From award-winning wine critic and educator Rose Murray Brown MW comes a complete guide to understanding, tasting and appreciating wine.
- Begin with the key elements of taste, before learning how wine is made and the effect this has on flavour.
- Familiarize yourself with every significant grape variety and the wine countries of the world, including a complete directory of international wineries to visit.
- Dive into natural, orange and low-alcohol wines, and enjoy expert at-home food and wine matching.
- Prepare for a changing world of wine, with features on everything from urban wineries to PiWI grapes.
A Taste for Wine includes ten step-by-step tasting practices in which to apply your newfound knowledge, interspersed throughout the book:
1. Classic Whites
2. Classic Reds
3. Full, Rich Whites
4. Crisp, Delicate Whites
5. Soft, Juicy Reds
6. Sparkling Wines
7. Comparing Sweetness
8. Fortified Wines
9. Full Rich Reds
10. Taste Trends