| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
272 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
This essential guide begins with the fundamentals of wine in easy-to-absorb hits of information and pragmatic, everyday tips--key varietals and winemaking regions, how to taste, when to save and when to splurge, and how to set up a wine tasting at home. Aldo then teaches you how to take your wine knowledge to the next level and evolve your palate, including techniques on building a "flavor library," a cheat sheet to good (and great) vintages (and why you shouldn't put everything on the line for them), tips on troubleshooting tricky wines (corked? mousy?), and, for the daring, even how to saber a bottle of champagne. This visual, user-friendly approach will inspire readers to have the confidence, curiosity, and enthusiasm to taste smarter, drink boldly, and dive headfirst fearlessly into the exciting world of wine. -- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
About Aldo -- Why we need another wine book -- How this book works -- What is wine, anyway?. How wine is made -- Key winemaking styles -- Key varietals -- Key winemaking regions -- Let's talk about natural wine -- How to drink. How to taste wine (and form an opinion) -- Suggested wines by preferences, moods & occasions -- Buying & ordering wine -- Wine at home -- How to evolve your palate. Building a flavor library -- Next-level wine tasting -- Age matters -- Resources -- Wine + food. How to make a perfect pairing -- Wine meet food: the essential pairing matrix -- Epilogue. The ultimate lesson in humility: learning how to make wine. |
| Subject |
Wine and wine making -- Amateurs' manuals.
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Wine tasting -- Amateurs' manuals.
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Wine and wine making. (OCoLC)fst01175907
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Wine tasting. (OCoLC)fst01175993
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Muhlke, Christine, author.
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| ISBN |
9781984824257 (hardcover) |
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1984824252 (hardcover) |
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9781984824264 (ebook) |
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