Wine For Dummies

Introduction 1
 
Part 1: Getting Started with Wine 5
 
Chapter 1: Wine 101 7
 
Chapter 2: A Matter of Personal Taste (Buds) 19
 
Chapter 3: Pinot Envy and Other Secrets about Grape Varieties 35
 
Chapter 4: Wine Label Lingo 51
 
Chapter 5: Winemaking Matters 67
 
Part 2: Wine and You: Up Close and Personal 77
 
Chapter 6: Buying Wine to Drink at Home 79
 
Chapter 7: Buying Wine in Restaurants 91
 
Chapter 8: Serving Wine 105
 
Chapter 9: Marrying Wine with Food 125
 
Part 3: Wine's Classic Face: The "Old World" of Wine 131
 
Chapter 10: Knowing the Wines of France 133
 
Chapter 11: Italy, the Land of Great Vino 173
 
Chapter 12: Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Greece, and Other
 
European Hot Spots 199
 
Part 4: Wine's Modern Face: The "New World" of Wine 227
 
Chapter 13: America, America 229
 
Chapter 14: The Southern Hemisphere Explodes with Wine 261
 
Part 5: Wine's Exotic Face 281
 
Chapter 15: Champagne and Other Sparklers 283
 
Chapter 16: Wine Roads Less Traveled: Fortified and Dessert Wines 307
 
Part 6: When You've Caught the Bug 329
 
Chapter 17: Buying and Collecting Wine 331
 
Chapter 18: Continuing Education for Wine Lovers 347
 
Chapter 19: Describing and Rating Wine 361
 
Part 7: The Part of Tens 369
 
Chapter 20: Answers to Ten Common Questions about Wine 371
 
Chapter 21: Ten Wine Myths Demystified 379
 
Part 8: Appendixes 387
 
Appendix A: Pronunciation Guide to Wine Terms 389
 
Appendix B: Glossary of Wine Terms 397
 
Appendix C: Vintage Wine Chart: 1996-2015 407
 
Index 411

Ed McCarthy is a wine writer, Certified Wine Educator, and wine consultant. McCarthy is considered a leading Champagne authority in the U.S. He is the Contributing Editor of Beverage Media. Mary Ewing-Mulligan is the first woman in America to become a Master of Wine, and is currently one of 50 MWs in the U.S. and 380 in the world.