Fine Wine in Food_1

Wine is also food and when you cook with wine, there is a complex interaction of flavors that enhances the end product. In the preparation of a fine culinary achievement, use of the finest and proper ingredients is essential. The use of a fine wine is also essential. Each wine variety varies from mild to intense in flavor and character and selection of the proper wine for a fine wine is also essential. Ballard, Patricia has spent years of research on finding the perfect wine for each of her recipes. Culinary teacher and wine consultant, Patti Ballard is the author of the popular Wine in Everyday Cooking. In this book she guides the reader in the techniques of cooking with wine and most importantly which wine will give optimum results.