1000 Best Wine Secrets

Dedication
......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
Part One: Selecting That Perfect Bottle......Page 16
1. Buying Great Wine......Page 18
2. Ordering Wine in a Restaurant......Page 34
3. Pairing Food and Wine......Page 38
4. Knowing When to Drink It......Page 44
5. Reading the Label......Page 50
Part Two: Tasting and Serving Wine......Page 52
6. Tasting Wine Like a Pro......Page 54
7. Serving Wine Like a Pro......Page 62
8. Detecting Faulty Wine and Sending It Back......Page 66
Part Three: Revealing the Flavors of the World......Page 70
Wines of Bordeaux
......Page 74
Wines of Burgundy
......Page 90
Wines of Champagne
......Page 105
Wines of Alsace
......Page 115
Wines of the Loire
......Page 121
Wines of the Rhone
......Page 126
Wines of Provence and Corsica
......Page 135
Wines of Southwest France
......Page 137
Wines of Languedoc and Roussillon
......Page 139
Vin de Pays
......Page 141
Wines of the Rest of France
......Page 142
Wines of Northwest Italy
......Page 144
Wines of Northeast Italy
......Page 149
Wines of Tuscany
......Page 154
Wines of the Rest of Central Italy
......Page 160
Wines of Southern Italy and the Islands
......Page 162
Wines of Rioja
......Page 166
Wines of Ribera del Duero
......Page 170
Wines of Northeast Spain
......Page 171
Wines of Northwest Spain......Page 173
Wines of Central and Southern Spain
......Page 175
Sherry
......Page 176
Wines of Portugal
......Page 182
Port
......Page 185
Madeira
......Page 189
13. German Wine......Page 192
14. Austrian Wine......Page 198
15. Swiss Wine......Page 202
16. Central and Eastern European Wine......Page 204
17. Mediterranean Wine......Page 208
Wines of California
......Page 212
Wines of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho
......Page 223
Wines of New York State
......Page 229
Wines of the Rest of the United States
......Page 230
19. Canadian Wine
......Page 232
20. Chilean Wine......Page 240
21. Argentinean Wine......Page 246
22. Australian Wine......Page 250
23. New Zealand Wine......Page 258
24. South African Wine......Page 262
25. Wine from the Rest of the World......Page 268
Part Four: Trade Secrets......Page 270
26. Wine Myths......Page 272
27. Storing Wine......Page 278
28. Giving the Gift of Wine......Page 282
29. Learning More about Wine
......Page 286
30. Talking the Talk—Wine Terminology......Page 292
Appendix A: 50 Best Wines under $20......Page 298
Appendix B: Resources......Page 310
Index......Page 320
About the Author......Page 400
Back Cover
......Page 402