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From cookbooks that tell you step-by-step how to make great meals, to books on the history and business of food, to wine guides and nutritional information, our selection of food and wine books will help you "Think before you eat."
Recipes from the Kitchen of Chef Yvonne
Ingredients note: Great food is based on great ingredients. Our kitchen-made salad dressings are a case in point. People are always asking me for the "recipe" for my vinaigrette dressings. I have to tell them, "Good olive oil, good vinegar...mix to taste. Voila! Great dressings." I use 100% Arbequina olive oil from the Siurana appellation in northeastern Spain. Then I add a great vinegar - Sherry Vinegar from Jerez, Spain; Balsamic Vinegar from Modena, Italy; Champagne vinegar from France or one of our Perel Flavored Vinegars from Napa, California.
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Wine & Words... & Gourmet
- Affordable & Premium Wines
- Extensive "$12 and Under" Section
- NC Craft-brewed & Imported English Beers & Ales
- Cheeses & Deli Fare from Around the World
- "Cook's Corner" Specialty Foods
- Eclectic Selection of New Books at Discounted Prices
- Discounted music CD's - Jazz, Blues, Classical, World Music
- Wine Accessories & Gifts
The "Words" place
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Books at Wine & Words
We carry a selection of brand new "bargain" books at prices that are a fraction of the publisher's list price. These books make great gifts...even to yourself.
Only a few of our books are posted here on the website, but they give you an idea of our eclectic range and incredible prices. The best way to see what we're offering is to come in and browse with us!
Our books are arranged in the following categories:
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Counter Culture Coffee
Sat, 10/18/2008 - 2:43pm — The Wine Guy
I'm reading a book about coffee and I'm finding there's a lot to learn. But it's fun. Just like learning about wine, there's geography and geology, botany and chemistry. And, just like wine, it all results in a tasty beverage with pleasant psychoactive qualities. We like Counter Culture because, as they say on their website, they're "Coffee Driven."
We also serve Counter Culture in our Back Bay Cafe.
See what featured coffees are available below.
Wines for Holiday Feasts - Round Two
Thu, 11/10/2011 - 1:58pm — The Wine GuyFeasting Whites
E. Guigal Côtes Du Rhône Blanc 2010 (Rhone Valley, France) Regular Price $18.25/ Feature Price $15.52
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Wines for Holiday Feasts - Round One
Thu, 10/27/2011 - 4:34pm — The Wine Guy
It's that time of year again. As I write this, the temperature is near 80 degrees with a warm breeze. Tonight, the cold front hits, bringing rain and a drop in temperatures. It's time to think about holiday feasts. In this first round of feasting wines, we bring back new vintages of old favorites, as well as a couple of newbies. Sharpen your pencil and your taste buds and start making notes on what you'll serve for Thanksgiving or Christmas or Hannukah or New Years...or what you'll take to somebody else's house as a guest. Life is too short to drink bad wine.
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Whites from Germany; Reds from Australia
Thu, 10/06/2011 - 11:52am — The Wine GuyClassy Whites from Dr. Loosen
We’ve carried the “Dr L” Riesling from Dr. Loosen for many years, and it is many customers’ “go to” white with a little sweetness. A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure to meet with Dr. Loosen’s East Coast sales rep and taste some more of their wines. Here are two that I think are a fine addition to our store.
As far as introduction to the Dr. Loosen winery, no one says it better than they do on their website:
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