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