Simon and Schuster Beginner's Guide to Understanding Wine

Name: Simon and Schuster Beginner's Guide to Understanding Wine
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ISBN: 9780671728939

ISBN-10: 0671728938

ISBN-13: 9780671728939

Edition: 1991

Authors: Michael Schuster

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Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Touchstone
Publication date: 1/15/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 140
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English



Introduction


Wine Tasting Techniques Glasses the Senses


Sight Smell Taste and Touch


The Mechanics of Tasting a Summary Of Tasting Techniques Recording Impressions


Describing Style Evaluating Quality Wider Appraisal Practicalities


Understanding Taste


Sweetness, Acidity, Bitterness and Astringency Faults Soil, Site and Climate Carbon Dioxide Oak and Bottle Age


Grapes and Their Wines Dry White Winemaking Sweet White Winemaking the Grapes


Chardonnay Riesling Semillon Chenin Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Gewï¿½rztraminer Muscat Muscadet Viognier Marsanne and Roussanne Additional White Grape Varieties


Red Winemaking the Grapes


Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Noir Syrah Merlot Cabernet Franc Nebbiolo Sangiovese Tempranillo Grenache Gamay Zinfandel Additional Red Grape Varieties


Champagne and Sparkling Wines Fortified Wines Spirits Practical Reference Blind Tasting Handling and Serving Wine Wine Storage and Cellar Records Wine to Grapes


Index


Glossary Index