Appreciating Wine The Connoisseur's Guide to Nosing, Tasting and Enjoying Wine

Name: Appreciating Wine The Connoisseur's Guide to Nosing, Tasting and Enjoying Wine
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ISBN: 9780007101535

ISBN-10: 0007101538

ISBN-13: 9780007101535

Edition: 2002

Authors: Phillip Hills

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There is an undoubted social cachet in being able to 'appreciate' a good wine. But wine shouldn't be viewed as a code given only to an elite to crack. This jargon-free practical guide offers detailed, structured tuition on developing a palate.

Book details

List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 9/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



Introduction


On Flavour


Flavour


Taste


Mouth Sensations Other than Taste


Smell


Wine Flavours


Describing Flavour


Wine Flavours


The Aroma Wheel


Describing Flavour


Flavour Profiles


Flavour Origins: Taste


Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry


Sweetness


Sourness


Bitterness


Flavour Origins: Smell


Fruit and Flower Aromas


Spicy Aromas


Vegetative Aromas


Nutty Aromas


Caramelised Aromas


Woody Aromas


Earthy Aromas


Chemical Aromas


Pungent Aromas


Oxidised Aromas


Microbiological Aromas


Flavour Origins: The Grape


Chardonnay


Riesling


Sauvignon Blanc


Semillon


Chenin Blanc


Cabernet Sauvignon


Merlot


Syrah


Pinot Noir


Other Grape Varieties


Viticulture


Flavour Origins: Vinification


Leaves and Skins


De-Stemming and Crushing


Maceration


Pressing


Must Clarification and Adjustment


Fermentation


Malolactic Fermentation


Flavour Origins: Elevage


Adjustment


Stabilisation and Clarification


Blending


Cask Maturation


Bottle-Ageing


Flavour Origins: Bad Tastes


Corks


Yeasts and Bacteria


Sulphurous Odours


Oxidation


Casse


Premature Demise


Tasting Wines


Analytic Tasting


Synthetic Tasting


Appreciations


Joh. Jos. Prum Riesling 1995


Dry River Sauvignon Blanc 2001


Orlando Jacob's Creek Chardonnay


Puligny Montrachet Les Desmoiselles 1991


Brunello di Montalcino Lisini 1995


Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 1997


Hermitage Jean-Louis Chave 1987


Index