X Rated Wines The Wine-X Magazine Guide to Wine

Are you tired of wine reviews with flowery descriptions that read like grocery lists? Yeah, well, so are the authors ofX Rated Wines, the ultimate source for everyone who likes wine but can't get into pedantic wine critics and stuffy wine books and magazines -- in other words, for real people. Features include: More than 1,500 wines reviewed, each having received one of the magazine's trademark rankings, from X (Gets It Done) to XXX (Gotta Have It). Reviews divided into "Over $15" and "Under $15" categories so it's easy to buy wine within your budget. Background information so you can learn a thing or two about what you're drinking. Amusing sidebars like the "Top Ten Fast Food and Wine Suggestions" and "Music and Wine Pairings." The reviews inX Rated Winesare both irreverent and insightful. Consider this critique of a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon: "A deep French kiss in a phone booth -- nice depth, great mouth feel, a little woody, a bit tight." Or this Australian shiraz: "Like a Grant Hill slam dunk -- bold, spicy and in your face!" Whether you're pondering what to purchase at your local spirits shop or which bottle to order with dinner,X Rated Wineswill open your mind to a new way of thinking about wine.Roberts, Darryl is the author of 'X Rated Wines The Wine-X Magazine Guide to Wine', published 2000 under ISBN 9780609806326 and ISBN 0609806327.