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The essential wine reference for food and wine aficionados, students, and professionals
Written by the experts who train today's leading chefs and sommeliers, Exploring Wine thoroughly demystifies wine, from the basics of wine production to the nuances of wine lists, wine marketing, and wine service.
Completely revised and updated, this new edition of the critically acclaimed guide features more comprehensive coverage of the wine regions of the world, grape varietals, winemaking, purchasing, tasting, service, and pairing. The expanded food and wine pairing section doesn't just list good pairings, but explains why particular wines and foods pair well with each other. In addition, the book includes easy-to-use and informative charts, tables, and maps, as well as beautiful full-color photographs.
-Packed with the most comprehensive, up-to-date information on wines of the world from the top professionals in the field
-Includes more tasting notes for each region, updated information on the health effects of wine, and an expanded food and wine pairing section
-Features excellent study resources for food and wine students
Expanded, revised, and better than ever, Exploring Wine is a comprehensive resource and ideal companion for wine lovers and students alike.
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Table of Contents
Foreword | |
Acknowledgments | |
Fundamentals: Growing Grapes, Making Wine, And Tasting Wine | |
The Right Stuff: Grape Growing and Grape Types | |
How Wine is Made | |
Tasting Wine | |
Wines Of The New World | |
United States: California | |
Beyond California: Wines of North America | |
The Southern Hemisphere | |
Wines Of The Old World | |
France | |
Italy | |
Spain | |
Portugal | |
Germany, Austria, and Switzerland | |
Wines of Eastern Europe | |
The Eastern Mediterranean and Asia | |
Wine, Food, And Health | |
Wine and Food | |
Wine and Health | |
Wine Service And Storage | |
Wine Service | |
Purchasing and Storage | |
Wine Lists | |
Conversions | |
How to Read a Label | |
American Appellations | |
Vintage Charts | |
Glossary | |
Bibliography | |
Index | |
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