{"product_id":"the-wine-avenger-willie-gluckstern-9780684822570","title":"The Wine Avenger","description":"\u003cb\u003eIrreverent, informative, and controversial, \u003ci\u003eThe Wine Avenger\u003c\/i\u003e is indispensable guide to wine for beginners and enthusiasts alike.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA longtime champion of the victimized wine consumer, Willie Gluckstern debunks the myths and misinformation surrounding the (allegedly) complex subject of wine. His straightforward advice includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *The wines that go BEST with food--and why.\u003cbr\u003e *A cure for label worship: \"There are just as many lousy $60 bottles as $3.99 bottles.\"\u003cbr\u003e *How to avoid getting ripped off in stores and restaurants.\u003cbr\u003e *How to choose a great wine shop: \"Do they know where Italy is?\"\u003cbr\u003e *Dreary housekeeping tips, such as storage, decanting, saving opened wine, and \"that sulfite thing.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Plus, the straight poop on oak, \"the MSG of wine,\" a few well-chosen words for greedy restaurants and retailers (\"Those bastards!\"), and an \u003ci\u003eunprecedented\u003c\/i\u003e expose of mass-market Champagne, including how to find the good stuff by cracking the secret label code.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Willie Gluckstern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0684822571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780684822570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.28h x 5.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/1998 pg. 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/1998 pg. 1699","brand":"Willie Gluckstern","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48871618216191,"sku":"9780684822570","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wine-avenger-willie-gluckstern-9780684822570","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}