Taste: The Secrets of Wine and Food Appreciation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781943887385)

TASTE is a comprehensive wine guide for the modern wine drinker, aimed to enhance understanding of the fundamentals of wine production, wine making, wine tasting, wine and food pairing, and much more.

1. Growing grapes and making seductive wine

This section contains the most important and relevant information about the viticultural aspects of grape growing. For example, the effect of soil and climate on grape growing, the role and types of pests and disease, the difference in viticultural approaches such as conventional, organic, and biodynamic. This section also provides a general idea of the role of the wine maker and what is his/her participation in the elaboration of the final wine.

2. Awareness of the senses

Here you'll find the necessary steps to understand how the aromas develop in wine. You'll learn tasting techniques among other useful information in regards to discovering and training your own inner power in ability of tasting.

3. Some descriptions of classic world varieties

In this section you'll discover the classical grapes varieties used in wine their general taste profile, as well their origin and which countries are the major producers of these wines, around the world.

4. Tools for serving and enjoying wine

Here you'll find the most relevant information in regards to serving wine at the correct temperature, when and why to decant a wine, storage information, and important tips of tasting room etiquette. You'll be ready for any tasting room experience after this section

5. Enhancing our appreciation of wine and food

This section is particularly fun for me because I cook regularly and people are always intrigued about how to pair wine with food. In this section, I reveal the fundamentals you need and want to know so pairing wine with your favorite meal can became very easy and fun.