Exploring Wine: The Culinary Institute of America's Guide to Wines of the World
“Exploring Wine is a grand tour. The writing is lively. The content is rich. It is a wine lover's guidebook, a wine professional's manual. It is highly opinionated, which makes it particularly entertaining. It contains many insights into wine lists, how wines are priced, and alternatives to Chardonnay and Cabernet, which make it extremely helpful for wine professionals and consumers alike. This is a great book. Drink it in.”—Joy Sterling, CEO, Iron Horse Vineyards, Green Valley, California“A...
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In Exploring Wine, three renowned wine experts take you on a glorious tour of the wines of the world. An essential and dynamic reference for wine lovers as well as students and seasoned professionals, this compelling volume demystifies wine and frees you to explore with confidence. Exploring Wine follows wine's fascinating path from the vine to the table. It begins by focusing on the basics: grape growing and wine making, an ideal starting point for your journey. Next, you will learn how to fine–tune your senses and develop your ability to appreciate the pleasures of wine as the authors explain what to look for in the glass—appearance, aroma and bouquet, and, of course, taste.Exploring Wine visits the major and minor wine–producing regions in the Old World and the New World—including extensive tasting notes—providing a comprehensive working knowledge of the history, geography, wine laws, vineyards, producers, and styles of wines produced in each region. With updated full–color maps, charts, tables, and gorgeous full–color photographs, Exploring Wine brings complex subject matter to life with grace and style.To help make every meal unforgettable, this new edition features updated and expanded guidelines for wine and food pairing, fully explaining which flavors pair well and why. The authors provide professionals and avid wine lovers with a complete education on the very latest in wine lists, wine service, and wine storage, and pre–sent a wealth of insight on important and practical wine business issues. A unique feature in the world of wine books, extensive quotations from internationally recognized sommeliers, chefs, and restaurateurs bring key issues to the table for consideration and discussion by both the professional and the consumer. Practical, beautiful, and encyclopedic in scope, Exploring Wine offers greater depth and clarity than ever before, bringing the world of wine to vivid, vibrant life. Join the authors on this inspiring adventure. Satisfy your thirst for knowledge in the pages of Exploring Wine.
Foreword. Acknowledgments. PART 1: FUNDAMENTALS: GROWING GRAPES, MAKING WINE, AND TASTING WINE. Chapter 1: The Right Stuff: Grape Growing and Grape Types. Chapter 2: How Wine is Made. Chapter 3: Tasting Wine. PART 2: WINES OF THE NEW WORLD. Chapter 4: United States: California. Chapter 5: Beyond California: Wines of North America. Chapter 6: The Southern Hemisphere. PART 3: WINES OF THE OLD WORLD. Chapter 7: France. Chapter 8: Italy. Chapter 9: Spain. Chapter 10: Portugal. Chapter 11: Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Chapter 12: Wines of Eastern Europe. Chapter 13: The Eastern Mediterranean and Asia. PART 4: WINE, FOOD, AND HEALTH. Chapter 14: Wine and Food. Chapter 15: Wine and Health. PART 5: WINE SERVICE AND STORAGE. Chapter 16: Wine Service. Chapter 17: Purchasing and Storage. Chapter 18: Wine Lists. Appendix A: Conversions. Appendix B: How to Read a Label. Appendix C: American Appellations. Appendix D: Vintage Charts. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.
