Wine (101 Essential Tips) [Paperback]

Tom Stevenson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 8, 2003 | Series: 101 Essential Tips

Breaks down learning about wine into 101 easy-to-grasp tips and gives quick answers to all your questions.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Tom Stevenson has been writing about wine for nearly thirty years and is the author of more than 20 books. He's been nominated on three occasions as Wine Writer of the Year and received the coveted Wine Literary Award, America's lifetime achievement award for wine writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; 1st edition (September 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789496852
• ISBN-13: 978-0789496850
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source for beginners, July 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wine (101 Essential Tips) (Paperback)

I checked this book out of the library, and liked it so much I had to get a copy for myself! I am organizing a wine tasting group, and my hope is to educate as well as learn along with everyone else. We range from novice to experience wine tasters in our group. This little guidebook is one that I will bring to every tasting as a quick reference for those who want to learn an overview.

My favorite section is "Assessing Wine," which touches on color, tasting do's and don'ts, smell, and wine flavors. I wish DK Publishing would put out a poster with this information on it! I guess I will have to let people flip through this book when I want to make a point.

As with all DK books I own, this book is graphically excellent and it uses photography to illustrate its text in a very effective way.

I think this a great book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, June 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wine (101 Essential Tips) (Paperback)

I am currently using this book at work. When I started reading it I knew nothing about wine. I am only half way into the book and feel that I know more then most people would about wine. It is an excellent source for anyone who would like to know more.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Little Wine Book, March 14, 2006

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Patrick Rice (North Olmsted, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wine (101 Essential Tips) (Paperback)

This is a wonderful little wine book. It contains at least 101 little tips to make you more knowledgable about wine. This is the perfect starter book for anyone looking to learn about wine and be able to carry on an intelligent conversation about wine.