Befuddled or should I say confused by the 100's of choices you face when you visit your local wine shop and go out to eat or just plain bored by the usual suspects (cabernet, chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Grigio) here's a remedy.

Mark Oldman maps it all out for you in Brave New World of Wine (Norton).

He offers points of reference so can feel comfortable buying or ordering wine wherever they come from and whatever grape (varietal) they are made of.

Mark's light touch and sense of humor makes you feel like you're sitting home with your slippers on and fire in the chimney.

After our Interview, he offered 1Signed Copy of Brave New World of Wine for one of you, dear readers.

All you have to do in order to win is answer a simple question:

-Name a wine (a grape) originally from the Loire Valley and now commonly found in South Africa.

E-mail your answer to info [at] njconcierges [dot] com

All entries must be received by 5 PM (US Eastern Time) on Saturday, October 23, 2010

This contest is on a first come, first served basis.

(* if you want a contest with us in past 30 days, let someone else try their luck)