Book

Wine for dummies / by Ed McCarthy, certified wine educator and Mary Ewing-Mulligan, master of wine.

McCarthy, Ed, (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781119512738
ISBN: 1119512735
Physical Description: xv, 428 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: 7th edition.
Publisher: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2018]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.