Study Zraly’s careful parsing and annotation of a German label and you’ll be able to tell the region from the town from the vineyard the next time someone hands you a Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese. But any book that calls itself a “Complete Wine Course” sets the bar pretty high–sometimes too high. His skill at talking novice wine devotees off the ledge is especially evident in the chapters on Burgundy and Germany, with their notoriously confusing wine labels. Chapters 1 through 3 circumnavigate the white wines of France, the New World, and Germany 4 through 8 explore the reds of France, California, Iberia, Australia, and South America, concluding with a section on champagne, port, and sherry. As wine guru, Kevin Zraly is opinionated, knowledgeable, and patient. On 200 colorful and clutter-free pages full of maps, wine labels, and sidebars full of facts and anecdotes, Zraly acts as your Sherpa through eight classes. Subtitled Millennium Edition, this 14th annual update is again authored by Kevin Zraly, founder and teacher of the Wine School, begun in 1976 as an offshoot of New York’s Windows on the World restaurant. “Quick, what’s the correct way to open a wine bottle? Bonus round: what are the 13 grape types permitted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape? Whatever your score on the above, you’re bound to enjoy the Windows on the World Complete Wine Course. Kevin Zraly’s Windows on the World Complete Wine Course: 25th Anniversary Edition (2009) Includes 5 books in 1: Wine For Dummies, 4th Edition, French Wine For Dummies, Italian Wine For Dummies, California Wine For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Wine For Dummies” (Product Description – ) 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. You’ll see how to successfully store wine and serve it to your guests-and even build up an impressive collection of wine. From there you’ll explore grape varieties and vineyards, read labels and wine lists, and discover all the nuances of tasting wine. 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. “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. Readers will find: Essentials about the winemaking process, key terms, tips for tasting, and buying advice, Organic, biodynamic and natural winemaking, Winemaking in states other than California, Oregon, and Washington, Regions gaining popularity, such as South Africa, Eastern Europe, and Portugal” (Product Description – ) Here, readers can get their hands on new information such as ordering hard-to-find wine online, discussing the newest and most popular labels and vintages, and understanding the biggest trend in wine today-environmentally conscious wines and winemaking. “From grape lover to grape aficionado. The possibilities of learning about and buying wine have expanded and so has The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Wine Basics with a new edition. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Wine Basics (2nd Edition – 2008) Tara Q. These resources are just the beginning, for a complete list please see the Recommended Reading and Recommended Websites page. The following books, magazines, and websites are a great place to start learning about wine.
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