Essential Winetasting: The Complete Practical Winetasting Course (Hardcover)

by Michael Schuster (Author)

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Review
ESSENTIAL WINE TASTING is still "the most effective wine tasting manual ever written."  (Beverage Business USA ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Description
Winner of The Wine Book of the Year Gold Label Award (Le Prix due Champagne Lanson); the Glenfiddich Award for Best Drink Book; and the Best Drink Book of the Year by the coveted Andre Simon Memorial Fund Awards.

"Schuster knows how winetasting works...how real people respond to it, and has the skills to explain it clearly..."--Wine Spectator

"...something we haven't really seen before: a beautifully designed and intelligently organized wine primer..."--Boston Globe

One of the most respected lecturers on wine tells you everything you need to know in a comprehensive, structured course. The big feature: 10 instructive tastings that use a variety of widely available and affordable wines.


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Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840002050
• ISBN-13: 978-1840002058
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #244,289 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the ONLY alternative to a wine course, July 16, 2001

By A Customer

This has got to be the book to get (or give)this year. No surprise that it's winning major wine writing prizes everywhere you look (3 so far this year I read somewhere). Fresh, practical & easy to follow steps to winetasting with no hint of the patronising or the pretentious. The style is straightforward and uncomplicated, the hints and tips given throughout are invaluable. Utterly different from any other wine tasting book on the market, and streets ahead.

5.0 out of 5 stars This is how you first learn, then how you master Wine Tasting., September 10, 2008

By	Jennie L. Thornton "Wine Goddess" (New York, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essential Winetasting: The Complete Practical Winetasting Course (Mitchell Beazley Drink) (Paperback)

This is the only practical tasting text on the market. You can read this book, follow the step-by-step tasting exercises and really call yourself an experienced wine taster. Over 15 years ago I bought this book and was thrilled that I wasn't just getting a shopping list of 90+ point wines. This is a textbook. This is an interactive class in the privacy of your own home. This book was a revelation to me. I was a software programmer who loved to cook and this book set me on a path to become a successful member of the wine trade. Five years ago I was privileged enough to attend one of Mr. Schuster's Master Tasting workshops in London and his teaching style was as clear as this text. After a decade of success in the wine trade I still return to this book to polish my tasting and suggest to new students of wine as a solution to mastering their own tasting skills.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take this book to dinner with you...Really!, October 2, 2001

By	"ilovewine" (Napa, CA) - See all my reviews

This is a great book to take to dinner with you. It is small enough to fit in a 3-ring binder.

At dinner you can make notes as to the vintage, winery, type, etc. of the bottle that you selected, then use the book to write an 'official' taste report.

It is really fun to go over your notes weeks/months later, and really remember the flavor. I also include notes about the dishes that were served.

I also bring a Perfect Sommelier with me, that ages the wine in 30 minutes. It is a fun item. I found it on Google.

If you like this book, you will also like Discovering Wine.