I'm in the Wine Store, Now What?! Understanding Wine Basics/ Tasting Wine/ Buying Tips

by Morrell, Peter; Thomas, Pam

• ISBN13: 9780760720677
• ISBN10: 0760720673
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-15
• Publisher: Silver Lining

Summary

Provides novice wine-buyers with advice on reading a wine label, reading a restaurant wine menu, choosing wines in a specific price range and for investment purposes, winetasting tips, and explains differences between types of wines.

Table of Contents

Wine Basics	6	(18)
What is wine?	8	(2)
White wine at a glance	10	(2)
Red wine at a glance	12	(2)
Pink wine at a glance	14	(2)
Sparkling wine at a glance	16	(2)
Dessert wine at a glance	18	(2)
Fortified wine at a glance	20	(2)
Answers to common questions	22	(2)
White Grape Varieties	24	(16)
About white grape varieties	26	(2)
Chardonnay	28	(2)
Sauvignon Blanc	30	(2)
Chenin Blanc	32	(1)
Riesling	33	(1)
Gewurztraminer	34	(2)
Other white varietals	36	(2)
Answers to common questions	38	(2)
Red Grape Varieties	40	(16)
About red varieties	42	(2)
Cabernet Sauvignon	44	(1)
Merlot	45	(1)
Pinot Noir	46	(2)
Zinfandel	48	(1)
Gamay	49	(1)
Syrah/Shiraz	50	(1)
Grenache	51	(1)
Other red varietals	52	(2)
Answers to common questions	54	(2)
Before You Buy	56	(18)
What's in a name	58	(4)
Notes on reading a wine label	62	(2)
About wine bottles and glasses	64	(4)
Talking about wine	68	(2)
How to taste wines	70	(2)
Answers to common questions	72	(2)
Buying Wine 101	74	(14)
Wine stores	76	(2)
Wine superstores and other outlets	78	(2)
Wine in a restaurant	80	(2)
The wine list	82	(2)
Opening a bottle of wine	84	(2)
Answers to common questions	86	(2)
French Wines	88	(22)
About French wines	90	(2)
Bordeaux	92	(2)
Burgundy	94	(2)
Beaujolais	96	(2)
The Rhone Valley	98	(2)
The Loire Valley	100	(2)
Alsace	102	(2)
Champagne	104	(2)
Sauternes & other sweet wines	106	(2)
Answers to common questions	108	(2)
Italian Wines	110	(18)
About Italian wines	112	(2)
Barolo	114	(2)
Chianti	116	(2)
Vernaccia di San Gimignano	118	(2)
Valpolicella	120	(2)
Bardolino	122	(2)
Soave	124	(2)
Answers to common questions	126	(2)
American Wines	128	(18)
Wine in America	130	(2)
Napa Valley	132	(2)
Sonoma	134	(2)
California's Central Coast & Valley	136	(2)
American sparkling wines	138	(2)
Oregon & Washington State	140	(2)
New York State	142	(2)
Answers to common questions	144	(2)
Other Old & New World Wines	146	(20)
Old and New World wines	148	(2)
Spanish wines	150	(2)
Portuguese wines	152	(2)
German wines	154	(2)
Other Old World wines	156	(2)
Wines of Argentina & Chile	158	(2)
Wines of Australia & New Zealand	160	(2)
Wines of South Africa	162	(2)
Answers to common questions	164	(2)
Adding Wine to Your Life	166	(16)
If you like Chardonnay, then try...	168	(2)
Vintage wines	170	(2)
Winetasting & trips	172	(2)
Hosting a winetasting at home	174	(2)
Wine-buying strategies	176	(2)
Buying wine as an investment	178	(2)
Answers to common questions	180	(2)
Glossary	182	(4)
Index	186