The quiet stage	69
7	Watchful waiting	81
8	Bottling and beyond	93
9	Vive la difference!	103
10	Clear and clean	115
	Part one recap. Winemaking step by step	125
Pt. 2	Making even better wine
11	Getting a grip on your grapes	137
12	Testing, testing	151
13	Taking control	169
14	Mastering sulfur dioxide	189
15	Making the wine you wish you'd made	203

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Big Book of Easy Suppers: 270 Delicious Recipes for Casual Everyday Cooking

Author: Maryana Vollstedt

What nine-to-fiver, busy mom or stay-at-home dad isn t looking for the Big Easy? Enter the next title in the best-selling Big Book series a guaranteed hit for anyone whose duty it is to put a nutritious meal on the table as quickly as possible. With more than 270 recipes at the ready, cooking dinner will be a pleasure, any and every night of the week. Each chapter offers a full range of choices, from soups and salads to hearty entrees and side dishes to stir-fries and grilled favorites. And a selection of simple desserts makes an already sweet deal even sweeter. For easy recipes and big taste, look no further than The Big Book of Easy Suppers.

Publishers Weekly

Food columnist Vollstedt's latest entry in her Big Book cookbook series (Casseroles, Breakfast, Potluck, Soups & Stews) is invaluable, as it contains an enormous assortment of easy-to-follow recipes that make putting dinner on the table a stress-free and even enjoyable experience. The "casual, lighter, and fun suppers for family" run the gamut from traditional (e.g., Hamburger Stroganoff, Chicken Florentine, Linguine with Clam Sauce, Bread Pudding) to modern (e.g., Salmon Chowder; Lamb and Turkey Loaf with Cranberry-Horseradish Relish; Egg, Ham, and Chile Strata; Smashed Potatoes with Blue Cheese and Chives). Many of the sweets in the book are light and incorporate a variety of popular fruits available year-round (some are heirloom recipes from the author's family). All can be prepared with a minimum of time and effort, and many call for common pantry ingredients. Introductions to each section (and there are 15, including main course salads, pasta, soups, stir-fries and grilling) are brief, informative and friendly, welcoming any level of cook, beginners included. (May) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.