Adventures with Old Vines: A Beginner's Guide to Being a Wine Connoisseur

Klappentext This book provides a clear and knowledgeable overview of wine for beginning connoisseurs. In addition, it offers detailed snapshots of key vineyards and vintages that will be an excellent reference for collectors and wine lovers alike. Zusammenfassung This book provides a clear and knowledgeable overview of wine for beginning connoisseurs. In addition! it offers detailed snapshots of key vineyards and vintages that will be an excellent reference for collectors and wine lovers alike. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 Getting Started and Buying WineChapter 2 Storing Wines: Establishing a CellarChapter 3 The Art of Tasting: How to Appreciate WineChapter 4 Collecting versus ConnoisseurshipChapter 5 How to Read a Wine ListChapter 6 The History and Role of the SommelierChapter 7 Vines, Grapes, and Climate . . . After All, It s Just FarmingChapter 8 From the Grape to the Bottle: How Is Wine Really Made?Chapter 9 The Benchmark Wines . . . Let the Journey BeginVineyard ProfilesNotesCreditsIndex

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Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Getting Started and Buying Wine Chapter 2 Storing Wines: Establishing a Cellar Chapter 3 The Art of Tasting: How to Appreciate Wine Chapter 4 Collecting versus Connoisseurship Chapter 5 How to Read a Wine List Chapter 6 The History and Role of the Sommelier Chapter 7 Vines, Grapes, and Climate . . . After All, It s Just Farming Chapter 8 From the Grape to the Bottle: How Is Wine Really Made? Chapter 9 The Benchmark Wines . . . Let the Journey Begin Vineyard Profiles Notes Credits Index