Product Description

THE WINE BIBLE is like a lively course from an expert teacher, grounded deeply in the fundamentals and enriched with passionate opinions, asides, tips, anecdotes, definitions, glossaries, illustrations, maps, photos, charts, and wine labels - everything, in fact, but the actual bottle of wine itself. Beginning with the basics of mastering wine - how to taste with focus and build a wine-tasting memory, understanding the subtle interplay of variety, vineyard, and vintner, and demystifying the issue of vintages - it covers the essentials. The emotion and intigue of Bergundy. Rhone's untamed reds. The flinty pleasures of sauvignon blanc and suprising delicacy of Spain's Riojas. Bordeaux, the largest fine-wine vineyard on the globe and epitome of terroir. Fourteen Sonoma wines to know. The importance of finish. Tuscany, kingdom of variable microclimates. The precise and food-friendly wines of Germany. The narrow 30-mile stretch of ambition, experimentation, and surpassing quality called Napa. Why the "punt," or indentation, in a wine bottle. Australia, where cutting-edge technology meets easy, outgoing, unpretentious character. Plus Austria, New Zealand, South Africa, Portugal, and more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190322 in Books
• Published on: 2002-03-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 904 pages

Customer Reviews

The Holy Grail
When it comes to wine, this book really IS my Bible! All in all, the most well-rounded and informative book on the subject I've ever looked at. It does of course feature an extensive info and review section for a large variety of wines, but that is not it's strongest point... What really make this book the. Excellent for beginners as well as experts as it packed full of advise on tasting and making the most out of whatever you're drinking. It can be said, without fear of contradiction, that this author knows her stuff!