Fear of Wine an Introductory Guide to the Grape

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In this friendly introductory guide, food and wine writer Leslie Brenner tells how Pour and taste wineDevelop a taste memoryOrder from a wine listSelect a wine at the storeMatch food with wineIn addition, helpful sidebars illuminate such subjects How--and why--to swirl without sloshingDisarming a snotty waiterTen great wines to bring to a dinner partyGoing beyond California ChardonnayStarting your own cellar for under $100Along the way, Lettie Teague's funny and informative cartoons enhance the text and make great devices for remembering the most important facts. Before long,your old standby, Chateau Screwtop, will be a distant memory. Accessible and concise, Fear of Wine will appeal to anyone who wants to know a little bit about a subject that can bring great pleasure.At last, a guide that is as fun to read as wine is to drink!