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| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Wine Basics (The Complete Idiot's Guide) | 
 enlarge | Author: Tara Q. Thomas
Publisher: Alpha
Category: Book
List Price: $18.95
Buy New: $12.88
You Save: $6.07 (32%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 50178
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 1592572782
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22
EAN: 9781592572786
ASIN: 1592572782
Publication Date: October 5, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
From Chardonnay to Cabernet, discover the world of wine... The senior editor of Wine & Spirits magazine helps beginners understand everything about wine from the process to popular varieties, from tips for tasting to advice on buying, and more. She also covers world wine regions and offers tips on wine making, storage, etiquette, wine and food pairing, and entertaining.
Author is a wine expert with contacts throughout the wine world
The U.S. is the third largest wine-consuming nation in the world and wine consumption in the U.S. has more than doubled in the past 12 years
Wine books are consistently strong sellers
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A great introduction to wine! October 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am brand-new to wine and wine tasting. This book is a perfect, well-written, easy-to-read introduction to the topic. There is as much information as a reader wants--you can do the basics, such as learning about the different wine varieties, how to taste, and how to host a tasting. If you want to go into the different regions and which location makes the best type of wine, that's here, too! I feel much more wine-savy now!
Clearly teaches the basics September 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book gave all of the basics to wine tasting in a very easy to read, easy to remember format. The language of wine tasting was explained and many examples given. I would recommend it to friends.
great first book about wine December 4, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This was my perfect first book on wine, after this one I can now chose and read the others. In particular guided tastings are what I will be looking for when I will dig deeper into any given continent, country or region. Main chapters of this book are the 4 or 5 most known varietals for white and red. This way at your own pace you get to know the basics. This book will also help "red wine only" drinkers to discover the world of whites and, why not, vice-versa. I also liked the fact the author gave excellent suggestions to save money where possible. There is also information on different styles (like sparklings or porto for example), accessories and basic notions (one getting closer to this world would need to know something about how wine is produced). Great hints on organizing guided tastings, purchasing at the stores or reading wine lists at the restaurants.
have a winetasting party October 19, 2004
44 out of 44 found this review helpful
this is a great book for anyone wanting to grasp the basics of wine, not knowing where to start! I feel like the author doesn't talk down to readers who might not know alot about wine already. She explains things thoroughly, so you get involved in chapters, but it's not overwhelming, esp. because of the helpful summary of key info at the end of each chapter. The setups for the winetastings were really helpful when I had a winetasting party, everyone could participate, have fun, and learn something.
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