The Wine Etiquette Guide Your Defense Against Wine Snobbery

Everything you need to know to live properly in the world of wine - from how to properly how a glass to how to toast at a wedding to how to properly evaluate wines in a restaurant. Contains many educational Appendixes on related topics such as how to read wine labels from major wine producing regions around the world, glossary of terms for winemakers, and wine poetry.

Hailed as the most entertaining reference to wine culture, this book arms readers with valuable knowledge of wine etiquette, while identifying those sensless acts of snobbery that often lead to embrassing situations.

Should white wine be chilled? Can you drink reds with fish? Find out in Wine: A No-Snob Guide, the perfect pairing for the budding wine enthusiast. Forget intimidating wine speak. You'll get a no-nonsense crash course that serves easy-to-understand vocabulary. From vineyard production to selecting stemware, prepare for a wine adventure, featuring lush full-page photos, maps, and illustrations. Uncork wine myths. Journey the globe, touring the wine regions of California to Europe to South America and discover your personal palate along the way. Light, fun, never dry, this go-to guide helps you confidently explore the wine world. This entertaining wine guide offers: The history and origin of wine Types of grapes & wine categories Tasting & food pairing tips Buying & storing basics Whether you're looking to learn the basics, impress your boss, or redeem yourself after referring to sommelier as an African country, Wine: A No-Snob Guide will have you swirling and sipping like a pro.

An easy, informative introduction to the world of wine If you love wine and are interested to learn more about it, Uncorked is the perfect tool to gain a straightforward understanding of the essentials of wine, allowing you to enjoy wine and be at ease in any setting. This entertaining guide is presented in an easy-to-understand format, covering topics on everything from the winemaking process, wine vocabulary, and red wine versus white wine, to tasting and selecting wines for any occasion. With a helpful glossary and brief topic-by-topic chapters, this accessible, snobbery-free guide is the perfect companion for purchasing wines and navigating your way skillfully at parties, dinners, wine tastings, wine shops, and more. Learn how to: Understand the origins of wine and the process of making it Know and speak the language of wine with terms like tannins, oaks, residual sugar, dry, medium- and full-bodied, and more Properly taste and drink wines Choose wines to complement foods Save money by making choices that suit your palate

Author Andy Hyman, provides wine enthusiasts and novices alike, a warm and witty orientation to wine tasting whether in Napa or Sonoma, an urban winery or at their own kitchen table. The book also provides what visitors or soon-to-be visitors to California's wine country crave: quick facts about grape-rich Napa and Sonoma valleys as well as a condensed history of the area's rise to national and international prominence. Snob Free Wine Tasting Companion de-mystifies the esoteric vocabulary associated with wine tasting by providing definitions of words such as "tannins," and "fruit forward," and explains the purpose of what may look to the novice like snobby rituals, such as swirling red wine in the glass. The reader is also treated to interesting and fun wine facts ranging from how oak barrels impact wine flavor to how ancient Roman wine protocols influence our drinking rituals today. From cover to cover, the book goes down easy. Not only will wine country visitors feel like they have a tour guide in their pocket, readers will know how to get the most from any wine-tasting experience and feel confident about making a savvy wine purchase right for their budget. FEATURES:¿Vivid color photos bring to life the wine-making process, wine-tasting "how-to's" and iconic historical elements of the region.¿Fold-out front and back covers provide handy maps of Napa and Sonoma viticultural areas and the Wine Aroma Wheel, created by U.C. Davis emeritus professor, Ann Noble.¿Quick reference visuals for pairing wine with meals, cheeses and chocolates.¿Handy, travel-size book.Provides wine enthusiasts and novices alike, wine tasting guidance and quick facts Napa and Sonoma.A delightful orientation to wine tasting including quick facts and history about Napa and Sonoma.

From the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Wine for Normal People, described by Imbibe magazine as "a wine podcast for the people." Wine for Normal People is an unpretentious guide to everything you ever wanted to know about wine. Learn a not-snobby wine vocabulary, how and where to buy wine, how to read a wine label, and so much more. • Rich with charts, maps and lists • Includes tips on how to smell, swirl, and taste wine • Both highly comprehensive and approachable Explore the basics of wine, including tasting, regions, wine making, etiquette, and buying with this vividly illustrated handbook. Author Elizabeth Schneider's deep knowledge and unintimidating delivery make this a friendly introductory wine book. • The perfect gift for Mother's and Father's Day, millennials who are starting to get serious about wine, fans of the Wine for Normal People podcast, and people in the restaurant industry • A down-to-earth resource for anyone seeking an introduction to the world of wine • Great for those who loved Wine Folly: The Master Guide by Madeline Puckette and Justin Hammack, The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil, and Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste by Bianca Bosker