Good Wine Guide 2001

A combined buyer's guide and A-Z encyclopedia.

Here is the idea introduction for anyone interested in developing an appreciation for fine wine. Written in an accessible style, this book examines over 150 wines representing all the major wine-producing regions of the world. Particular focus is given to a range of wines specially selected as ideal examples of their kind. Award winning writer and wine expert Robert Joseph offers a fascinating and thorough wine-tasting course with advice on all aspects of presenting, selecting, and enjoying a world of wine. For the connoisseur, casual wine drinker, and bargain hunter, Good Wine Guide 2001 is bigger and better than ever before--includes Wine of the Web, with over 100 essential websites; provides wine basics, a wine A-Z, and suppliers across the US; 2,750 updated entries; advice on tasting, buying , storing, and serving; 500 food and wine pairings; Retailers, wine vacations, and courses; a useful pronunciation guide; and news update on wine and health.