Simon+schuster Beginner's Gde.to Wine

Contents INTRODUCTION WINE TASTING TECHNIQUES GLASSES THE SENSES: Sight Smell Taste and Touch THE MECHANICS OF TASTING A SUMMARY OF TASTING TECHNIQUES RECORDING IMPRESSIONS: Describing Style Evaluating Quality Wider Appraisal Practicalities UNDERSTANDING TASTE: Sweetness, Acidity, Bitterness and Astringency Faults Soil, Site and Climate Carbon Dioxide Oak and Bottle Age GRAPES AND THEIR WINES DRY WHITE WINEMAKING SWEET WHITE WINEMAKING THE GRAPES Chardonnay Riesling Semillon Chenin Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Gewurztraminer Muscat Muscadet Viognier Marsanne and Roussanne Additional White Grape Varieties RED WINEMAKING THE GRAPES Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Noir Syrah Merlot Cabernet Franc Nebbiolo Sangiovese Tempranillo Grenache Gamay Zinfandel Additional Red Grape Varieties CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING WINES FORTIFIED WINES SPIRITS PRACTICAL REFERENCE BLIND TASTING HANDLING AND SERVING WINE WINE STORAGE AND CELLAR RECORDS WINE TO GRAPES INDEX GLOSSARY INDEXSchuster, Michael is the author of 'Simon+schuster Beginner's Gde.to Wine' with ISBN 9780671728939 and ISBN 0671728938.