Book description
An all-inclusive, easy-to-use primer to all things wine
Want to learn about wine, but don't know where to start? Wine
All-In-One For Dummies provides comprehensive information about
the basics of wine in one easy-to-understand volume. Combining the
bestselling Wine For Dummies with our regional and specific
wine titles, this book gives you the guidance you need to understand,
purchase, drink and enjoy wine.
You'll start at the beginning as you discover how wine is made. From
there you'll explore grape varieties and vineyards, read labels and
wine lists, and discover all the nuances of tasting wine. You'll see
how to successfully store wine and serve it to your guests-and even
build up an impressive collection of wine. Plus, you'll find
suggestions for perfect food pairings and complete coverage on wines
from around the world.
- Features wine tasting, serving, storing, collecting, and buying
tips, all in a single authoritative volume
- Includes information on California wines, as well as other
domestic and foreign locations including the US, Canada, France,
Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Greece,
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, and Argentina.
- Helps you choose the best vintage for your needs
- Also covers champagne, sherry, and port wine
- Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan are the authors of seven
Dummies books on wine including the bestselling Wine For
Dummies, 4th Edition, other contributing authors are
recognized wine experts and journalists in Australia, New Zealand,
and Canada
Whether you're a wine novice or a budding sommelier, Wine
All-In-One For Dummies is the one guide you need on your shelf
to make your wine experience complete.
Ed McCarthy, CWE, is a wine columnist for WineReviewOnline. com and
for Beverage Media. Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW, is President of the
International Wine Center in New York. Maryann Egan is the wine writer
for donna hay magazine, a leading food magazine in Australia, and is a
regular contributor to the Australian Gourmet Traveller magazine.
