McCarthy / Ewing-Mulligan / Egan Wine All-in-One For Dummies

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-55541-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 696 Seiten, E-Book

An all-inclusive, easy-to-use primer to all things wine
Want to learn about wine, but don't know where to start? WineAll-In-One For Dummies provides comprehensive information aboutthe basics of wine in one easy-to-understand volume. Combining thebestselling Wine For Dummies with our regional and specificwine titles, this book gives you the guidance you need tounderstand, purchase, drink and enjoy wine.
You'll start at the beginning as you discover how wine is made.From there you'll explore grape varieties and vineyards, readlabels and wine lists, and discover all the nuances of tastingwine. You'll see how to successfully store wine and serve it toyour guests-and even build up an impressive collection of wine.Plus, you'll find suggestions for perfect food pairings andcomplete coverage on wines from around the world.
* Features wine tasting, serving, storing, collecting, and buyingtips, all in a single authoritative volume
* Includes information on California wines, as well as otherdomestic and foreign locations including the US, Canada, France,Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Greece,Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, and Argentina.
* Helps you choose the best vintage for your needs
* Also covers champagne, sherry, and port wine
* Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan are the authors of sevenDummies books on wine including the bestselling Wine ForDummies, 4th Edition, other contributing authors are recognizedwine experts and journalists in Australia, New Zealand, andCanada
Whether you're a wine novice or a budding sommelier, WineAll-In-One For Dummies is the one guide you need on your shelfto make your wine experience complete.

Autoren/Hrsg.

McCarthy, Ed

Ewing-Mulligan, Mary

Egan, Maryann

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Book I: Understanding Wine 7
Chapter 1: From Vine to Bottle: The Hows and Wines 9
Chapter 2: Getting Familiar with Wine Tastes and Names 25
Chapter 3: Buying Wine 41
Chapter 4: Getting the Cork Out (And All That Comes After):Serving Wine 57
Chapter 5: For Slurps and Gurgles: Tasting and Describing Wine73
Chapter 6: Pairing Food and Wine 87
Chapter 7: Ordering Wine When You're Dining Out 93
Chapter 8: The Urge to Own: Collecting Wine 105
Book II: France: A Wine Superstar 119
Chapter 1: French Wine Today 121
Chapter 2: Exploring Bordeaux's Range 137
Chapter 3: Burgundy, Queen of France 163
Chapter 4: Beaujolais, the Fun Red 185
Chapter 5: Robust Rhône Reds and Unique Whites 193
Chapter 6: Champagne: The World's Greatest Sparkling Wine213
Chapter 7: Other Wine Regions of France 231
Book III: Italy: Small but Mighty 259
Chapter 1: The Big Picture of Italian Wine 261
Chapter 2: Perusing Piedmont's Wines 275
Chapter 3: Finding Sparkling Wines and More in North-CentralItaly 303
Chapter 4: Northeastern Italy: Where Whites Rule 317
Chapter 5: Tuscany: Checking Out Chianti and Other Tuscan Reds341
Chapter 6: Getting Acquainted with Central Italy's Wines361
Chapter 7: Southern Italy: "The Land of Wine"379
Chapter 8: Sicily and Sardinia: Focusing on Quality 397
Book IV: California and Elsewhere in North America411
Chapter 1: Introducing California Wines 413
Chapter 2: California's Major Wine Regions: An Overview421
Chapter 3: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Sparkling Wines443
Chapter 4: California's Standout Red Wines 461
Chapter 5: Major Wine Regions in the Rest of North America495
Book V: Australia and New Zealand: Powerhouses of theSouthern Hemisphere 507
Chapter 1: Australian and New Zealand Wines: A Success Story509
Chapter 2: New South Wales: Home to Established Wineries andUpstarts 515
Chapter 3: Taking In the Diverse Range of Wines from Victoriaand Tasmania 527
Chapter 4: The Wine Regions of South and South West Australia549
Chapter 5: New Zealand's Islands and Their Wines 573
Book VI: And More Wine Regions! 585
Chapter 1: Intriguing Wines from Old Spain 587
Chapter 2: Portugal: Port Wine and Beyond 601
Chapter 3: Finding Little-Known Treasures in Greece 611
Chapter 4: A Sampling of Wines from Germany, Austria, andHungary 615
Chapter 5: From South America to South Africa: Rounding Out theTop Wine Nations 625
Index 635

Über Autor(innen)

Ed McCarthy, CWE, is a wine columnist forWineReviewOnline.com and for Beverage Media.
Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW, is President of theInternational Wine Center in New York.
Maryann Egan is the wine writer for donna haymagazine, a leading food magazine in Australia, and is a regularcontributor to the Australian Gourmet Travellermagazine.