Knowing what to expect from a bottle of wine, and a little about where it is from and how it is made adds immensely to its enjoyment. "All About Wine" enables wine enthusiasts to approach any bottle with confidence. Written in an engaging style by bestselling author Jonathan Ray, it will help you become and expert in no time. The first section, Wine Basic, explains why wine tastes the way it does. Soil, grapes, method of production, and climate all influence the final product. Next, discover the most important grape varieties, their styles, and the famous wines they make in The Grapes. FromBordeaux to the Barossa Valley and Alsace to Oregon. Wine Places introduces the world's major wine-growing regions. Each area is accompanied by a map and accessible "at a glance" information including key producers, vintages, and grapes. Making the Most of Every Glass explores the best ways to store, serve, and taste wine, as well as explaining how to decipher wine labels, select the best glasses, and even tackle daunting restaurant wine lists. -The ideal guide to this wonderful subject, with authoritative advice on how to choose wines by style and matching wine with food. -Evocative photography by Alan Williams.
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Jonathan Ray is Wine Editor of the "Daily Telegraph" and has written several books, including the bestselling "Red Wine" and "White Wine"(Ryland Peters & Small). He is a frequent contributor to the "Spectator", "Guardian", "Mail on Sunday", and "GQ", writing on wine and other subjects.
Alan Williams is a landscape and architectural photographer who has photographed a number of drinks books, including for Ryland Peters & Small Red Wine and White Wine.
Alan Williams is a landscape and architectural photographer who has photographed a number of drinks books, including for Ryland Peters & Small Red Wine and White Wine.
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single varietal wines, single varietals, fine vintages, grape varieties, different vintages, white burgundy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, South Africa, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, South America, Old World, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Petit Verdot, Napa Valley, Pinot Bianco, Super Tuscans, Washington State, Pinot Meunier, Touriga Nacional, Vega Sicilia, Australian Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Grains Nobles, Loire Valley New!
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, South Africa, Pinot Gris, Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, South America, Old World, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, Petit Verdot, Napa Valley, Pinot Bianco, Super Tuscans, Washington State, Pinot Meunier, Touriga Nacional, Vega Sicilia, Australian Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Grains Nobles, Loire Valley New!
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- New Zealand (Enchantment of the World, Second) by Donna Walsh Shepherd on page 40, and page 41
- Santa Barbara County by Automobile Club of Southern California on page 97
- Pacific Northwest by Barry Anderson on page 43
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