How to Be a Wine Expert [Paperback]

James Gabler (Author), Wilma M. Rosenberger (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 14, 1995

This is a book for the beginnig wine drinker. In less than three minutes one can learn just about everything one needs to know about more than eighty of the world's best wine varieties including: color, bouquet and taste; phonetic pronunciations; the best wineries and producers; best food complements; maps of the regions; optimal vintage years; ideal serving temperatures, and questions and answers.

Editorial Reviews

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"This is an excellent, practical, easy-to-read guide that will appeal greatly to all wine drinkers" -- Robert M> Parker, Jr. The Wine Advocate

About the Author

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Product Details

• Paperback: 167 pages
• Publisher: Bacchus Press; 2nd edition (September 14, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961352523
• ISBN-13: 978-0961352523
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,334,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

James Gabler grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Washington & Lee University where he earned degrees in economics and the law. He served two years in the U.S. Army as a finance office. He practiced in the Maryland and D.C. courts as a civil trial lawyer for 40 years both for the defense and the plaintiff. By vote of his peers, he was listed in "The Best Lawyers in America." During his years in practice, he developed an interest in wine and wrote and published Wine into Words: A History and Bibliography of Wine Books in the English Language (1984), How To Be A Wine Expert (1987), Passions: The Wines and Travels of Thomas Jefferson (1995), winner of the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Wine Book of the Year award, and How To Be A Wine Expert, 2nd edition (1995). Since retiring from the law Jim has written Wine into Words, 2nd edition (2004), An Evening with Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson: Dinner, Wine, and Conversation (2006), and Be Your Own Wine Expert (2011). In 2011 he wrote his first novel, God's Devil, about a priest whose consuming ambition is to become the first American Pope, and he lets nothing stand in his way. Jim is actively engaged in writing a second novel about the Coca-Cola secret formula. He will shortly publish as e-books Wine into Word, 2nd edition, and An Evening with Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars first choice reference for evaluating wines, January 9, 2011

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E. Phillips (South Dartmouth, MA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: How to Be a Wine Expert (Paperback)

This handy book succinctly describes most commonly available wines, by country of origin and color. My husband and I like to evaluate the wine we have with dinner, and refer to this book to help with additional descriptors. I've used it for help in selecting the winery for a wine that I'm not familiar with. We also use it for help in selecting a wine to go with a special dinner dish.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference Guide, December 18, 2010

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Jim Youngston (Atlanta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Be a Wine Expert (Paperback)

Good base level book with basic information. This book is helpful to take with you to the wine shop when you want to try a new varietal. The author is clearly knowledgable about the subject and covers a lot of ground.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars this book is incoherent and does not have enough depth., September 1, 1999

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This review is from: How to Be a Wine Expert (Paperback)

The book How to be a Wine Expert is not even a good choice for the avid beginner. It has little information that the reader can utilize in becoming a wine drinker that will be able to distinguish an Ecco Domani from a Rothschild.