{"product_id":"exploring-wine-hardback-9780471770633","title":"Exploring Wine (Hardback) 9780471770633","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eExploring Wine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSteven Kolpan (Author), Brian H. Smith (Author), Michael A. Weiss (Author),  (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471770633, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e800 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 22.1 x 5.3 cm, 2.812 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn its previous editions, \u003ci\u003eExploring Wine\u003c\/i\u003e has been called \"a large jewel and a classic,\" \"one of the most intelligent, most easily understood books on the subject of winegrowing,\" and \"a must-have resource for the weekend novice drinker and the everyday tasting professional.\"  This new edition includes even more practical, comprehensive information on wine regions, growing, purchasing, tasting, and pairing.  Based on advice from professors and other wine professionals who use the second edition of \u003ci\u003eExploring Wine\u003c\/i\u003e, we have included more balanced coverage of the various winegrowing regions, more tasting notes on international wines, a pronunciation guide for foreign words, and more basic, practical information in the business section.  The third edition also includes more information on the health effects of wine and responsible drinking, as well as an improved guide to types of glassware and bottles.  In addition, the food and wine pairing section will go beyond merely matching menus with wine choices, to show \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e certain flavors go together and teach students how to identify the best matches.  Throughout the book, easy-to-use charts, tables, and maps help to simplify the subject for students and wine enthusiasts, and beautiful color photographs and personal interviews with winegrowers bring the encyclopedic content vividly to life.  From the vine to the table, \u003ci\u003eExploring Wine\u003c\/i\u003e encompasses all aspects of wines througout the world, and is an essential reference for any student, professional, or wine aficionado. \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Fundamentals: Growing Grapes, Making Wine, and Tasting Wine 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Right Stuff: Grape Growing and Grape Types 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 How Wine is Made 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Tasting Wine 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Wines of the New World 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 United States: California 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Beyond California: Wines of North America 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Southern Hemisphere 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Wines of the Old World 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 France 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Italy 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Spain 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Portugal 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Wines of Eastern Europe 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 The Eastern Mediterranean and Asia 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Wine, Food, and Health 553\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Wine and Food 555\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Wine and Health 633\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Wine Service and Storage 647\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Wine Service 649\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Purchasing and Storing Wine 673\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Wine Lists 695\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Conversion Tables 732\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: How to Read a Wine Label 733\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: American Appellations (AVAs) 746\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 748\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 765\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 771\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigure and Photography Credits 792\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Cookery \/ food \u0026amp; 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