Reddit reviews Kevin Zraly Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 30th Anniversary Edition
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Get Windows on the World by Kevin Zraly. It's basically an intro-level wine textbook, and it's a great resource.
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The most your going to get out of a several hour wine class is a buzz from the wine you taste. This Kevin Zraly's book is considered one of if not the best beginners intro to wine.
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Wine:
Windows on the World - Kevin Zraly
The Wine Bible - Karen MacNeil
The World Atlas of Wine - Hugh Johnson & Jancis Robinson
Cooking:
The Professional Chef - The Culinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America book page on Amazon
The Flavor Bible - Karen Page
I've been looking for something similar. I have read Tasting Beer and am currently reading Tasting Whiskey. I love the format of both of them.
Most wine books I've found are much easier to read by section as a reference than to read straight through. If you've looked at the Oxford Companion to Beer, a lot of them are kind of like that (and not just the Oxford Companion to Wine).
In order of most narrative to most reference I recommend:
Wine for Dummies (not kidding, nor to be confused with An Idiot's Guide to Wine)
Kevin Zraly's Windows on the World Complete Wine Course (reminds me of Bernstein's Complete Beer Course)
The Wine Bible
The World Atlas of Wine
The Oxford Companion to Wine
I once tried to read A Beer Drinker's Guide to Knowing and Enjoying Fine Wine. I couldn't read much of it because its tone seemed a little too... forced conversational.
Read Windows of the World. http://www.amazon.com/Kevin-Zraly-Windows-Complete-Course/dp/1454913649/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415111222&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+of+the+world+complete+wine+course
I think it is the best intro, as it is structured and readable beyond that of just a reference source. It is great for giving some direction on where you want to take your own study afterward. (As mentioned, WAOW and TWB are great "second" books in my mind)
I'd also recommend "What to Drink with What You Eat." to serve as a basis for pairing: http://www.amazon.com/What-Drink-You-Eat-Definitive-ebook/dp/B000SEIGUO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415111602&sr=8-1&keywords=what+to+drink+with+what+you+eat. It will be great for a reference on wine interacting with foods you've had little exposure to previously, which could be the case your first time in a higher end restaurant.
The tasting group thing is a great idea if you can put it together, but may prove difficult if you aren't already around people with the same aspirations. It will prove very valuable once you are "in" at a place and want to continue your development.
The biggest key in an interview though is that you've shown a willingness and aspiration to learn. When asked about your previous wine experience, it will go a long way if you can state, "well, I only have direct experience (generic chain restaurant wines) but I've expanded my knowledge of the great wine regions of the world through self study"
Windows on the World is an easy place to start for wine