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Get Started: Wine Appreciation
More than any other series on the market, DK's Get Started series simulates carefully structured classroom lessons, an approach that allows readers to custom-build courses with practical lessons and themed projects. Each book answers fundamental questions, identifies the subject's basics, explains how to tailor a course, and provides step-by-step explanations, graded projects, and assessments, so readers can fulfill their own unique learning potential.
Many people want to master new skills, stimulate their creativity, and explore additional fields of interest. With DK's Get Started series, readers can create their own learning opportunities—on a schedule and budget that works for them.
Many people want to master new skills, stimulate their creativity, and explore additional fields of interest. With DK's Get Started series, readers can create their own learning opportunities—on a schedule and budget that works for them.
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192 pages, Hardcover
First published December 17, 2012
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December 3, 2012
Wine is something that tends to create a lot of unease and uncertainty for many people, partially due to a basic ignorance about the subject, the inherent mystique that some try to place around wine and perhaps the lack of a general wine culture. Maybe this book can help.
This book is divided into three sections - "Start Simple" explores the range of flavours, aromas and the main styles of wine, "Build On It" looks at famous grape varieties and classic styles produced across the world and "Take It Further" looks at what can affect wine, such as age or climate as well as how to match wine with food. Each subsequent chapter lets you build on your knowledge as you go. You need no longer be ashamed, embarrassed or uninformed.
Interestingly - and when you think about it it makes sense - the book recommends holding a wine tasting event with family or friends as a means of improving your knowledge and finding out what you might like. You are guided through all aspects from presenting and serving the wine to how wine is produced and the different flavours that can be experienced. Each section of the book is richly illustrated and you soon find a lot of knowledge being imparted without it feeling like a dry, academic tome.
As you become more familiar with wine you can then take advantage of the tasting notes for different wine types, broken down by region and style. Soon you will be able to discuss and appreciate a rich and dry Australian Viognier or a fresh and fruity Beaujolais. The construction of the book means that you get just the right amount of information that you require. If you just want to know the difference between a red and a rosé, this book will help. If you want to learn about the difference in white wine grape varieties then you get this too. Plus a lot, lot more! Yet it is presented in a modular fashion so it does not overload the reader.
Just everything about this book works. It is written for the regular Joe or Josephine who just wants to learn a bit more about wine. The book's design just makes you want to read on and on and learn in the process, yet it remains accessible for those who just want to dip in and out, perhaps to check a specific thing or refresh a bit of knowledge. This book could be and should be used as a template for other introductory texts as it is a winning formula. Another book series claims to be written for the absolute beginner yet they spoil things by patronising the reader with silly cartoons and faux effects - this book shows how to do it with style. Highly recommended!
// This review appeared in YUM.fi and is reproduced here in full with permission of YUM.fi. YUM.fi celebrates the worldwide diversity of food and drink, as presented through the humble book. Whether you call it a cookery book, cook book, recipe book or something else (in the language of your choice) YUM will provide you with news and reviews of the latest books on the marketplace. //
This book is divided into three sections - "Start Simple" explores the range of flavours, aromas and the main styles of wine, "Build On It" looks at famous grape varieties and classic styles produced across the world and "Take It Further" looks at what can affect wine, such as age or climate as well as how to match wine with food. Each subsequent chapter lets you build on your knowledge as you go. You need no longer be ashamed, embarrassed or uninformed.
Interestingly - and when you think about it it makes sense - the book recommends holding a wine tasting event with family or friends as a means of improving your knowledge and finding out what you might like. You are guided through all aspects from presenting and serving the wine to how wine is produced and the different flavours that can be experienced. Each section of the book is richly illustrated and you soon find a lot of knowledge being imparted without it feeling like a dry, academic tome.
As you become more familiar with wine you can then take advantage of the tasting notes for different wine types, broken down by region and style. Soon you will be able to discuss and appreciate a rich and dry Australian Viognier or a fresh and fruity Beaujolais. The construction of the book means that you get just the right amount of information that you require. If you just want to know the difference between a red and a rosé, this book will help. If you want to learn about the difference in white wine grape varieties then you get this too. Plus a lot, lot more! Yet it is presented in a modular fashion so it does not overload the reader.
Just everything about this book works. It is written for the regular Joe or Josephine who just wants to learn a bit more about wine. The book's design just makes you want to read on and on and learn in the process, yet it remains accessible for those who just want to dip in and out, perhaps to check a specific thing or refresh a bit of knowledge. This book could be and should be used as a template for other introductory texts as it is a winning formula. Another book series claims to be written for the absolute beginner yet they spoil things by patronising the reader with silly cartoons and faux effects - this book shows how to do it with style. Highly recommended!
// This review appeared in YUM.fi and is reproduced here in full with permission of YUM.fi. YUM.fi celebrates the worldwide diversity of food and drink, as presented through the humble book. Whether you call it a cookery book, cook book, recipe book or something else (in the language of your choice) YUM will provide you with news and reviews of the latest books on the marketplace. //
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