Wine for Beginners: Essential Wine Guide For Newbies: Wine & Spirits
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Wine for Beginners is an informative must-read for any wine drinker. Amy Maia Parker takes the mystery out of one of the world's most consumed and cherished beverages. Her simple and friendly approach to selecting, serving, and savoring all types of wine makes it easy to move from a beginner to a knowledgeable wine lover.
Wine for Beginners takes the guesswork out of any wine occasion, allowing you to decode wine culture for yourself, whether you are completely new to wine or you have some sipping experience. Learn the wine terminology and how to choose between different wine options, break down wine labels and wine speak, discover the art of food and wine pairing, enjoy wine-related activities, and more.
Ordering wine in a restaurant can be challenging. Wine for Beginners takes you to read and understand the wine list and choose the right wine for your meal so that you feel comfortable in your ability to go to any restaurant and order wine.
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Wine for Beginners - Amy Maia Parker
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WINE FOR BEGINNERS
Copyright
Introduction
1: WINE BASICS
1.1: WHAT IS WINE?
1.2: GRAPES
1.3: COLOR CLASSIFICATIONS
1.4: DRY, SEMI-SWEET (OFF –DRY) OR SWEET
2: WINE TERMINOLOGY
3: WINE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
3.1: GENERAL DIFFERENCES
3.2: VIVA LA DIFFERENCE
4: SELECTING, STORING AND SERVING WINE
4.1: SELECTING WINE
4.2: SERVING
4.3: STORING
5: WINE TASTING
5.1: ETIQUETTE
5.2: CONCLUSION
6: WINE IN A RESTAURANT
6.1: WINE LIST
6.2: OPTIONS
6.3: PRESENTATION
CONCLUSION
WINE FOR BEGINNERS
- ESSENTIAL WINE GUIDE FOR NEWBIES -
by
Amy Maia Parker
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INTRODUCTION
The history of wine making and drinking goes back several thousands of years. Early civilizations discovered the process of fermentation. The exact date remains unknown. It is known, however, that by 7,000 B.C. cultivated vines were growing in the region of Mount Ararat and in Asia Minor. Successive civilizations continued to develop on the process of growing and making and storing wine. Irrigation systems created by the Sumerians around 3500 B.C. helped water the vineyards of Mesopotamia and other arid lands. The Assyrians, The Babylonians and the Egyptians continued the trend.
Although the Egyptians preferred beer, the upper echelons drank wine. The pyramidal tombs in both the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Nobles contain wall hieroglyphics depicting the growing and the harvesting of grapes as well as the making of wine. The Egyptians