The world of great wines was once dominated by Bordeaux ch teaux. As those ch teaux were bought up by moguls, the heart of French winemaking moved into the realm of small producers, whose wines reflect the diversity of regional environment, soil, & culture
- terroir. This work recounts the author's journey through France's myriad regions.
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Although most of us have a corkscrew in the kitchen, we remain largely unaware of the many different types & designs of corkscrews that have been developed over the last three hundred years. This book reveals the diverse corkscrews that have been created over the years & aims to spur the reader on to collecting these useful items. ...

Corkscrews appeal to collectors who appreciate the functional beauty of an instrument designed for a specific purpose, namely to remove a cork from a wine bottle. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different ones & explains how they work & how they were made. ...

Oddball veterinarian Corky Romano (Chris Kattan) finds himself in hot water when his mob-boss father (Peter Falk) gets indicted by the FBI & he is called upon to help the old man out. Assuming the identity of a super-cop named Pissant, Corky enters the Bureau's training academy with the intention of stealing the evidence built up against his father. However, the animal-loving eccentric soon finds it's difficult enough living up to his own exaggerated reputation as a top-ranking crimefighter, let alone saving his dear old dad from the slammer. ...

Exploring concepts such as the Southern Gothic novel, the Southwest border, faith & suicide, & father-son relationships, respected scholar Kenneth Lincoln shows how Mc Carthy's canticles of praise, grief, & warning mix classic, biblical, & ballad genres & cross the lyrical with the narrative. ...

Cormac Mc Carthy's significance in the field of contemporary American fiction is enormous. Offering critical perspectives on three Mc Carthy's novels
- " All the Pretty Horses", No Country for Old Men, & " The Road", this title provides an introduction to the different interpretations of his work.
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