"A hip, new guide to wine for the new generation of wine drinkers, from the sommelier creators of the award-wining site WineFolly.com"--Provided by publisher.

"Wine Folly became a sensation for its inventive, easy-to-digest approach to learning about wine. Now in a new, expanded hardcover edition, Wine Folly: Magnum Edition is the perfect guide for anyone looking to take his or her wine knowledge to the next level"--

Is wine an artisanal creation or industrial product? Extensively illustrated with photographs, maps, and charts, Wine myths and reality goes behind the scenes of winemaking to reveal the truth about what goes into a bottle of wine. From monks treading grapes in the middle ages to the latest research into grapevine DNA, this book presents an authoritative account of how wine is really made. Practices in viticulture and vinification come under the microscope,...

International Wine Communicator of the Year (IWSC) Jane Parkinson presents an authoritative and informative guide that gives you the lowdown on wine and how to make the most of it. 'Wine & Food' offers a fresh look at the global wine scene with detailed information on more than 20 grapes and styles.

"From how grapes are grown, harvested and turned into wine, to judging the color, aroma, and taste of the world's most popular varietals, to understanding terroir and feeling confident ordering and serving wine at any occasion, this book explains it all in the simplest possible way."--

"For twenty years, Wine from Grape to Glass has been the essential single-volume reference for wine lovers: the first half of the book is a guide to wine-making and wine appreciation, and the second half is a global wine atlas. This fourth edition... has been rewritten from cover to cover to reflect today's exciting world of wine. There are new sections on topics like organic wines, natural wines, and rosé, and expanded coverage of many wine regions,...

Wine comes in many forms and flavours, and has been a part of man's social history for thousands of years, the earliest evidence of a fermented drink based on grapes originating from China around 7000 BC. Today, winemaking is big business, both in Europe and the New World. This book provides a fascinating insight into how wines and winemaking techniques have developed around the world, and offering practical advice on how to produce successful homemade...