Description
An easy, informative introduction to the world of wine
If you love wine and are interested to learn more about it, Uncorked is the perfect tool to gain a straightforward understanding of the essentials of wine, allowing you to enjoy wine and be at ease in any setting. This entertaining guide is presented in an easy-to-understand format, covering topics on everything from the winemaking process, wine vocabulary, and red wine versus white wine, to tasting and selecting wines for any occasion. With a helpful glossary and brief topic-by-topic chapters, this accessible, snobbery-free guide is the perfect companion for purchasing wines and navigating your way skillfully at parties, dinners, wine tastings, wine shops, and more.
Learn how to:
Author: Paul Kreider
Publisher: Turner
Published: 02/21/2011
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781596528147
ISBN10: 1596528141
BISAC Categories:
- Cooking | Beverages | Alcoholic- General
If you love wine and are interested to learn more about it, Uncorked is the perfect tool to gain a straightforward understanding of the essentials of wine, allowing you to enjoy wine and be at ease in any setting. This entertaining guide is presented in an easy-to-understand format, covering topics on everything from the winemaking process, wine vocabulary, and red wine versus white wine, to tasting and selecting wines for any occasion. With a helpful glossary and brief topic-by-topic chapters, this accessible, snobbery-free guide is the perfect companion for purchasing wines and navigating your way skillfully at parties, dinners, wine tastings, wine shops, and more.
Learn how to:
- Understand the origins of wine and the process of making it
- Know and speak the language of wine with terms like tannins, oaks, residual sugar, dry, medium- and full-bodied, and more
- Properly taste and drink wines
- Choose wines to complement foods
- Save money by making choices that suit your palate
Author: Paul Kreider
Publisher: Turner
Published: 02/21/2011
Pages: 220
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781596528147
ISBN10: 1596528141
BISAC Categories:
- Cooking | Beverages | Alcoholic- General
About the Author
Paul Kreider, bestselling author and wine expert, has been a winemaker for nearly four decades. He established his own winery, the Ross Valley Winery, in San Anselmo in Marin County, California, and is currently a wine-making consultant in the new wine frontier of Northwestern Washington. He has educated thousands of individuals and groups about wine.