INFO: Description: Wine enthusiasts and novices, raise your glasses! The #1 wine book has been extensively updated! If youre a connoisseur, Wine For Dummies, Fourth Edition will get you up to speed on whats in and show you how to take your hobby to the next level. If youre new to the world of wine, it will clue you in on what youve been missing and show you how to get started. It begins with the basic types of wine, how wines are made, and more. Then it gets down to specifics:
* How to handle snooty wine clerks, navigate restaurant wine lists, decipher cryptic wine labels, and dislodge stubborn corks
* How to sniff and taste wine
* How to store and pour wine and pair it with food
* Four white wine styles: fresh, unoaked; earthy; aromatic; rich, oaky
* Four red wine styles: soft, fruity, and relatively light-bodied; mild-mannered, medium-bodied; spicy; powerful, full-bodied, and tannic
* Whats happening in the Old World of wine, including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, and Greece
* Whats how (and whats not) in the New World of Wine, including Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, and South Africa
* U.S. wines from California, Oregon, Washington, and New York
* Bubbling beauties and medieval sweets: champagne, sparkling wines, sherry, port, and other exotic dessert wines.
Authors Ed McCarthy, CWE, who is a regular contributor to Wine Enthusiast and The Wine Journal and Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW, who owns the International Wine Center in New York, have co-authored six wine books in the For Dummies series. In an easy-to-understand, unpretentious style thats as refreshing as a glass of Chardonnay on a summer day, they provide practical information to help you enjoy wine, including:
* Real Deal symbols that alert you to good wines that are low in price compared to other wines of similar type, style, or quality
* A Vintage Wine Chart with specifics on numerous wines
* Info on ordering wine from out of state, collecting wine, and more
Wine For Dummies, Fourth Edition is not just a great resource and reference, its a good read.
Its full-bodied, yet light rich, yet crisp robust, yet refreshing
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