Wine For Dummies

Ed McCarthy is a wine writer, Certified Wine Educator, and wine consultant. McCarthy is considered a leading Champagne authority in the U.S. He is the Contributing Editor of Beverage Media. Mary Ewing-Mulligan is the first woman in America to become a Master of Wine, and is currently one of 50 MWs in the U.S. and 380 in the world.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Wine 5Chapter 1: Wine 101 7Chapter 2: A Matter of Personal Taste (Buds) 19Chapter 3: Pinot Envy and Other Secrets about Grape Varieties 35Chapter 4: Wine Label Lingo 51Chapter 5: Winemaking Matters 67Part 2: Wine and You: Up Close and Personal 77Chapter 6: Buying Wine to Drink at Home 79Chapter 7: Buying Wine in Restaurants 91Chapter 8: Serving Wine 105Chapter 9: Marrying Wine with Food 125Part 3: Wine’s Classic Face: The “Old World” of Wine 131Chapter 10: Knowing the Wines of France 133Chapter 11: Italy, the Land of Great Vino 173Chapter 12: Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Greece, and Other European Hot Spots 199Part 4: Wine’s Modern Face: The “New World” of Wine 227Chapter 13: America, America 229Chapter 14: The Southern Hemisphere Explodes with Wine 261Part 5: Wine’s Exotic Face 281Chapter 15: Champagne and Other Sparklers 283Chapter 16: Wine Roads Less Traveled: Fortified and Dessert Wines 307Part 6: When You’ve Caught the Bug 329Chapter 17: Buying and Collecting Wine 331Chapter 18: Continuing Education for Wine Lovers 347Chapter 19: Describing and Rating Wine 361Part 7: The Part of Tens 369Chapter 20: Answers to Ten Common Questions about Wine 371Chapter 21: Ten Wine Myths Demystified 379Part 8: Appendixes 387Appendix A: Pronunciation Guide to Wine Terms 389Appendix B: Glossary of Wine Terms 397Appendix C: Vintage Wine Chart: 1996–2015 407Index 411