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Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Can't smell honeysuckle in that glass of sauvignon blanc, or wondering which end of a bottle of chianti is the "nose"? With this immersive guide to all things wine you'll soon become an expert. Discover which wines you like and why, read about the journey from grape to glass, and build on your understanding with vibrant infographics in this fresh take on the world of wine. Explore red wines and white, and those all-important food and wine pairings,...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"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."--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Hailed by Jerry Shriver in USA Today as "the woman who makes the wine world gulp when she speaks," Jancis Robinson created in How to Taste a classic for connoisseurs of all levels and the first introduction of its kind to focus on practical tasting exercises. Now fully revised and updated, Robinson's renowned guide proves once again that learning about wine can be just as engaging as drinking it. --publisher.
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"In his new book, Gordon M. Shepherd expands on the startling discovery that the brain creates the taste of wine. This approach to understanding wine's sensory experience draws on findings in neuroscience, biomechanics, human physiology, and traditional enology. Shepherd shows, just as he did in Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters, that creating the taste of wine engages more of the brain than does any other human behavior....
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
The author recalls the historic events surrounding the 1976 wine tasting contest where top French wine experts compared some of France's most famous wines with the new California wines, and describes the results and the impact on the wine industry.
Author
Series
New directions in aesthetics volume 13
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"The Aesthetics of Wine shows that discussing wine within the framework of aesthetics both benefits our understanding of wine as a phenomenon, while also challenging some of the basic assumptions of the tradition of aesthetics. Analyzes the appreciation of wine as an aesthetic practice. Tackles prejudices against bodily senses, showing how they distort traditional aesthetic theory Represents the beginnings of a reformulation of general aesthetics"--...
Author
Publisher
Ryland Peters & Small
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Wine, made and drunk locally, has been a part of life in the sunlit Mediterranean basin since ancient times. Now, all the temperate regions of the world produce wine. With that geographical expansion has come a new flowering of aromas and flavours. Socially, too, wine is now accessible to all. Its pleasures are no longer the preserve of a wealthy elite. The first part of the book, The Tools, introduces you to the kit you'll need for tasting and thinking...
Author
Publisher
Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"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"--
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