The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wine
by Thomas, Tara Q. (Author)Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-09-06
Publisher(s): Alpha
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Summary
With separate chapters for the most popular whites and reds and special advice on bubbly wines, dessert wines, and more, Tara Q. Thomas The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Wine offers readers a perfect quick reference book for pocket or purse. Most importantly, Thomas brings her fresh, approachable tone to this book - making beginners feel welcome with straight, unsnobbish talk about wine. - The basics of labels and to do a 'tasting' - Advice on navigating a restaurant wine list - Chapters with recommended wines, bargains, price ranges, and more for chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, pinot grigio, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, and syrah. - Tips on choosing the right glasses for tasting
Author Biography
Tara Q. Thomas is the editor-in-chief for Wine & Spirits magazine. She also serves as the wine editor for Denver Post, where she writes a bi-weekly column for the nation-'s fifth largest Sunday newspaper. She is the author of The Complete Idiot-'s Guide to Wine Basics.
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