The food pairing bible. Very useful and easy to use; written in an engaging and interesting style.

An VERY in-depth reference - say you're eating spicy shrimp and want to know what to pair it with, its there. For beer, wine, spirits, tea etc. It also works for pairing your wine with a good menu - say you get a nice long island red wine, half merlot, half cab franc from Rhonda - also lists the options available to you. For this wine, it recommends strong-flavored goat cheese, roasted lean beef, duck, mushroom, bell peppers, grilled salmon, sausage, thyme, tarragon, and roasted vegetables. Some entries even have foods to avoid with your drink, which is a nice addition.

Since my father can not drink alcohol, this is perfect for when we have him over for dinner and want to serve him something other than de-alcoholized wine or water. I use it more than once a week.

No wine lover or foodie can go wrong with this book. It takes all of the mystery out of wine pairing very simply. Just look up the ingredients in what you are serving and compare wines that pair well with them. It is that easy. This book has been invaluable to me.

So much information - I loved it. Everything a food and beverage nerd wants to know! Can be used as an awesome quick resource

Didn't finish this book, really all I did was skim it a bit. I was disappointed, the pictures of food were blah, and few, (seriously if I were going to print an entire book in gloss coated paper, I would have some amazing pictures, tons of them) and the book was just way too in depth for me.

I love this book. It's got a great tone from the onset, and it's scattered with great quotations from those in the know. For the most part, pretentiousness is avoided. Dornenburg and Page really want you to be happy and comfortable, and the information and advice is presented in a very easy to read format. The book works both ways, as well, first matching drink with food pairings, then matching food with drink pairings, so whether you know you're having the lamb, or whether you want something to nosh while drinking an IPA, this book's got you covered.

Most people have not a clue of what wine or beer to drink with what type of food. This book solves that problem. Also you know what you want to cook and eat but not what to drink. Again this book has the answer. Food to wine or Wine to food. This book is a must have for Food & Drink lovers

Best book on food/wine pairing I've found to date. Andrea Immer's "Great Tastes Made Simple" is worth owning, but presented more like a narrative than a reference book (like the Dornenburg and Page work).

The single best wine + food reference I have read. Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page- a husband and wife power duo with heaps of experience in and accolades from the world of fine wine and dining - want nothing more than to evangelize the joy of beautiful food and drink, in combination! They make the pairing experience accessible and fun, but still challenge the reader to experiment, to break out of the "white wine with fish, red wine with steak" rut.

This is an indispensable reference, divided into two primary sections: What to drink with what you eat & What to eat with what you drink. Their approach is incredibly comprehensive, but the editorial content is engaging and demystifying. This will be my go-to guide professionally and personally. And for $2.99 on i-tunes, there IS an app for that!

Well done!

Very helpful. A reference to recommend to all serious eaters and drinkers.

Most people have not a clue of what wine or beer to drink with what type of food. This book solves that problem. Also you know what you want to cook and eat but not what to drink. Again this book has the answer. Food to wine or Wine to food. This book is a must have for Food & Drink lovers.

I love this book!
I found it really interesting and so easy to read; well written, great food&wine book!
I would definitely recommend it to all food& wine lovers :) as it takes out the mystery of wine pairing and ever goes further by including other beverages like tea, beer and water...