Wine Spectator's Pocket Guide to Wine / [edited by Ann Berkhausen and Amy Lyons].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shanken, Marvin R., writer of preface.

Berkhausen, Ann, editor.

Lyons, Amy, editor.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wine and wine making.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

64, [2] pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm

Distribution:

Philadelphia, Pa. : Distributed by Running Press,

Other Title:

Pocket guide to wine

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Published by M. Shanken Communications, Inc., 1999.

Contents:

Preface / Marvin R. Shanken

Chapter 1. The ABC's of Wine Tasting. Set and Setting, Looking at Wine, Smelling Wine, Tasting Wine, The Language of Wine Tasting

Chapter 2. Getting the Most from Wine. Temperature, To Decant or Not to Decant?, Glassware, Storing Wine

Chapter 3. Wine Buying Strategies. Basics, Judging a Wine by Its Label

Chapter 4. Varietal Characteristics. The Flavor Profiles of the Major Wine Grapes, with Pronunciation Tips

Chapter 5. Where Wine Comes From. Australia, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, U.S.A.

Chapter 6. Matching Wine with Food. Basics, A Spectrum of Wines.

Notes:

"© 1999 by Wine Spectator Press/M. Shanken Communications, Inc."--Title page verso.

"Edited by Ann Berkhausen and Amy Lyons. Interior design by Chandra Hira."--Title page verso.

"Wine Spectator Vintage Chart" (2 pages) at end.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies have dustjackets retained.

Running Press copy 1 is "1" printing.

Running Press copy 2 is "3" printing.

ISBN:

1881659550

9781881659556

OCLC:

42470369