Wine For Dummies (For Dummies (Cooking))

Wine enthusiasts and novices, raise your glasses! The #1 wine book has been extensively updated! If you're a connoisseur, Wine For Dummies, Fourth Edition will get you up to speed on what's in and show you how to take your hobby to the next level. If you're new to the world of wine, it will clue you in on what you've 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 What's happening in the "Old World" of wine, including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, and Greece What's how (and what's 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 that's 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, it's a good read. It's full-bodied, yet light...rich, yet crisp...robust, yet refreshing....

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• a Newly Restructured And Better Organized Text
• highlights Of New Wineries, Current Wine Prices, And New Bargains
• the Scoop On New Vintages -- Including An Updated Vintage Chart
• two Brand-new Appendixes: A Pronunciation Guide To Major Wine Terms And A Wine Glossary
• entire Chapters Devoted To Regions Of Italy And The Usa

wine For Dummies ®, Second Edition Is Brimming With All The Authoritative Information On Wine That The First Edition Had, Including How To:

• open And Pour Wine Properly
• taste Wine
• tell Good Wine From Bad Wine
• read Wine Labels
• speak The Language Of Wine
• navigate Restaurant Wine Lists
• select And Buy Wine

With The Holidays Approaching, Readers Shouldn't Miss Chapter 20, Marrying Wine With Food, And Chapter 15, Bubbling Beauties, On The Mysteries And Delights Of Champagne And Other Bubblies. Wine Connoisseurs Will Be Interested In Part Four, When You've Caught The Bug, Including Sections On Wine Buying And Collecting, Recommended Publications For Further Reading, And Special Wine Sites On The Internet.

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Discusses wine vintages and provides advice on how to sample various types of wines, how to judge it by its label, the art of selecting the right wine, how to serve and store it, and how to distinguish good wine from bad Discusses wine vintages and provides advice on how to sample various types of wines, how to select the right wine, how to judge a wine by its label, how to serve and store it, and how to distinguish good wine from bad