tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post6317292122530347719..comments2023-10-09T11:45:33.422-04:00Comments on McDuff's Food & Wine Trail: Wine Book Club #1: Vino Italiano – The Regional Wines of ItalyDavid McDuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-49759529810819702432008-03-03T09:06:00.000-05:002008-03-03T09:06:00.000-05:00The following is a review from a non-blogging part...The following is a review from a non-blogging participant, Tom Glasgow, as submitted via e-mail.<BR/><BR/>-----<BR/><BR/>Book Review – Vino Italiano, by Tom Glasgow <BR/><BR/>The only wine book I’ve every read whole chapters of, instead of simply referring to the text as a reference work. Each chapter starts with a brief story related to wine placed within an Italian region. These stories are well written and encourage the reader to continue reading the more prosaic sections on the wines available within each region. While, the book is quite thick, the “reading section” is 385 pages long with an additional 135 pages devoted to a reference section. <BR/><BR/>Each chapter covers one region (or in the case of less prolific regions, two) and chapters are concluded with a summary of the various wines produced, travel notes, and suggested wine pairings. There is also a recipe at the end of each chapter written by either Lidia Bastianich or Mario Batali. The recipes appear relatively easy to make.<BR/><BR/>The one recipe I had a chance to prepare was the Risotto al Barolo by Lidia Bastianich. This was the first time I made a risotto using a vegetable stock (carrot) instead of a poultry stock and the dish was quite tasty. The wine served was a Barolo from Ettore Germano, the 2000 Prapo. The wine, although decanted an hour before serving, seemed to be closed and I will hold my other bottle for several years more.<BR/><BR/>Reading this book has sparked my interest in Italian wine and has led me to purchase some wines I might not have. It also inspires one to want to travel to Italy, especially the less touristy spots. Hopefully the Euro starts to decline soon. In summary, the book is an enjoyable read and very informative. One frustrating circumstance is the relative difficulty of obtaining many of the wines mentioned in the Southern NJ area.David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-89296739252767330882008-02-29T13:41:00.000-05:002008-02-29T13:41:00.000-05:00Thanks, everyone, for participating in this inaugu...Thanks, everyone, for participating in this inaugural edition of the Wine Book Club. The coming weekend is heavily booked but I'll do my best to get the summary up as soon as possible.<BR/><BR/>For those of you who left complimentary comments -- Deb, Amy, Sean, Joe R., Schliecker, and Edward -- thanks very much. It's always good to know that fellow bloggers enjoy what you've written.<BR/><BR/>Joe M., get writing, pal. I'll be happy to edit for you.<BR/><BR/>Joe of the great white north. Thanks for reading as always and for adding your thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Farley and Jill,<BR/>No worries. Somebody has to make everyone else look good ;-)<BR/>Seriously, it was a tough first assignment. I'm thrilled to have seen so many people follow through with participation.<BR/><BR/>cheers all,<BR/>DavidDavid McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-81597358734912131972008-02-29T00:23:00.000-05:002008-02-29T00:23:00.000-05:00David,This is the best review I've read to date. L...David,<BR/><BR/>This is the best review I've read to date. Lucid as always and to the point. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for hosting and choosing the bookEdwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020445581810054798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-69892801916219211532008-02-28T09:47:00.000-05:002008-02-28T09:47:00.000-05:00Great review! What I like about the other reviews...Great review! What I like about the other reviews is there are a lot of mentions of different regions which I think speaks to the comprehensiveness (if that's a word) of the book.<BR/><BR/>My review is here:<BR/><BR/>http://nycwinenotes.blogspot.com/2008/02/wine-book-club-vino-italiano-by-joe.htmlSchlieckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05342855964763008691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-79927248801389722872008-02-27T20:22:00.000-05:002008-02-27T20:22:00.000-05:00Right on. Good point about the maps.Here's the Du...Right on. Good point about the maps.<BR/><BR/>Here's the Dude's take:<BR/>http://1winedude.blogspot.com/2008/02/book-review-vino-italiano-regional.html<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Joe Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302860568125840279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-48097155915600180512008-02-27T17:28:00.000-05:002008-02-27T17:28:00.000-05:00Hi David. I got this a few years ago, leafed throu...Hi David. I got this a few years ago, leafed through it regularly, but I didn't have time to do a proper review. Agreed that more photos and maps would have been helpful. I have used the recipes a few times, but those experiences pre-date the blog. They were terrific, and highly recommended. Great job!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747056255576335926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-76668698817506853642008-02-27T11:29:00.000-05:002008-02-27T11:29:00.000-05:00David - If I write a book, I want you to edit it.....David - <BR/><BR/>If I write a book, I want you to edit it....<BR/><BR/>My review here: <BR/><BR/>http://oldworldoldschool.blogspot.com/2008/02/wbc-1-vino-italiano.htmlJoe Manekinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068628197191676490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-23148371270568378722008-02-27T07:06:00.000-05:002008-02-27T07:06:00.000-05:00Hi David,Well, well, well...what an impressive rev...Hi David,<BR/><BR/>Well, well, well...what an impressive review.<BR/><BR/>Your very first impressions were mine too.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for hosting. We at www.InterWined.com had a great time reading it (even if, InterWined didn't really love it).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-12908147692961951802008-02-26T21:45:00.000-05:002008-02-26T21:45:00.000-05:00Thanks for hosting David!My review is here: http:...Thanks for hosting David!<BR/><BR/>My review is here: http://wannabewino.blogspot.com/2008/02/perhaps-better-late-than-never-wbc-1.htmlSonadorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01267916648440750132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-74131157375829591612008-02-26T19:33:00.000-05:002008-02-26T19:33:00.000-05:00Great writeup on the book! Good point about photog...Great writeup on the book! Good point about photographs. especially of the recipes!<BR/><BR/>My review is here<BR/>http://www.westcoastwinecountryadventures.com/2008/02/vino-italiano-wine-book-club.html<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.westcoastwinecountryadventures.com/2008/02/vino-italiano-wine-book-club.html/" REL="nofollow">WCWC Link to Review </A>SB Wine Advocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773233863565987211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-38300312538780536242008-02-26T18:46:00.000-05:002008-02-26T18:46:00.000-05:00Can't wait to read other blogger's reviews! Mine ...Can't wait to read other blogger's reviews! Mine is at:<BR/><BR/>http://winections.blogspot.com/2008/02/wine-book-club-1-vino-italiano.htmlOrion Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638671012109650988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-17756058909427362732008-02-26T18:24:00.000-05:002008-02-26T18:24:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for hosting, and for your words of ...Thanks so much for hosting, and for your words of wisdom. <BR/><BR/>Sorry to be such a slacker. I won't even post a link to my non-review...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-19005720475374438472008-02-26T17:06:00.000-05:002008-02-26T17:06:00.000-05:00my review, er, excuses, are herehttp://www.behindt...my review, er, excuses, are here<BR/><BR/>http://www.behindthevines.com/the-bad-studentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-76063657606587305802008-02-26T13:16:00.000-05:002008-02-26T13:16:00.000-05:00You can read my review here:http://pourmore.com/bl...You can read my review here:<BR/>http://pourmore.com/blog/?p=48Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-5550840174122073222008-02-26T13:00:00.000-05:002008-02-26T13:00:00.000-05:00My revew is herehttp://www.spittoon.biz/wine_book_...My revew is here<BR/>http://www.spittoon.biz/wine_book_club_vino_italiano_t.html<BR/><BR/>RegardsAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13173791294052288116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-11495739269461656182008-02-26T12:54:00.000-05:002008-02-26T12:54:00.000-05:00My review is here http://passionatefoodie.blogspot...My review is here http://passionatefoodie.blogspot.com/2008/02/wine-book-club-vino-italiano.htmlRichard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-72136903378707652782008-02-26T12:50:00.000-05:002008-02-26T12:50:00.000-05:00What a smart review. One of the things I'm noticin...What a smart review. One of the things I'm noticing so far about the reviews is that they are all written from such very different perspectives--and each one gives me something else to think about.I completely agree about the pictures--it bothered me, vaguely, but you but a finger on why, which is that I was already trying to conjure up so much (tastes, smells, geography) that I needed more help to really appreciate the regional distinctions they were drawing.<BR/><BR/>My review is posted here: <BR/>http://tinyurl.com/35xp42<BR/><BR/>Thanks once again for hosting!Dr. Debshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892131332003571463noreply@blogger.com