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Wine For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Wine For Dummies, 3rd Edition, ISBN 9780764525445 and books by Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Piero Antinori on sale at thebookshelf.co.nz

Wine For Dummies, 3rd Edition provides an easy–to–understand overview of wine grapes and wine production, a detailed survey of wine regions and producers around the world The bestselling guide that demystifies wine – now revised and updated

Winner of the George Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year

Smart and totally readable. – Newsday

Crammed with useful, accurate information. – Wine Enthusiast

Complete…and agreeably relaxed. – New York Times

The nations most popular wine primer is now even better. Wine experts Mary Ewing–Mulligan and Ed McCarthy have revised this friendly, unintimidating guide to cover all the latest developments in the wine world: which wine regions are now hot (and which are not), information on new rules for shipping wine and the new vogue for screw–caps, and, of course, updates on vintages, producers, and wine resources on the Web.

As always, the authors deliver just what ordinary mortals need to navigate the wine list at a restaurant or the wine aisle at a store, select a great bottle, and truly enjoy it. They provide an easy–to–understand overview of wine grapes and wine production, a detailed survey of wine regions and producers around the world, tips on tasting wine and pairing wine with food, pointers on wine storage units, and unbeatable guidance on how to choose a decent bottle at an affordable price.

About the Author

Ed McCarthy (New York, NY) writes for the Wine Enthusiast. His wife, Mary Ewing–Mulligan (New York, NY), one of only fourteen certified Masters of Wine in America, is a wine columnist for the New York Daily News. Both also teach classes at New Yorks International Wine Center, where Mary is a co–owner and director. They are also the authors of For Dummies guides to red wine, white wine, champagne, French wine, and Italian wine.

Foreword
Introduction
Part I: Getting Started with Wine
Chapter 1: Wine 101
Chapter 2: These Taste Buds Are for You
Chapter 3: Pinot Envy and Other Secrets about Grape Varieties
Chapter 4: Is It a Grape? Is It a Place?
Chapter 5: Behind the Scenes of Winemaking
Part II: Close Encounters of the Wine Kind
Chapter 6: Navigating a Wine Shop
Chapter 7: Navigating a Restaurant Wine List
Chapter 8: Everything You Need to Know about Serving and Using Wine
Chapter 9: Judging a Wine by Its Label
Part III: Around the World of Wine
Chapter 10: Doing France
Chapter 11: Italy, the Heartland of Vino
Chapter 12: Elsewhere in Europe
Chapter 13: The Brave New World of Wine
Chapter 14: America, America
Chapter 15: Bubbling Beauties
Chapter 16: Wine Roads Less Traveled: Fortified and Dessert Wines
Part IV: When Youve Caught the Bug
Chapter 17: Insider s Guide to Wine Buying
Chapter 18: You Never Graduate from Wine School
Chapter 19: Describing and Rating Wine
Chapter 20: Marrying Wine with Food
Chapter 21: To Have and To Hold or To Sell
Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 22: Answers to Ten Common Questions about Wine
Chapter 23: Ten Wine Myths Demystified
Part VI: Appendixes
Appendix A: Pronunciation Guide to Wine Terms
Appendix B: Glossary of Wine Terms
Appendix C: Vintage Wine Chart: 1982 2001
Index

Author:: Ed McCarthy, Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Piero Antinori
Shipping:: Shipping Details
ISBN:: 9780764525445
Publish Date:: 11/2003
Pages:: 432
Publisher:: John Wiley & Sons
Format:: Paperback
Availability:: Approximately 10 - 14 days.
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