MICHAEL GIBSON is lead instructor for wine and spirits at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale. He is a certified specialist of wine with the Society of Wine Educators and a certified sommelier with the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers. He also works in the beverage industry as the director of operations for a wine and spirits distributor.

• Preface vii1 Wine Basics: Fermentation, Grapes, and the Flavor of Wine 12 A Short History of Wine 133 Viticulture: The Art and Science of Growing Grapes 294 Viniculture: The Art and Science of Making Wine 455 Wine Grape Varieties 656 Food and Wine Pairing 837 Wine Tasting and Sensory Analysis 918 Applying Wine Analysis 1119 The Wines of France 11910 The Wines of Italy 16911 The Wines of Spain 19912 The Wines of Germany 21913 The Wines of Portugal 23514 The Wines of Austria, Hungary, Greece, and Other European Regions 24915 The Old World and the New World of Wine 26516 The Wines of the United States 27117 The Wines of Australia 30118 The Wines of New Zealand 31519 The Wines of South Africa 32320 The Wines of Chile 33121 The Wines of Argentina 33922 Emerging Wine Regions Around the World 34523 Beer and the Brewing Process 35324 Ales, Lagers, and Beer Styles 36125 Saké, Mead, and Cider 37126 Spirits and Distillation 37927 Important Styles of Spirits 38528 Beverage Service and Storage 40529 Beverage Sales and Wine Lists 421APPENDICESA Answer Key 431B Pronunciation Guide 435C Important Spirit Brands/Distillers 449D Additional Resources 451Index 453

MICHAEL GIBSON is lead instructor for wine and spirits at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale. He is a certified specialist of wine with the Society of Wine Educators and a certified sommelier with the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers. He also works in the beverage industry as the director of operations for a wine and spirits distributor.

• Preface vii1 Wine Basics: Fermentation, Grapes, and the Flavor of Wine 12 A Short History of Wine 133 Viticulture: The Art and Science of Growing Grapes 294 Viniculture: The Art and Science of Making Wine 455 Wine Grape Varieties 656 Food and Wine Pairing 837 Wine Tasting and Sensory Analysis 918 Applying Wine Analysis 1119 The Wines of France 11910 The Wines of Italy 16911 The Wines of Spain 19912 The Wines of Germany 21913 The Wines of Portugal 23514 The Wines of Austria, Hungary, Greece, and Other European Regions 24915 The Old World and the New World of Wine 26516 The Wines of the United States 27117 The Wines of Australia 30118 The Wines of New Zealand 31519 The Wines of South Africa 32320 The Wines of Chile 33121 The Wines of Argentina 33922 Emerging Wine Regions Around the World 34523 Beer and the Brewing Process 35324 Ales, Lagers, and Beer Styles 36125 Saké, Mead, and Cider 37126 Spirits and Distillation 37927 Important Styles of Spirits 38528 Beverage Service and Storage 40529 Beverage Sales and Wine Lists 421APPENDICESA Answer Key 431B Pronunciation Guide 435C Important Spirit Brands/Distillers 449D Additional Resources 451Index 453

MICHAEL GIBSON is lead instructor for wine and spirits at the Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale. He is a certified specialist of wine with the Society of Wine Educators and a certified sommelier with the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers. He also works in the beverage industry as the director of operations for a wine and spirits distributor.

• Preface vii1 Wine Basics: Fermentation, Grapes, and the Flavor of Wine 12 A Short History of Wine 133 Viticulture: The Art and Science of Growing Grapes 294 Viniculture: The Art and Science of Making Wine 455 Wine Grape Varieties 656 Food and Wine Pairing 837 Wine Tasting and Sensory Analysis 918 Applying Wine Analysis 1119 The Wines of France 11910 The Wines of Italy 16911 The Wines of Spain 19912 The Wines of Germany 21913 The Wines of Portugal 23514 The Wines of Austria, Hungary, Greece, and Other European Regions 24915 The Old World and the New World of Wine 26516 The Wines of the United States 27117 The Wines of Australia 30118 The Wines of New Zealand 31519 The Wines of South Africa 32320 The Wines of Chile 33121 The Wines of Argentina 33922 Emerging Wine Regions Around the World 34523 Beer and the Brewing Process 35324 Ales, Lagers, and Beer Styles 36125 Saké, Mead, and Cider 37126 Spirits and Distillation 37927 Important Styles of Spirits 38528 Beverage Service and Storage 40529 Beverage Sales and Wine Lists 421APPENDICESA Answer Key 431B Pronunciation Guide 435C Important Spirit Brands/Distillers 449D Additional Resources 451Index 453