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Wine for Dummies
Wine for Dummies
Author: Mary Ewing-Mulligan, Ed McCarthy
"A better and more entertaining introduction to wine would be hard to find... Highly recommended." --Wine & Spirits Magazine"Wine is one of life's great pleasures... I hope more people will relax and simply enjoy wine after this book." --Francis Ford Coppola, Proprietor, Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery"Mulligan and McCarthy will make you sm...  more »Do you panic when the waiter hands you the wine list because you don't know a Chardonnay from a Cabernet Sauvignon?Do you know what to do when the waiter hands you the cork?Well you don't have to be intimidated anymore! Wine for Dummies is the down-to-earrth, one-stop wine resource that teaches you everything:
  • Open , serve, and store wine properly
  • Read and understand a wine label
  • Distinguish good wine from bad with ease
  • Tast the "elements of wine" like body, flavor, and balance
  • Select wine for any meal or special occasion with confidence
  • Navigate your way through a wine shop like a pro
  • Enjoy fine wine without spending a lot of money
ISBN-13: 9780694517633
ISBN-10: 0694517631
Publication Date: 11/1/1996
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Publisher: HarperAudio
Book Type: Audio Cassette
Other Versions: Paperback
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The perfect introduction to wines!
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All-encompassing for the eager reader.
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The title is self explanatory, a fun guide to all kinds of wine.
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If you don't know anything about wine but want to start studying it, this is a good introduction. It won't make you a connoisseur but will help you be a little less clueless if you visit a vineyard or start going to wine tastings.
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Good basic information on Wine, and some pretty specific discussion of techniques. Will make you comfortable around people talking about wine. Also has an extensive discussion of differnet regions and what wines come from them. Very accessible.
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Great book! Lots of great information!
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Like all the Dummies books this is a great reference. I used this book when I was bartending and it was a great help.
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This was a big help in getting to know wine. I was a novice and this book brought me up to speed quickly. I now have a nice collection of wines to serve my guests.


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