Book Description
This guide offers detailed explanations on the first principles of tasting, and the influences of grape, variety, soil and climate. The author summarizes regional characteristics and vintages for each country. There are detailed tips on how to organize a tasting, how to take tasting notes and a full glossary of tasting terms. The text also offers practical advice on storing and serving wine.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

This fully revised and updated edition of Michael Broadbent's classic Wine Tasting demystifies this complex subject for beginners and experts alike. Michael guides the reader through the first principals of tasting, providing detailed explanations on the influences of grape variety, soil, and climate. He also gives summaries of the regional characteristics and vintages for each country.

The guide covers every aspect of wine tasting, in particular the elements that affect wines' appearance, "nose", and flavour. An expanded illustrated section shows the subtle but significant colour variations of both red and white wines, and gives tasting notes on each style.

Detailed tips on how to organize different types of tasting, how to take tasting notes, and which words to use, as well as a full glossary of tasting terms will prove invaluable to the reader. The book also offers practical advice on storing and serving wine, including temperature, decanting, and types of glass. An appendix listing books on the subject, specialist wine book dealers, libraries, wine magazines, and wine courses completes this practical and useful guide.