The Wine Lover's Question & Answer Book [Paperback]

Helen M. Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998

The Wine Lover's Question & Answer Book - A Light-Hearted Guide is a gain-without-pain wine book. It introduces a fresh approach to wine education, presented in a clear, concise format. Its snappy one-to-three line, question-and-answer, light-hearted structure places the reader at ease, allowing each person to find humor in the hoity toity world of wine. Use the book as a reference, as a self-challenging quiz, or as an amusing pastime with friends. Throw a festive party and stage a contest to see who can correctly answer the most questions.

The book contains 330 questions and answers about:

Wine basics What makes a great wine An introduction to the great wine-growing regions of the world Descriptions of the great grapes and the wine made from them Matching wine and food Fascinating historical facts

The last pages contain information about grapes, styles, foods, and wine labels.

This light-hearted book is peppered with quotes and humorous art.

The Wine Lover's Question & Answer Book is a thoughtful and useful gift that will be appreciated by all.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Over the years, my wine tastings included question-and-answer sessions, giving prizes to the most knowledgeable sippers and a booby prize to the most uninformed sipper of the day. But always a fun time was had by all. This book encompasses the spirit of those tasting.

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Q. What denotes the quality of a fine wine? A. The balance of the wine's attributes: bright, clear color, pleasing aroma, substantial texture, a taste that is full of harmonious, complex flavors without harshness, and a pleasant aftertaste.

Q. What are the four major German grape varieties? A. Riesling, Gewrztraminer, Sylvaner, and Mller-Thurgau.

Q. What was the favorite wine of the early American colonists? R. Madeira.

If you can afford only one set of wine glasses, a first choice might be a 10 ounce clear wine glass. On the other hand, if you drink wine from a beer mug, the wine elf will not banish you to the wine cellar. Ha! You should be so lucky!

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Oak Barrel Pr; 1 edition (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966404602
• ISBN-13: 978-0966404609
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,136,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Learn about wine and have fun doing it!, December 6, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wine Lover's Question & Answer Book (Paperback)

This slim volume contains an enormous amount of information but never overwhelms the reader. There's something for anyone who enjoys wine and wants to know more about it. The question and answer format is just right for the novice or intermediate wine lover who doesn't want or need a reference tome but who would like to know more about choosing, tasting, and enjoying wine. The reader can learn about wine's history, its current techniques and conventions, and some "fun trivia" as well. If you've ever been intimidated by a restaurant's wine list (as I have), or ever wondered what to buy to go with that special dish that you enjoy so much (as I have), this is a must. Smith has obviously done quite a bit of work to get so many facts distilled into an easy-reading and non-threatening book.