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Oz Clarke's Introducing Wine A Complete Guide for the Modern Wine Drinker

ISBN-10: 0156030233

ISBN-13: 9780156030236

Edition: N/A

Authors: Oz Clarke

List price: $16.00
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Now available in paperback, Oz Clarke's Introducing Wine is a handy beginner's guide to the world of wine. Starting with descriptions of the full spectrum of wine flavors, Clarke then provides an excellent guide to tasting, serving, and storing wine; how to order wine in a restaurant; and even what all that jargon means. Finally, he wraps up with a wide-ranging exploration of the regions, grapes, styles, and wine producers, with completely updated lists of wines to try from each region. Perfect for the new oenophile or any reader looking to review wine basics, Clarke's concise, accessible, and entertaining reference is the most complete introductory book on wine available.
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Book details

List price: $16.00
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 11/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 8.25" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

A former leading West End actor, Oz Clarke is one of the world's best known wine experts, whose formidable reputation is based on his extensive wine knowledge and accessible, no-nonsense approach. Known for his phenomenal palate, irreverent style, accurate predictions and enthusiasm for life in general, Oz is Britain's most popular wine writer.

Introduction
The Flavours of Wine
Get the flavour you want
What makes each wine unique
Discover grape varieties
Enjoying Wine
Opening the bottle
Serving wine
How to taste wine
How to spot a faulty wine
Drinking wine in a restaurant
Matching food and wine
Wine and health
Buying and storing wine
Understanding wine labels
The World of Wine
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Other European countries
United States
Canada
South America
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Other wine-producing countries
Appellation decoder
The most useful words in wine
Index