Uncorked!
The Definitive Guide to Alberta's Best Wines under $25, 2014
- Publisher
- Whitecap Books
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2013
- Category
- Consumer Guides, Western Provinces, Wine & Spirits
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781770500310
- Publish Date
- Mar 2011
- List Price
- $19.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781770500709
- Publish Date
- Nov 2012
- List Price
- $19.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781770502031
- Publish Date
- Nov 2013
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
"Buying wine in Alberta is made simple with the latest edition of Uncorked! The Definitive Guide to Alberta's Best Wines under $25 (2014 edition). Join Calgary Herald journalists and wine aficionados Shelley Boettcher and Darren Oleksyn on a journey through the shelves of Alberta's wine and liquor stores.
Succinct and straightforward, this book will make even novices feel confident about picking out a wine for any occasion. Each wine entry is illustrated with an image of the label, to help you identify the wine, and fun wine trivia, food-pairing suggestions and "uncork" suggestions (occasions for which the wine is particularly suitable). Each wine also has a closure icon, a handy reference that shows what you'll be dealing with?a regular cork, a champagne cork, a screw cap or a swing-top cap.
Reds, whites, rosés, bubbly wines, sweet wines, fortified wines?Uncorked! covers them all. With additional tips on cellaring, Darren's top wine picks and guidance on where to buy wine and how to learn about it, Uncorked! is the perfect companion for your next trip to your local wine store. "
About the authors
Shelley Boettcher is an award-winning Calgary-based writer whose work has appeared in magazines and newspapers around the world, including The New York Times, The Guardian and The Globe and Mail. She is part of the communications team at Alberta Health Services.