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A brilliantly intuitive handbook for matching food and wine, from the author of the bestselling How to Drink. ‘Smart, fun, useful – highly recommended’ Hugh Johnson, co-author of The World Atlas of Wine ‘With apologies to Jamie and Nigella – The Wine Dine Dictionary is going to be my new kitchen bible. It should probably be yours, too’ Metro Want to pick the perfect wine for dinner? Wondering what to eat with a special bottle? Let The Wine Dine Dictionary be your guide. Arranged A-Z by food at one end and A-Z by wine at the other, this unique handbook will help you make more informed, more creative, and more delicious choices about what to eat and drink. As one of the country’s most popular and influential wine journalists, as well as an expert in the psychology of smell and taste, Victoria Moore doesn’t just explain what goes with what, but why and how the combination works, too. Written with her trademark authority, warmth and wit, this is a book to consult and to savour. Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards’Unbelievably useful’ India Knight ‘A proper go-to wine book stuffed with detail and brilliant ideas, I devoured it in one sitting and have been going back for seconds ever since’ Helen McGinn, author of The Knackered Mother’s Wine Club