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This beautifully illustrated guide offers 101 expert answers to all your questions about wine. If you’re curious about the distinctions between different wines, how to pair your favorite vintage, the best ways to buy, or how to find the perfect wine for your special occasion, this is the perfect handbook for you. Whether you’re just discovering your fondness for wine, or have been a connoisseur for awhile, this book is certain to make you a better wine buff.
Celebrated wine author Tom Stevenson’s clear, approachable tone reflects a passion for his subject and a keen awareness that not everyone’s been a wine writer for over 30 years. Stevenson shares expertise from a lengthy career spanning over 20 books, hundreds of articles, and numerous appointments to the world’s most prestigious wine-judging panels. His expert tips on the world’s best beverage are sure to delight and inspire any wine lover to enjoy and appreciate wine like never before.
Celebrated wine author Tom Stevenson’s clear, approachable tone reflects a passion for his subject and a keen awareness that not everyone’s been a wine writer for over 30 years. Stevenson shares expertise from a lengthy career spanning over 20 books, hundreds of articles, and numerous appointments to the world’s most prestigious wine-judging panels. His expert tips on the world’s best beverage are sure to delight and inspire any wine lover to enjoy and appreciate wine like never before.
72 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1997
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August 28, 2020
Great tips, easy read. Another weapon in my arsenal.
April 2, 2024
Good, quick read with lots of easy to understand tips!
March 3, 2008
A great beginner's guide to all the different aspects of wine. I really enjoyed this book because most of the books on wine are so encyclopedic that it is difficult just to get an overview to find out where I want to go next.
This book is great for just the basics, so you can more intelligently find your way through a wine store or order off of a menu.
And what's even better, leaves you open to the idea of searching out other books on specific types or regions that you want to explore.
This book is great for just the basics, so you can more intelligently find your way through a wine store or order off of a menu.
And what's even better, leaves you open to the idea of searching out other books on specific types or regions that you want to explore.
August 3, 2012
Nice little pocket size book with easy to remember tips on wine and the art of wine tasting. Although it's not very comprehensive, it has enough basic information for the amateur wine taster to understand the difference between various grapes, know about the major grape producing regions, learn how wine is made, how to open, prepare and pour wine, as well as tips on purchasing and storing.
February 12, 2016
Great little book! Some of the information was review, some was information I knew but broken down into simpler language and some of the tips were brand new information. I would recommend this to anyone interested in wine, especially beginners.
February 18, 2009
A bit about wine
February 16, 2015
A quick to read, little book with lots of information, very handy for finding quick facts. I read it cover to cover a few times just to let the essential tips sink in.
October 16, 2016
Nice little book with lots of information. Good beginners book for some wine knowledge
May 22, 2009
Easy read and contains some great information
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