Uncork your understanding of wine and develop your palate with 30 tasting lessons
Ever wish you were the one to confidently grab the wine list and make a fantastic choice for the table? Wine Taster's Guide is your step-by-step manual to understanding why different wines taste the way they do through 30 tastings. You'll learn how grape varieties, wine-making processes, and regional styles impact the wine you drink.
Find out how aging can affect the final flavor of a wine. Discover why swirling the wine in your glass will have a huge impact on what you smell. Before you know it, you'll be drinking and discussing wine like a sommelier at a winery in the French countryside.
The Wine Taster's Guide includes:
- Tasting 101—Learn about the science of how we perceive aroma and flavor as well as the steps of wine evaluations—look, swirl, smell, and taste.
- Regional wines—Head straight to the source with a chapter on the major wine regions of the world, including France, Italy, the United States, and others, plus wine-tasting suggestions that will introduce you to the styles they are known for.
- Pairings galore—What is wine without food? Learn how to partner like a pro, whether it's brie or blue cheese, steak, or sushi.
Learning everything there is to know about wine has never been more fun and easy than with the Wine Taster's Guide.
