From aone of the wine worldas most popular voicesa (USA Today), a newly updated edition of her by-now classic introduction to wine, GREAT WINE MADE SIMPLE: Straight Talk from a Master Sommelier, reflects up-to-the minute wine trends, including the burgeoning popularity of the Shiraz grape, new flavor maps, and much, much more. First published in 2000, Great Wine Made Simple established Andrea Immer Robinson as Americaas favorite wine writer. Avoiding the traditional and confusingly vague wine language of abouqueta and anose, a and instead discussing wine in commonsense terms, the book launched Andreaas career as a wine authority without pretense. Now, thoroughly revised, Great Wine Made Simple lives up to its title by making selecting and enjoying wine truly simple. With Andrea Immer Robinson as your guide, you will never again have to fear pricey bottles that donat deliver, snobby wine waiters, foreign terminology, or encyclopedic restaurant wine lists. Youall be able to buy or order wine with confidence--and get just the wine you want--by learning how the aBig Sixa basic styles (which comprise 80 percent of todayas top selling wines) taste and how to read any wine label. Ten new flavor maps show what tastes you can expect from climates around the world. Andrea Immer Robinson genuinely knows more about wine than most wine lovers could ever hope to learn. But she doesnat believe that you have to join a stuffy, exclusive wine-tasting set, or study a lot, to become a savvy wine buyer. Unlike other wine guides, Great Wine Made Simple makes it easy to master the ins and outs of choosing a wine that you and your guests will loveaon any budget. In her down-to-earth style, Andrea guides you through follow-along-at-home wine tastings that are easy, fun, and affordable, and even suggests a milk tasting for understanding variations in wine-body style. Building on this foundation, she covers the rest of the wine landscape with her inimitable style, candor, and humor, from classic regions to new tastes, plus a bevy of practical issues like wine gear and proper storage. A refreshing blend of in-depth knowledge and accessibility, Great Wine Made Simple is a welcome resource for those who are intrigued by wine but donat know where to start. From the Hardcover edition.Straight Talk from a Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson ... Blanc, Chardonnay, and Cabernet Sauvignon, but its calling card is the red Pinotage, a cross between two Frenchgrapes: PinotNoir anda RhAane red called Cinsaut (San-SEW ).
Title | : | Great Wine Made Simple |
Author | : | Andrea Robinson |
Publisher | : | Clarkson Potter - 2010-11-03 |
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