Title:
Wine
Author:
Added Author:
Edition:
7th edition.
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2019]
Physical Description:
xv, 428 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781119512738
Abstract:
Wine For Dummies, 6th edition reveals what's in, what's out, and what's new in wine. With new and revised content, this edition of the popular Wine For Dummies text takes you on a tour of emerging and old world wine regions, showcasing the varieties and styles you need to know to stay up to date on today's wine scene. In addition to highlighting wines themselves, this approachable resource offers insight into wine shops, supermarket wine selections, wine and food pairings, vintage charts, and price guidelines. For the aspiring wine aficionado, the text offers expert advice on buying, collecting, and rating wines--and can direct you in updating your personal collection through its thorough guidance.
Contents:
Wine 101 -- A matter of personal tase (buds) -- Pinot envy and other secrets about grape varieties -- Wine label lingo -- Winemaking matters -- Buying wine to drink at home -- Buying wine in restaurants -- Serving wine -- Marrying wine with food -- Knowing the wines of France -- Italy, the land of great vino -- Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Greece, and other European hot spots -- America, America -- The southern hemisphere explodes with wine -- Champagne and other sparklers -- Wine roads less traveled : fortified and dessert wines -- Buying and collecting wine -- Continuing education for wine lovers -- Describing and rating wine -- Answers to ten common questions about wine -- Ten wine myths demystified -- Appendix A. Pronunciation guide to wine terms -- Appendix B. Glossary of wine terms -- Appendix C. Vintage wine chart: 1996-2015.
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Language:
English
