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Wine enthusiasts: raise a glass!
The global wine market has expanded rapidly in the past few years and is forecasted to increase through 2019. Consumption, new wine styles, online wine purchasing, and a growing younger population of wine enthusiasts are all contributing factors.
In Wine For Dummies, the authors--both recognized wine authorities and accredited Certified Wine Educators--share their expertise, revealing the latest on what's in, what's out, and what's new in wine. Featuring information on both classic and cutting-edge wines, it's packed with everything you need to hold your own in tasting rooms, shops, and beyond!
Includes updated information on navigating wine shops and selecting wines in restaurants
Covers the latest expert advice on buying wine online thanks to the online retail boom
Provides updated vintage charts and price guidelines
Offers information on trends in wine, including packaging innovations such as wine in a can, kegs, and boxes
Whether you're a beginner or intermediate wine enthusiast, this is your no-nonsense guide to choosing wine, understanding wine lists, exploring new varieties, serving, sharing, and more!
Autorentext
Ed McCarthy is a wine writer, Certified Wine Educator, and wine consultant. McCarthy is considered a leading Champagne authority in the U.S. He is the Contributing Editor of Beverage Media. Mary Ewing-Mulligan is the first woman in America to become a Master of Wine, and is currently one of 50 MWs in the U.S. and 380 in the world.
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Select, store, open, pour, and enjoy wine Wine enthusiasts: raise a glass! In this comprehensive guide, wine authorities and bestselling authors Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan share their expertise in a clear, engaging style. Get the latest on what's in, what's out, and what's new in wine and find out everything you need to discover and enjoy the right wines for you. Wine For Dummies will help you take your enjoyment of wine to a whole new level. Inside...
Zusammenfassung
Wine enthusiasts: raise a glass!
The global wine market has expanded rapidly in the past few years and is forecasted to increase through 2019. Consumption, new wine styles, online wine purchasing, and a growing younger population of wine enthusiasts are all contributing factors.
In Wine For Dummies, the authorsboth recognized wine authorities and accredited Certified Wine Educatorsshare their expertise, revealing the latest on what's in, what's out, and what's new in wine. Featuring information on both classic and cutting-edge wines, it's packed with everything you need to hold your own in tasting rooms, shops, and beyond!
Inhalt
Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 3
Icons Used in This Book 3
Beyond the Book 4
Where to Go from Here 4
Part 1: Getting Started with Wine 5
Chapter 1: Wine 101 7
How Wine Happens 7
What Color Is Your Appetite? 9
(Not exactly) white wine 10
Red, red wine 11
Rosé wines 13
Choosing your color 13
Other Ways of Categorizing Wine 15
Table wine 16
Dessert wine 17
Sparkling wine (and a highly personal spelling lesson) 17
Chapter 2: A Matter of Personal Taste (Buds) 19
The Special Technique for Tasting Wine 19
Savoring a wine's appearance 20
The nose knows 21
The mouth action 22
Parlez-Vous Winespeak? 25
Deconstructing a wine's taste 26
The flavor dimension 28
The Quality Issue 29
What's a good wine? 30
What's a bad wine? 32
Chapter 3: Pinot Envy and Other Secrets about Grape Varieties 35
The Importance of Grape Varieties 35
Of genus and species 36
A variety of varieties 36
How grapes vary 37
Grape royalty 39
A Primer on White Grape Varieties 40
Chardonnay 40
Riesling 41
Sauvignon Blanc 41
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio 42
Other white grapes 42
A Primer on Red Grape Varieties 44
International superstars 44
Local heroes 46
Other red grapes 49
Chapter 4: Wine Label Lingo 51
The Wine Name Game 51
Grape names and place-names 52
Hello, my name is Chardonnay: Varietal wines 52
Hello, my name is Bordeaux: Place-name wines 53
Wines named in other ways 57
Decoding the Language of the Label 58
The mandatory sentence 58
Indications of origin 60
Some optional label lingo 63
Chapter 5: Winemaking Matters 67
Vineyard Jargon, Winemaking Talk 67
The World of Viti-Vini 68
Vine-growing variations 69
Winemaking wonder words 70
Even More Winemaking Terms 72
Part 2: Wine and You: Up Close and Personal 77
Chapter 6: Buying Wine to Drink at Home 79
Buying Wine Can Give Anyone the Jitters 80
Wine Retailers, Large and Small 80
Supermarkets, superstores, and so on 81
Specialty wine shops 82
Online merchants 82
Criteria for Choosing Wine Merchants 83
In the wine shop 84
On the Internet 86
Strategies for Wine Shopping 87
Explain what you want 87
Name your price 89
Chapter 7: Buying Wine in Restaurants 91
By the Glass or Buy the Bottle 91
Just a glass, please 92
Choosing from the bottle list 94
Analyzing the Wine List 95
What the wine list should tell you 96
Tips for using the wine list 98
The end result: Choosing your wine 99
Managing the Wine Presentation Ritual 100
Restaurant Wine Tips 102
Long Live Wine Bars 104
Chapter 8: Serving Wine 105
Getting the Cork Out 105
The corkscrew not to use 106
Corkscrews to buy 107
Dealing with cork particles in your wine 110
A special case: Opening Champagne and sparkling wine 110
Screw Caps Are In 111
Does Wine Really Breathe? 112
How to aerate your wine 112
Which wines need aerating? 113 Does the Gla...