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.