Wine For Dummies

Wine enthusiasts: raise a glass!

The global wine market has expanded rapidly in the past few years and is forecasted to increase through 2019. Consumption, new wine styles, online wine purchasing, and a growing younger population of wine enthusiasts are all contributing factors.

In Wine For Dummies, the authors-both recognized wine authorities and accredited Certified Wine Educators-share their expertise, revealing the latest on what's in, what's out, and what's new in wine. Featuring information on both classic and cutting-edge wines, it's packed with everything you need to hold your own in tasting rooms, shops, and beyond!

• Includes updated information on navigating wine shops and selecting wines in restaurants
• Covers the latest expert advice on buying wine online thanks to the online retail boom
• Provides updated vintage charts and price guidelines

• Offers information on trends in wine, including packaging innovations such as wine in a can, kegs, and boxes
  Whether you're a beginner or intermediate wine enthusiast, this is your no-nonsense guide to choosing wine, understanding wine lists, exploring new varieties, serving, sharing, and more!

Autorentext

Ed McCarthy is a wine writer, Certified Wine Educator, and wine consultant. McCarthy is considered a leading Champagne authority in the U.S. He is the Contributing Editor of Beverage Media. Mary Ewing-Mulligan is the first woman in America to become a Master of Wine, and is currently one of 50 MWs in the U.S. and 380 in the world.

Klappentext

• Understand grape varieties and wine styles
• Match food with wines that will bring out the best in both

• Select, store, open, pour, and enjoy wine Wine enthusiasts: raise a glass! In this comprehensive guide, wine authorities and bestselling authors Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan share their expertise in a clear, engaging style. Get the latest on what's in, what's out, and what's new in wine and find out everything you need to discover and enjoy the right wines for you. Wine For Dummies will help you take your enjoyment of wine to a whole new level. Inside...

• Navigate wine shops
• Select wines in restaurants
• Buy wine online
• Know where the best wines come from
• Understand wine lists
• Explore exciting new varieties

Zusammenfassung
Wine enthusiasts: raise a glass!

The global wine market has expanded rapidly in the past few years and is forecasted to increase through 2019. Consumption, new wine styles, online wine purchasing, and a growing younger population of wine enthusiasts are all contributing factors.

In Wine For Dummies, the authorsboth recognized wine authorities and accredited Certified Wine Educatorsshare their expertise, revealing the latest on what's in, what's out, and what's new in wine. Featuring information on both classic and cutting-edge wines, it's packed with everything you need to hold your own in tasting rooms, shops, and beyond!

• Includes updated information on navigating wine shops and selecting wines in restaurants
• Covers the latest expert advice on buying wine online thanks to the online retail boom
• Provides updated vintage charts and price guidelines
• Offers information on trends in wine, including packaging innovations such as wine in a can, kegs, and boxes
  Whether you're a beginner or intermediate wine enthusiast, this is your no-nonsense guide to choosing wine, understanding wine lists, exploring new varieties, serving, sharing, and more!

Inhalt

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 3

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 4

Where to Go from Here 4

Part 1: Getting Started with Wine 5

Chapter 1: Wine 101 7

How Wine Happens 7

What Color Is Your Appetite? 9

(Not exactly) white wine 10

Red, red wine 11

Rosé wines 13

Choosing your color 13

Other Ways of Categorizing Wine 15

Table wine 16

Dessert wine 17

Sparkling wine (and a highly personal spelling lesson) 17

Chapter 2: A Matter of Personal Taste (Buds) 19

The Special Technique for Tasting Wine 19

Savoring a wine's appearance 20

The nose knows 21

The mouth action 22

Parlez-Vous Winespeak? 25

Deconstructing a wine's taste 26

The flavor dimension 28

The Quality Issue 29

What's a good wine? 30

What's a bad wine? 32

Chapter 3: Pinot Envy and Other Secrets about Grape Varieties 35

The Importance of Grape Varieties 35

Of genus and species 36

A variety of varieties 36

How grapes vary 37

Grape royalty 39

A Primer on White Grape Varieties 40

Chardonnay 40

Riesling 41

Sauvignon Blanc 41

Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio 42

Other white grapes 42

A Primer on Red Grape Varieties 44

International superstars 44

Local heroes 46

Other red grapes 49

Chapter 4: Wine Label Lingo 51

The Wine Name Game 51

Grape names and place-names 52

Hello, my name is Chardonnay: Varietal wines 52

Hello, my name is Bordeaux: Place-name wines 53

Wines named in other ways 57

Decoding the Language of the Label 58

The mandatory sentence 58

Indications of origin 60

Some optional label lingo 63

Chapter 5: Winemaking Matters 67

Vineyard Jargon, Winemaking Talk 67

The World of Viti-Vini 68

Vine-growing variations 69

Winemaking wonder words 70

Even More Winemaking Terms 72

Part 2: Wine and You: Up Close and Personal 77

Chapter 6: Buying Wine to Drink at Home 79

Buying Wine Can Give Anyone the Jitters 80

Wine Retailers, Large and Small 80

Supermarkets, superstores, and so on 81

Specialty wine shops 82

Online merchants 82

Criteria for Choosing Wine Merchants 83

In the wine shop 84

On the Internet 86

Strategies for Wine Shopping 87

Explain what you want 87

Name your price 89

Chapter 7: Buying Wine in Restaurants 91

By the Glass or Buy the Bottle 91

Just a glass, please 92

Choosing from the bottle list 94

Analyzing the Wine List 95

What the wine list should tell you 96

Tips for using the wine list 98

The end result: Choosing your wine 99

Managing the Wine Presentation Ritual 100

Restaurant Wine Tips 102

Long Live Wine Bars 104

Chapter 8: Serving Wine 105

Getting the Cork Out 105

The corkscrew not to use 106

Corkscrews to buy 107

Dealing with cork particles in your wine 110

A special case: Opening Champagne and sparkling wine 110

Screw Caps Are In 111

Does Wine Really Breathe? 112

How to aerate your wine 112

Which wines need aerating? 113 Does the Gla...