Wine For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))
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ISBN: 0764525441 / Publisher: For Dummies, August 2003
Discusses the latest vintages of wines produced in different regions of the world and provides advice on how to sample various types of wines, how to judge a wine by its label, the art of selecting the right wine, and how to serve and store wine.
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The bestselling guide that demystifies wine-now revised and updatedWinner of the George Duboeuf Wine Book of the Year"Smart and totally readable." -Newsday"Crammed with useful, accurate information." -Wine Enthusiast"Complete...and agreeably relaxed." -New York TimesThe nation's most popular wine primer is now even better. Wine experts Mary Ewing-Mulligan and Ed McCarthy have revised this friendly, unintimidating guide to cover all the latest developments in the wine world: which wine regions are now hot (and which are not), information on new rules for shipping wine and the new vogue for screw-caps, and, of course, updates on vintages, producers, and wine resources on the Web.As always, the authors deliver just what ordinary mortals need to navigate the wine list at a restaurant or the wine aisle at a store, select a great bottle, and truly enjoy it. They provide an easy-to-understand overview of wine grapes and wine production, a detailed survey of wine regions and producers around the world, tips on tasting wine and pairing wine with food, pointers on wine storage units, and unbeatable guidance on how to choose a decent bottle at an affordable price.Ed McCarthy (New York, NY) writes for the Wine Enthusiast. His wife, Mary Ewing-Mulligan (New York, NY), one of only fourteen certified Masters of Wine in America, is a wine columnist for the New York Daily News. Both also teach classes at New York's International Wine Center, where Mary is a co-owner and director. They are also the authors of For Dummies guides to red wine, white wine, champagne, French wine, and Italian wine.
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