Publishing

My company, at GourmetNotes.com, publishes  pocket-sized, illustrated booklets about wine, cheese and chocolate, with more topics coming soon. The handy reference guides are great for:

• retail sales
• food & beverage staff training
• wine, cheese and chocolate clubs
• gift baskets
• promotional uses 

WINE LOVERS' MANUAL... The 5 minute “crush” Course!

• Selecting Wine for a Menu
• Food with Wine
• The Right Temperature for Wines
• Wine Bottle Types/Shapes
• The Proper Shape Wine Glass
• How Long a Wine Should Age
• Wine Tasting Lingo
• The Basics of Sparkling Wines
• Wine Regions of Europe, California, etc.

WINE LOVERS' MANUAL II... Uncorked: Comparing and Pairing

• Reading a Wine by Appearance – Visual clues
• A Closer Look at Whites – What different colors and hues indicate
• A Closer Look at Reds – Effects of tannin, age, etc. on color
• Evaluating Smell and Taste
• Key Components and Flavors in Wine
• Food and Wine Pairing – Different approaches
• Uncorking a Bottle – Using various openers like a pro
• Grape Varietals Illustrated – Flavors/aromas, character/structure etc.

CHEESE LOVERS’ MANUAL... A “bite sized” cheese course!

Buying, Storing & Tasting Cheese How Cheeses are Classified How the Milk used Defines a Cheese Pairing Cheeses with Wine and Bread Cheese Nutrition How to Slice Cheese Comprehensive List of European and American Cheeses Fun Facts about Cheese Creating a Cheese Plate'

THE CHOCOLATE LOVERS’ MANUAL... Taste of a timeless treat

• Origin & History of Chocolate
• The Styles of Chocolate
• Ingredients in Chocolate
• How Chocolate is Made
• Tasting, Evaluating & Storing Chocolate
• The Chocolate-Love Connection
• Chocolate and Health
• Chocolate Facts & Miscellany
• Enticing Photographs of Classic Chocolate Confections in poster forma

Visit www.gourmetnotes.com for more details about the guides, and www.wineloverscellar.net for information about wine varietals, tasting, pairing, etc.