Teach Yourself Choosing the Right Wine

by Blanning, Beverley

• ISBN13: 9780071621021
• ISBN10: 0071621024
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-29
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Acquire a great taste for wine without emptying your wallet!This unique blend of insight and information will show you how you can learn to really love wine--on any budget and in every situation. You will learn about the major grape varieties, the key countries and the essential terminology; more importantly, you will learn how to develop your tastes, and how to select and buy wines that you really like.Not only will you develop a genuine enjoyment of wine, you will also discover the practicalities of buying, storing, and serving, allowing you to feel confident on every occasion and to enjoy your wines for many years to come.

Author Biography

Beverley Blanning is a freelance journalist and a regular feature writer and taster for Decanter magazine. She is an award-winning Master of Wine and has contributed as an expert to a number of newspapers, magazines, and radio programs. In addition, she educates the public about wine through tastings, corporate events and Christien++s Wine Course.

.

Table of Contents

What is wine?

How to taste wine

The flavours of wine: grape varieties

The flavours of wine: climate

The flavours of wine: the winemaker

The flavours of wine: understanding your own taste

How to identify wine styles

Wine regions: Europe

Wine regions: New World

Wine with food

Understanding wine labels

Buying wine

Serving wine

Storing wine

Learning more…What Wine and When?

Glossary

Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.