Perfect Pairings

"The best wine and food pairing book ever written. Required reading for all who love to cook and entertain but are fearful of choosing the final ingredient of the recipe, the perfect wine."--Kevin Zraly, author of Windows on the World Complete Wine Course"Inspired yet down-to-earth, this book will make your life easier, your food more enjoyable, and the conversation around the table more spirited."--Jacques Pépin"I was crushed when the seminal California restaurant Square One closed its doors in 1996. The animated culinary dialogue between Evan and Joyce Goldstein--he with the corkscrew, she with the whisk--was always surprising, generous, and delicious beyond belief. Perfect Pairings revives that spirited magic so that any of us can learn to do it at home. I'm feeling better already!"--Danny Meyer, coauthor of The Union Square Cafe Cookbook"It doesn't get much better than this. One of the most important wine educators of our time and one of America's most influential chefs conspire on the glorious subject of wine and food pairing. Perfect Pairings is valuable for the professional and layperson alike, with expansive information presented in straightforward terms. This book will be mandatory reading for all of my staff!"--Charlie Trotter, restaurateur and author"Groundbreaking and very user-friendly. I really, really, like it."--Sara Schneider, Senior Wine Editor, Sunset Magazine