The Sommelier's guide to wine : everything you need to know for selecting, serving, and savoring wine like the experts / Brian H. Smith.
By: Smith, Brian H
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Publisher: New York : Black Dog & Leventhal, c2008Description: 232 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781579127763 (hbk.).Subject(s): Wine and wine makingDDC classification: 641.22 Includes index.
The world of wine -- What wine is -- How to taste -- Wines by grape type -- What's in a name? -- Reading the label -- Areas of production -- United States of America -- Australia -- New Zealand -- South Africa -- Chile -- Argentina -- France -- Italy -- Spain --Portugal -- Germany -- Austria -- In the restaurant -- Ordering wine -- Wine list organization -- Serving savvy -- Food & wine -- Traditional approach -- Alternative guiding principles -- What not to do -- From the store back to your place -- Buying bottles -- Drink now or savor later?