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Wine A Tasting Course: From Grape to Glass [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 256 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 241x203x24 mm, kaal: 947 g
  • Sari: A Tasting Course
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Oct-2021
  • Kirjastus: Dorling Kindersley
  • ISBN-10: 074403986X
  • ISBN-13: 9780744039863
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 256 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 241x203x24 mm, kaal: 947 g
  • Sari: A Tasting Course
  • Ilmumisaeg: 19-Oct-2021
  • Kirjastus: Dorling Kindersley
  • ISBN-10: 074403986X
  • ISBN-13: 9780744039863
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"Can't smell honeysuckle in that glass of sauvignon blanc, or wondering which end of a bottle of chianti is the "nose"? With this immersive guide to all things wine you'll soon become an expert. Discover which wines you like and why, read about the journey from grape to glass, and build on your understanding with vibrant infographics in this fresh take on the world of wine. Explore red wines and white, and those all-important food and wine pairings, then get a handle on grape varieties and regions. Drinkalongside your discoveries with fun wine tasting tests that cover wines from all over the world, and learn key wine facts in "Did you know" boxes. Wine: A Tasting Course is perfect for anyone looking for a practical guide to wine tasting that focuses on enjoying, understanding, and appreciating wine"--

The ultimate course for wine lovers! Learn your sauvignon blanc from your chardonnay and your merlot from your grenache.

Smell, swirl and taste your way to transforming from wine novice to expert. The pages of this wine book make a comprehensive, no-nonsense wine tasting course that covers every aspect of wine from grape to glass.

Explore the nuances of your favorite red and white and discover new cultivars. Inside, you’ll find: 

   • A dynamic course in understanding wine — through tasting and appreciation — with every subject given a high-impact visual treatment.
   • A structure that reflects how people approach wine — talking, tasting, and buying wine comes before exploring grape varieties and wine regions.
   • All key wine subjects are covered, shown and explained in an easy-to-understand way.
   • Themed tasting exercises are located throughout the book, encouraging readers to learn at their own pace.

Follow expert wine advice in the latest edition of Wine: A Tasting Course. The updated text and refreshed design bring concepts to life like food and wine pairing, identifying the style spectrum, and distinguishing taste and smell. It explores fun wine facts and explodes myths, giving you everything you need to talk, taste and enjoy your favorite vintage.

Can't smell honeysuckle in that glass of sauvignon blanc, or wondering which end of a bottle of chianti is the "nose?" With this immersive guide to all things wine, you'll soon become an expert. Pour over vibrant infographics and learn through “Did you know?” boxes as you try out a selection of taste tests, and get a handle on grape varieties and regions. This wine guide is a beautiful gift for the wine lover in your life, or the book for beginners you’ve been searching for to enjoy, understand and appreciate wine.
Foreword 8(2)
Introduction 10(2)
BUILDING WINE SKILLS
Introduction
12(2)
Talking and Tasting
14(26)
Wine Lingo and Geek Speak
16(2)
Taste Wines Like a Pro
18(2)
Wine-Tasting Checklist
20(1)
How Wine Looks
21(3)
Are we Tasting or Smelling?
24(2)
How Wine Tastes
26(3)
The Tasting: Identifying Sweetness and Acidity
29(1)
How Wine Smells
30(3)
The Tasting: Identifying Fruit and Oak
33(1)
How Wine Feels
34(3)
The Tasting: Identifying Body, Tannin, and Carbonation
37(1)
Evaluating Wine Quality
38(2)
Browsing and Buying
40(14)
Look at the Packaging
42(2)
Shopping by Numbers
44(2)
Beating the Budget
46(2)
Reading New World Labels
48(2)
Reading Old World Labels
50(2)
Buying in Restaurants
52(2)
Pouring and Storing
54(12)
Entertaining with Wine
56(2)
Know your Glasses
58(2)
Wine and Temperature
60(2)
Preserving and Decanting Wine
62(2)
Wine and Aging
64(2)
NAVIGATING WINE BY STYLE
Introduction
66(2)
Visualizing Wine Style
68(18)
The Wine Style Spectrum
70(2)
The Three Flavor Factors
72(2)
The Tasting: Identifying the Style Spectrum
74(2)
Why Regions Trump Grapes
76(2)
Ripeness: a Key Concept
78(2)
Predicting Ripeness
80(2)
How Grape Varieties Fit In
82(4)
The White Wine Spectrum
86(12)
Mapping White Wines by Style
88(2)
Chardonnay's Style Range
90(2)
Exploring Lighter White Styles
92(2)
Exploring Mid-Weight White Styles
94(2)
Exploring Heavier White Styles
96(2)
The Red Wine Spectrum
98(14)
Mapping Red Wines by Style
100(2)
Red Wine Flavor Progression
102(2)
Cabernet Sauvignon's Style Range
104(2)
Exploring Lighter Red Styles
106(2)
Exploring Mid-Weight Red Styles
108(2)
Exploring Heavier Red Styles
110(2)
Matching Wine and Food
112(16)
What to Drink When
114(2)
Pairing Wine with Main Ingredients
116(2)
Pairing Tricks of the Trade
118(2)
Pairing Wine to Specific Recipes
120(2)
Food Chemistry
122(1)
The Tasting: Identifying the Effects of Salt and Sugar
123(3)
The Tasting: Identifying Sensory Competition
126(2)
MASTERING WINE VARIABLES
Introduction
128(2)
Winemaking Decisions
130(18)
Fermenting Grapes Into Wine
132(2)
Controlling Sweetness
134(2)
The Tasting: Identifying Stages of Fermentation
136(2)
Determining Color and Style
138(2)
Fermenting or Aging in Oak
140(2)
The Tasting: Identifying Grape Skins and Oak Barrels
142(2)
Specialty Styles: Fortified Wine
144(2)
Specialty Styles: Sparkling Wine
146(2)
Grape-Growing Choices
148(14)
Location, Location, Location
150(2)
Geography and Climate
152(2)
The Effects of Terroir
154(2)
Farming For Quantity or Quality?
156(2)
Organic Grapes and Natural Wines
158(2)
The Tasting: Identifying Vineyard Factors
160(2)
Cultural Priorities
162(12)
Old World or New World?
164(2)
Wine History in Europe
166(2)
The Fine-Wine Icons of France
168(2)
Winemaking in the New World
170(2)
The Tasting: Identifying Old World and New World Styles
172(2)
DISCOVERING WINE GRAPES AND REGIONS
Introduction
174(2)
Must-Know Wine Grapes
176(30)
Grape Varieties
178(2)
Chardonnay
180(2)
Sauvignon Blanc
182(2)
Riesling
184(2)
Pinotgrigio/Pinot Gris
186(2)
Moscato
188(2)
Cabernet Sauvignon
190(2)
Merlot
192(2)
Pinotnoir
194(2)
Syrah/Shiraz
196(2)
Grenache/Garnacha
198(2)
Minor French Grapes
200(2)
The Best Grapes of Italy and Spain
202(2)
The Best of the Rest
204(2)
Must-Know Wine Regions
206(32)
The Wine Regions of Europe
208(2)
France: Burgundy/Champagne
210(2)
France: Bordeaux/Loire Valley
212(2)
France: Rhone Valley/Alsace
214(2)
Italy: Tuscany/Piedmont
216(2)
Italy: Triveneto/The South
218(2)
Spain
220(2)
Germany
222(1)
Austria
223(1)
Portugal
224(1)
Greece
225(1)
The Wine Regions Outside Europe
226(2)
Usa: California
228(2)
Usa: Pacific Northwest
230(1)
Canada
231(1)
Australia
232(2)
Argentina
234(1)
Chile
235(1)
New Zealand
236(1)
South Africa
237(1)
Summary: How to Achieve Vinlightenment 238(4)
Glossary 242(6)
Index 248(7)
Acknowledgments 255
Sommelier Marnie Old is a breath of fresh air in the wine world, known for her engaging and intuitive explanations of complex wine topics. She writes a humorous wine column for the Philadelphia Daily News and is a featured speaker at the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Formerly director of wine studies for Manhattans esteemed French Culinary Institute, Old also served as the founding education chairperson for the American Sommelier Association. Her first book, also published by DK, was the popular He Said Beer, She Said Wine, an entertaining debate on food pairing coauthored with beer legend Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Old has also written the popular Wine Secrets and the award-winning Wine Simplified, an interactive crash-course ebook.