X Rated Wines: The Wine-X Magazine Guide to Wine

By Stuart Dorman, Darryl Roberts, Wine X Magazine Editors

Are you tired of wine reviews with flowery descriptions that read like grocery lists? Yeah, well, so are the authors of X 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 in X Rated Wines are 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 Wines will open your mind to a new way of thinking about wine.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609806327
• ISBN13: 9780609806326
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Exceeded my expectations!

Looking for a wine guide that will actually help you in selecting wine at a restaurant, supermarket or wine store? So was I! This book reviews wine you can actually find and does so in a very entertaining and witty way! This book will stuff the stockings of every adult in my family this holiday season. Can't beat the price either!

Hits the spot!

Finally a book that is written with the average consumer in mind. I enjoy the colorful reviews that are straight forward and understandable. I take it with me every time I go to buy wine. The "Under $15" section is the best. I have found some really outstanding wines that don't cost an arm & a leg. I highly recommend this book for anyone that likes wine but doesn't like the pretense that is usually associated with it.