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The University Wine Course: A Wine Appreciation Text & Self Tutorial

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Finally! This is the wine book I've been searching for! Dr. Baldy presents a wine appreciation course in a serious yet accessible format that goes far beyond the surface-level information provided in typical books on wine. She not only writes about aromas and flavors in wine, she discusses sensory perception and how to develop it. Having taught for many years, she understands her students' concerns and insights, and both shares and addresses them for the readers, giving us the sense of being brought into her classroom. Her approach is systematic, practical, and thoroughly enjoyable. Each unit includes a quiz, practical exercises, and supplemental (though now somewhat dated) bibliography. The book is designed in such a way that it can be adapted for personal study, for use in small groups, or in a classroom setting. This is a very welcome addition to any serious wine-lover's libary.

Who else has explained the scientific reasons behind the making, taste, and food-matching of wine in such a friendly, easy-to-follow way? No one. An award-winning teacher of enology and genetics, Professor Baldy's years of wine making and teaching experience show: she respects wine learners, so she gives them the technological wine information they must have in order to understand wine and their reactions to it. And mixed in with these thorough scientific presentations, Marian's tasting exercises and humorous comments guide readers to use what they learn to increase their daily appreciation and choice of wines. Thank you, Dr. Baldy, for a major, needed work.

What I like about this book is that it has fill-in-the-blank review questions at the end of every chapter so that you can test yourself on the information that you just read. It primarily focuses on sensory evaluation of wines and how to describe them.

If you want to really know wine, this is the book. This book is used in the California State University as an elective class. If you complete the book and take the reviews and quizzes you are bound to learn much about wine and other aspects in the wine making. For the thirst in learning about wine, this is the book.

Unfortunately, the Kindle version has numerous misspellings and worst of all, the many charts that are crucial to an understanding of the book, cannot be magnified enough to read them. Buy the paperback for a few dollars more and get better quality.

I bought this book with the further intent of attending to become a sommelier here in California. This is a very well written text with lots of science within, I'm glad I picked this up before jumping into an expensive school.

I enjoyed this book. It provides great detail into the basics of winemaking. If you are interested in how wine is made or getting into this industry, it is a great reference guide which shows how wine is made start to finish. It is a great starting point.

I bought this book to use for an Introduction to Wines class. The book was brand new and, as expected arrived in pristine condition. The book is laid out in an easy-to-follow format and has been extremely helpful in my course work.

For personal use, I think it's too extensive for the average Joe. Well thought out and informative. I own a cheese and wine shop and intend on using this for new hires.

If you want to learn more about wine at yoru own pace- this is the book for you!